I do enjoy a fine Belgian beer. Here's my ongoing list...
Of course, my notes aren't as detailed as Untappd. I'm no zythologist, so these act more as an aide for exploration than detailed notes!
- Westmalle - gorgeous triple brewed golden strong pale ale.
- Westmalle Extra - Lighter on the alcohol content; fizzier. Reminds me of 'premium' lagers, with hints of the classic Westmalle taste.
- Achel - like Westmalle, triple brewed (I think), strong and dark taste.
- Rochefort 8 very nice dark beer. Strong.
- rochefort 10 Dark again, stronger.
- Westvleteren - very difficult to get hold of (you shouldn't see this for resale - it's supposed to be bought direct from the abbey). Refined, strong, The 8 degrees bottle is a nice, strong dark taste but surprisingly not too fizzy. Hints of chocolate aftertaste. Nice all rounder but it's not "amazing" as the exclusivity might suggest! 10 is pretty well as expected, a darker, stronger beer with a tiny bit more fizz.
- tripel karmeliet lovely; triple beer so very strong taste, halfway between dark and blond
- Gouden Karolus - I do like this (can't remember why - may be a good sign...)
- Brugse Zot - quite nice! A bit clichéed - more popular than it is tasty.
- Chimay (dark) and Orval (amber) also very nice - two more Trappist beers.
- Chimay Grand Reserve 2019 - Dark, almost chocolate taste. Strong, deep and pleasant.
- Chimay Cinq Cents - Much blonder beer with a slight fermentation/vinegar taste. Not fantastic.
- La chouffe - Unfiltered blond beer, Really nice aftertaste a bit like the better Leffe blond. quite strong.
- La Chouffe (blue) - quite a caramel, dark taste. Perhaps a bit overpowering. Not my favourite.
- La Chouffe (cherry) - strong cherry flavour (of course!) really quite delightful.
- Mc Chouffe - double malt, dark, strong beer. Not too fizzy.
- Duvel - distinctive, lighter beer. A bit too fizzy in 75cl variants.
- Duvel tripel hop citra. okay in hot weather. lemon overpowers any nice beer taste. 'citra' in this case distracts from an otherwise delicious beer.
- Duvel 6.66 - a new beer (2021) with a noticeably sour taste with lemon remains. Sadly not a favourite; Duval original remains my preferred.
- Texels Springtij - (Dutch beer) good but not fantastic. nice enough, quite bubbly but nice caramel aftertaste
- Palm - soft and sweet beer.
- La Mointoise - Blond beer, quite fizzy. One of the weaker beers - good for a sunny evening.
- St Bernadus - nice beer, easy to drink, not so sweet.
- St Feuillen - slightly fizzy blond beer, strong-ish (7.5%) but nice and easy to drink.
- Orval ... slightly sour taste but still delicious, slightly creme and caramel flavour. not too fizzy. cloudy and light brown.
- Kwak ever so slightly sour taste, strong beer (8.5%) with a deep but not offensive malt taste. Smooth, not particularly fizzy.
- Goedendag - slightly sharper taste of strong, pale alcohol - bit like Tripel Karmeliet but without such a nice rounded taste.
- Duchesse de Bourgogne - "hints of balsamic vinegar" on the web - my bottle tasted entirely of balsamic vinegar. I hope this was a one-off - undrinkable.
- Delirium Nocturnum - very dark, malty. Drinkable in isolation but probably couldn't manage more than one.
- quintine ... very nice, but fizzy
- kasteel donker 11 degrees... very dark, chocolatey beer. more than one is tough. very nice.
- hertog jan karakter similar to kastel but fizzier and slightly more drinkable.
- Affligen dubbel, dark beer with strong caramel, very sweet, not too pleasant.
- Affligen tripel however, blonder beer is very nice, refined with a kick. Up there with the Achel and Westmalle.
- Brugse Tripel unremarkable dark beer with a bit of fizz. won't miss it.
- Cornet Oaked (BE) indeed a bit of an oak taste makes it smooth and almost creme. lighter blond beer, nice aftertaste. not my favourite but worth enjoying.
- ter dolen donker ... lovely dark beer, caramel with a bit fruity
- gulden draak ... very nice smooth dark beer. not much extra to it
- gulden draak 9000 quadrupel ... smooth creamy flavour, nice aftertaste. Strong and good all-rounder. i like this one!
