On the palate, Westmalle Extra is very crisp, grain-forward and drinkable, again supported by mild fruitiness and yeast-driven spice. You get a bit of fresh apple, along with faint clove, but the ...

Brewery: Westmalle Brewery, Westmalle, Belgium Description: Inspired by a tradition dating back to 1836, this golden-blond Trappist beer features fruity notes and a rich aroma. ABV: 4.8% ...

The Beer: Westmalle Dubbel The Brewery: Trappist Abbey of Westmalle The Stats: 7.0% ABV; Bottle Conditioned The History: In the year 1098, due to disagreements with the religious status quo, ...

The brewery at Westmalle is credited with creating the first Dubbel in fact. Originally, brewed as a strong brown beer in 1856, the current version is based on a recipe developed in 1926.

As any beer pilgrim should know, Belgian beer is strong. For example, Westmalle Tripel — one of the finest examples of the ...

Westmalle The monks of the Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Heart of Westmalle have been brewing Trappist beer in Belgium since the early 18th century. Today, they produce three signature Trappist ...

For many cyclocross racers, the love of racing is only rivaled only by a passion for hand-crafted beer. Ty Kurth is no exception to this. Kurth traveled to the Westmalle Monastery, just north of ...

Manu Pauwels, head of marketing at Westmalle and ITA spokesperson, is quick to point out that “Trappist” beer is not a style — rather, it’s a designation that must meet three conditions to ...

While the concept of monks brewing and selling beer was novel in the United States, there’s a long history of it in Europe, where Trappist brews like Chimay, Orval, and Westmalle are made.