Westmalle Dubbel

Trappist beer is somewhat different to an abbey beer. Out of all the beers in the world, only a handful can use the name. Westmalle Dubbel is a dark, reddish-brown Trappist beer with a secondary fermentation in the bottle. The creamy head has the fragrance of special malt and leaves an attractive lace pattern in the glass. Since 1856 the monks have been brewing a dark Trappist beer along with their table beer. Since the recipe was modified in 1926, they have been brewing slightly heavier beer. This is the foundation of today’s Dubbel.