- Gentse Strop - quite a blond beer on appearance, but with a strong, quite brutal hoppy aftertaste. Not my favourite. Very fizzy.
- petrus nitro quad ... bit sickly for me but otherwise a nice strong beer
- Brouwerij Werbrouck (Dubbel) 8% ... fizzy, creamy and chocolately dark double beer. Forgettable.
- Saint Lambertus (summer beer) - light, 5.5%. Bit of an unpleasant aftertaste consistent with beers of this type. Not great.
- Pannepot vintage 2017 very dark strong stout beer with choc+creamy aftertaste. nice but not a personal fave
- Grotte - Kazematten (Ieper) ... 6.5% dark beer with a slightly sour aftertaste. Cloudy in the bottle. Not fantastic.
- Santé Grotten - actually rather nice. Dark beer with an unexpected fruity (almost sour) aftertaste.
- Leffe Rituel 9 degrees - Stronger, slightly darker beer. Pleasant routine drink. Not outstanding.
- Leffe Royale Blonde. Fizzy one, nothing exceptional but has an unusual honey aftertaste.
- La Goudale (FR) A really nice, tasty beer ideal in 75cl bottles. Blonde and reasonably strong (7.2%)
- Pelforth (FR): Very fizzy darker beer. Caramel taste hits upfront. Frankly tastes like table wine with a bit of a kick: artificially sweet. 6,5%
- 3 Monts (BE) From Flanders: A really nice 75cl bottle. Little bit fizzy, quite drinkable and blond .
- Triple Secret Des Moins light (in colour) blonde beer with a slight fermentation aftertaste. 8.0% ... Aroma is a little sour on first impression, but the taste takes hold pretty quickly. It's not a "bad" beer but I'm not fussed on finding it again.
- De La Senne Stouterik Watery, with a strong fizzy and chocolate. I don't like this. It has no real body.
- La Trappe Quadrupel (NL) - is very nice, strong, lovely smooth taste. Errs towards caramel/chocolate levels of taste.
- La Trappe Isid'Or (NL) .. Darker, slightly maltier than Quad. I really like it. Got a strong kick.s
- La Trappe Tripel (NL) .. Lighter, lovely. A delight in beer, not quite the kick of the quad but not necessarily a bad thing!
- La Trappe Dubbel (NL) .. Bit too light for my tastes, still a gorgeous taste.
- La Trappe Puur (NL) a weaker (4.7%) beer with a weird taste, almost hoppy in the way alcohol-free beers taste. Lingering sweet taste. Beer itself smells a little burnt. Taste is creamy and fizzy. Aftertaste lingers for a while. Nothing special but a good option for "don't want to have too much".
- Straffe Hendrik Quad ... very dark, malty but strangely sweet. Can't actually taste much booze despite being 11.5% I do like it.
- Saison Dupont Quite a sour taste, particularly lingering. This is a reasonably nice beer, although going to be tough after the first bottle. Reasonably undistinct flavour otherwise. Not too creamy. Fizzy at times.
- Tynt Meadow (UK): The only British Trappist beer. Lovely, smooth, creamy and chocolatey.
- Kasteel Tripel: 11% strong blond beer. Nice, creamy aftertaste, Packs a bit of a punch. Not too far from Tripel Karmeliet.
- Jopen Trinitas Tripel 9.0%... nice blended beer, tastes like rochefort 10. enjoyable, qu6ote strong but not unpleasant. From Haarlem.
- Pauwel kwak ... surprisingly smoother than I remember. Really nice taste, easy to drink and welcome.
- Siren Through the Hourglass ... sour, difficult to drink. Don't think I'll be trying this again.
- Guldren Draak 9000 Quadrupel ... incredibly tasty, strong beer with a refined, smooth flavour of dark beer, but not impossibly so.
- Hopus ... nice, tame flavour with a strong caramel taste.
- Bolleke de Koninck ... fizzy, sharp. Bit of a tough one to drink. On presentation quite fizzy, albeit with a soft caramel taste.
- Monks Stout Dupont... I know when I'm beaten. Deep strong stout flavour, a little too much so for my tastes.