Beers similar to Westmalle Dubbel

Dubbel·Belgium·7% ABV·One of 38 Dubbels in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Westmalle Dubbel's fruity and caramel character. Dark, red-brown and crowned by a thick cream-coloured head that leaves lace on the glass. Caramel and malt meet fruity esters reminiscent of ripe banana; the mouthfeel is soft and the finish long and dry. At 7 % and refermented in the bottle, it takes its name from the doubled ingredients of the monks' lighter original beer – a recipe refined into today's Dubbel in 1926.

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10 beers like Westmalle Dubbel

Achel Dubbel

De Achelse Kluis

Belgium · Dubbel · 8%

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81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more dark fruit notes, a notch stronger, no banana notes — malt character and creaminess as with Westmalle.

What carries overfruitycaramelcreamydrymalty

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Westmalledark fruitbanana

Structure: Very close — a touch less bitterness, a touch more sweetness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Tricky Tripel

Gebrouwen door Vrouwen

Netherlands · Tripel · 7.8%

ALTERNATIVE

78%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Westmalle on banana notes and malt character — adds orange notes, a notch stronger, but without the creaminess.

What carries overfruitycarameldrybananamalty

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Westmalleorangesweetcreamy

Structure: Very close — a touch less bitterness, a touch less body.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Naeckte Non

Naeckte Brouwers

Netherlands · Dubbel · 7.5%

ALTERNATIVE

78%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Westmalle's malt character and dryness — plus sweetness, minus banana notes.

What carries overfruitycarameldrymaltysmooth

Structure: very close

Compared to Westmallebittersweetboozybananacreamy

Structure: Very close — a touch less bitterness, a touch more sweetness.

Structure: very close

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DAVO

Netherlands · Dubbel · 7.5%

77%

MATCH

Same malt character and dryness as Westmalle, adds chocolate notes, but without the banana notes.

Structure: very close

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Grimbergen Brassin de Noël

Grimbergen

Belgium · Dubbel · 6.5%

75%

MATCH

As with Westmalle, same banana notes and malt character; adds orange notes, noticeably less bitter, no dryness.

Structure: less bitter

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Pater 6

Brouwerij St. Bernardus

Belgium · Dubbel · 6.7%

74%

MATCH

Alongside Westmalle on dryness and malt character: adds nutty notes, drops caramel notes.

Structure: very close

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St-Feuillien Brune

Brasserie St-Feuillien

Belgium · Dubbel · 8.5%

73%

MATCH

Shares malt character and dryness with Westmalle; adds chocolate notes, a notch stronger, but drops banana notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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De Baron

Eiber Bier

Netherlands · Dubbel · 6.8%

73%

MATCH

Keeps malt character and dryness like Westmalle, adds roasted notes, drops banana notes.

Structure: very close

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Foliage Report

Allagash Brewing Company

United States · Dubbel · 7%

73%

MATCH

Less bitter — same malt character and dryness as Westmalle, adds toasty notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the banana notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Jozef

Brouwerij Martinus

Netherlands · Dubbel · 7.2%

73%

MATCH

Same malt character and dryness as Westmalle, adds chocolate notes, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: very close

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