Trappist Zundert 10 Jubileum

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This Quadruple ale is 10 Jubileum from Trappist Zundert in Zundert Netherlands. This is a Trappist brewery where monks brew beer. This 10th-anniversary beer is only for purchase at Zundert’s gift shop. However you can purchase their beer here in the United States, they are imported by Murchent DuVin. I had Zundert’s quad while touring the Belgian Trappist breweries with Belgian Beer Me! tours. I think this iteration of their quad is just cellared longer than the regular quad, but I could not find any information. This quad pours a dark/deep brown with a one-finger beige head. The aroma is coffee-like, dark, malty, licorice, and full. The flavor is coffee-like (light on the coffee), dark, malty, and licorice, with a light smokey note in the back of the mouth. The regular quad had more of a pronounced smokey note than this. The mouthfeel has a fuller feel. This quad finishes with a full-body, malty, and dark finish. The aftertaste is of malty licorice. Zundert 10 Jubileum is very good, with an A+. Something that you should have if you are in Zundert’s neighborhood. It is a smoother version of an excellent Quadrupel Ale. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Brewery Verhaeghe Duchesse De Bourgogne

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This sour Flemish Red Ale is Duchesse De Bourgogne from Brewery Verhaeghe. This Ale is produced in Vichte, Belgium, and is 6% ABV. The beer is matured in serval barrels from a blend of young and old beer. This beer pours a deep red/brown color with a one-finger light beige head. The aroma is sour, fruity, and sweet with some alcohol. The flavor is tart, sour-ish, fruity (cherry-like), and smooth. The taste is reminiscent of light-flavored cherry cola. This beer has a light feeling in the mouth. Then it has a smooth tart and fruity finish. The aftertaste of fruity tart flavor does not linger for long. This beer is delicious and on that is A+. I think this is well-blended and something not to be missed. No flavor is off and/or out of place. I also found this to be refreshing. I hope you do as well. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Trappistes Rocheford 6

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We are back to Belgian beer…for now. This one is Trappistes Rocheford 6. This is a Dubbel-style beer, that is 7.5% ABV. Monks at their Abby brewed this beer in Rocheford Belgium, which I have visited. This Dubbel is in a proper Rocheford glass from the distributor Merchant DuVin. Thank you to them for Thant. This ale pours a light brown Carmel color with a one-and-a-half finger beige head. The aroma is sweet, malty, and light licorice-like aromas. The flavor is dark, sweet malty, and light-bodied. This also has some candy-sugar-like flavors. The mouthfeel is on the lighter side. Then comes a light-bodied sweet malty caramel finish. This beer is not as heavy as some other Dubbels. There is a nice malted semi-sweet aftertaste that lingers a little. This is a prime example of a Belgian Dubbel. I give Trappistes Rocheford 6 an A. The light body keeps it from perfect, but I recommend this Belgian Dubbel. If you have any beer reviews you would like to see then comment below. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Trappist Westmalle Trappist Dubbel

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Today’s review started as an idea from Mechent DuVin sending me a few Belgian beer glasses. Two Westmalle and Trappist Rocheford. Thank you again to Mechent DuVin for sending them. This beer is Westmalle Trappist Dubbel. This Dubbel is 7% ABV, from Malle, Belgium. I have reviewed Westmalle Extra and Trippel. You can use this blog search feature to find them. This beer brewed by Trappist monks pours a deep brown color with lighter brown edges and a two-finger thick beige head. That head slowly dissipates. The aroma is malty, sweet, and strong. The taste is malty, dark, sweet, smooth, and strong. The flavor is stronger than the aroma. This has an almost full feeling in the mouth. This beer has a sweet/smooth, malty finish with a little boozy note. Then you find a malty, sweet, smooth aftertaste that lingers briefly. This is a delicious beer that is well deserving of an A. I think this is as good as Chimay Blue if not the same. I highly recommend Westmalle Trappist Dubbel. But if you want the best experience of this beer, then drink one at Westmalle restaurant. You can beat freshness. This is still as good. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Chimay Grande Resérve 2019 Oak

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I bought this Chimay Grande Resérve from the Chimay taproom and restaurant while on a Belgian Trappist Beer tour with BBM! (Belgian Beer Me!). This Chimay is from 2019, February of 2019 to be exact. This Chimay is 10.5% ABV. This beer is aged 40% French and 60% American oak barrels. This beer undergoes three fermentation processes: cave, barrel, and bottle. Chimay does this type of beer, every year with a different barrel or liquor. This 2019 Chimay pours a deep brown with a two-finger steady beige head or cream. The aroma is boozy licorice, oak, and some dark fruits. The flavor is okay, boozy, caramel, licorice, and vanilla. This big beer is light-bodied and smooth. It has a fuller feeling in the mouth. Then this beer finishes with a sweet vanilla and caramel. The aftertaste is semi-sweet yet lightly boozy with hints of vanilla. This be is fantastic and delicious. I give Chimay Grande Resérve 2019 Oak and A+. This is a beer you don’t want to miss, I highly recommend this. It is just perfect and well-made. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Trappist Westvleteren Blond

