Flanders · Province of West Flanders
Westvleteren 8
Green nuts, soft fruit and a touch of caramel.
- ALCOHOL / VOL.
- 8 %
- SERVE AT
- 12–16 °C
- COLOUR
- Brown
This deep-amber Trappist ale puts malt at the centre of its character. Notes of green nuts, fruit and caramel form a complex profile, followed by a distinctly bitter finish.
Ingredients
Known ingredients
WaterBarley maltSugarYeastHopsCandy syrup
Flavour profile
From first glance to the finish
- Appearance
- Dark amber with an abundant, strongly lacing head.
- Aroma
- Green nuts, soft fruit and a touch of caramel.
- Palate
- Expressive malt, complex harmony and a finish marked by hop bitterness.
Craft and tradition
Recipe and brewing
Brewed and bottled at Saint-Sixtus, unfiltered and unpasteurised, with secondary fermentation in the bottle.
Westvleteren 8 can be recognised by its blue cap and label.