Westvleteren 12

Brewed by Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Westvleteren, Belgium

Pours a foamy head, which disapears quit fast. Murky brown, tendency to muddy. Sweet malts and alcohol is seeping through your nostrils. Complex taste of malt, plume & caramel, with a spike of alcohol. This i definatly not the best beer in the world, it is good however over rated, proberly because of the availability and history.

Big thanks to rudy for finally giving me the opportunity to try this legendary beer. I’ve been kicking myself for never buying this when it was easily available at Premier Gourmet years ago. Mahogany colored beneath a dense light brown head. Aroma of caramel, biscuit-like malts, candied fruits and nuts. Sweet caramel flavors with notes of toasted almond and dark cherries. All of the rich sweet flavors are balanced out by a faint bitterness in the finish. Very nice.

shit beer dont know why its rated so good i guess im use to canadian beer cause canadian best drinkers in the world bitc hes

A: I drank this baby properly from a Westvleteren Chalice. It poured a deep brownish hue that glimmered a wonderful red in the sunlight...Beautiful. A wonderful 2 finger head emerges which quickly fades as tiny bubbles race to the top of the glass. S: I don’t know that I can describe it in words so I will keep it simple Yum! Dark fruits and Molasses with a slight burn of alcohol. I found my self sniffing the bottle as I consumed it. T: In one word Complex. There is so much going on here yet it seems to be so minimal. Fruit, Dark candied sugar, and earth all compete with each other to come to the forefront. None are too forward though, they are meshed together in such a perfect way. This beer is like the most wonderufl Port Wine I have ever dreamed of consuming. All of this despite the fact that you would never know this tips the charts at over 10% APV May God Bless the Monks of Westvleteren. M: As a quad you would expect a full bodied brew, and this lives up to that. If does not stop there though. It has a certain richness to it, creamyness, its chewy but balanced. D: Let’s be real. This is to be consumed one Chalice at a time. Cost and rareness of this beer make it a real treat to consume. This beer is so much about experience that you would never want to devalue that by having 2 in a row. That being said the beer is heavenly.

Pours a foamy, creamy tan head. Murky brown color w/ red tinge. Sweet malts on the nose with notes of cherries. Extremely rich and complex taste...so many layers. Malt, dark fruits & caramel dominate at first and then fades to an herbal hoppiness. Is it the best??? Certainly one of the best. The finish was a little too astringent for my taste but all in all, an excellent Quad. I have a second bottle that I will cellar for a while and will re-rate at a later date.

I have driven from holland to belgium to collect two cases of this beer, a 650k drive. after a drive like that you fear that the beer will not be as good as you expect it to be. however I can tell you it is worth it. it’s a damn good beer! Extremely smooth and rich in flavour and I have to agree with Coltrane (South Carolina, USA), the after taste lasts till long after you have finished your beer, and it is an after taste that you will cherish!

A perfectly brewed beer. Not a huge quad fan, but this was fantastic. Extremely smooth and complex with hints of any dark fruit you can think of. Aftertaste that lasts for days, which makes this beer maybe the best sipper. Smell the the spiciness and revel in it. Worth the hype, if not the inflated American price.

Have not drank one of these since the summer of 2001.... Clear copper color with a fleeting tan head. Sweet aroma is grapejuice and spicy yeasts. Smooth medium body. Sweet yeasty, earthy spicy brown ale flavors with some citrus and pit fruits... and yeah, it’s still all that. Thanks to Brad for this recent bottle.