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Trappist Westvleteren Blond is a beer (and the other two) found only at the brewery/gift shop. This is 5.8% ABV and is from Vleteren, Belgium. It is brewed by the monks of the Saint-Sixtus Abby. I brought this and their other beer home from a visit to their restaurant and gift shop. This Blond is the beer that the monks drink. This beer pours yellow with a three-finger creamy white head. That head seems to stick forever. The aroma is sweet, lemon, light bitterness, and slight yeast. The flavor is fruity lemon, smooth, dry, light on hops, and light-bodied. This has a lighter mouthfeel. Then it has a dry fruity finish with some sweetness. The aftertaste is dry-ish, fruity, and refreshing. This Westvleteren Blond is very delicious and is an A. It has such good flavors that all come through/together and make one tasty beer. If you ever get to Vleteren, Belgium I suggest you have a meal with all their beers including this Blond and their ice cream made with their beer. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Brasserie Dupont Saison Depont

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Saison Dupont from Brasserie Dupont in Tourpes, Belgium is a Saison or Farmhouse style Ale/beer. This Saison is 6.5% ABV. This beer is bottle-conditioned, meaning it still has yeast in the bottle allowing it to keep fermenting. This beer pours yellow with a two-finger head that seems to stay forever. The aroma is sweet, dry, and fruity with some banana, and light lemon. The flavor is dry, sweet, tart, lemon, and light banana fruits. This beer is yeasty with a dry, and light body. This Saison has a light mouth feel. This has a sweet/tart fruity, and dry finish. The aftertaste is dry but less dry. It has a nice amount of sweetness. This beer is very refreshing and delicious. I give Saison Dupont an A+. It goes down easy and refreshing. I highly recommend Saison Dupont. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Trappist Westmalle Trappist Extra

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Trappist Westmalle in Malle, Belgium brews Trappist Extra, which is the beer the monks drink, ‘monks beer’. This beer is 4.8% ABV and is brewed by Trappist Monks. They also make cheese which I had with their flight. The flight also has really pungent and delicious mustard. I brought home two jars of it. Unfortunately, I could not get this Trappist Extra at the Westmalle shop, but it is sold at my local Total Wine. This beer pours a cloudy golden yellow with a creamy three-and-a-half finger white head. The aroma is semi-sweet, and fruity, with light bitterness/hops, and a bit of yeast. The taste is fruity with a light sweetness/bitterness, it is clean and light-bodied with some hop notes. This has a light mouthfeel. Then it finishes with a light fruit sweet yeast note. The aftertaste is semi-sweet with a clean and refreshing light bitterness. This is a beer that goes excellent with foods like cheese, fried foods, and some meats. I give this Westmalle Trappist Extra and A+. It is delicious and one that I highly recommend. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Brouwerij De Halve Maan Brugse Zot Blond

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This beer from Bruge, Belgium is Brugse Zot Blond from Brouwerij De Halve Maan. This beer is 6% ABV. I did not bring this back from the brewery, I bought it just over the South Carolina border at Stateline Elite. I returned with a 750ml of Straffe Hendrik Wild, a wild yeast variety of De Halve Manns Tripel. That will be reviewed soon. This Blond pours a blond-orange color with a two-finger steady white head. The aroma is fruity with oranges. It has a light bitterness too. The flavor is fruity with orange, light-bodied, and light bitterness. This Brugse Zot Blond has a light to almost medium feel in the mouth. Then this beer has a tiny bitter, and fruity finish. The aftertaste is void of bitterness but has a light orange taste. This beer is good. It was a little better at the brewery. Maybe that is a fresher beer. But this example was an A. I really recommend Brugse Zot Blond. This beer is delicious and refreshing. It is different from all the beer in the US. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Trappist Westvleteren 8

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This beer is an Abby Dubbel from Trappist Westvleteren, St. Sixuth Abby. They call this beer Trappist Westvleteren 8. This Belgian is 8% abv, from Westvleteren, Belgium. This and their other three beers are nearly impossible to find outside the brewery, let alone in the US. I bought three six-packs while on the Belgian Beer Me Trappist tour. They also make a blond, and a Quad, which is the 12. These are highly rated and sought-after beers. I tried them all at their restaurant. This Dubbel pours a deep brown with a thick and creamy beige head. The head never seems to dissipate. The aroma is dark, and malty, and has a light scent of dark fruit. The flavor is smooth, rich, dark sweet, and malty. This has a fuller mouthfeel. Then it has a smooth dark and malted finish. The aftertaste is rich, and creamy, with a lighter malt note. This beer does have yeast still in the bottle. That is because its last fermentation is in the bottle. You can either pour that bit of yeast into the beer or not. I usually do. This beer was delicious and flavorful, but I don’t think it lives up to the hype in my book. It is hyped up because it is hard to get and delicious. With that said I give this an A+. This is a good beer with a meat dish, like a good steak (like I did last night) chicken, or pork. Well, this Westvleteren and any of their beers are hard to recommend, due to availability, but if you’re there in Westvleteren then have this beer. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly. Cheers!