Westvleteren 12

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

So my number 111 beer, which should have been my number 100, if I had not had a cold. Unfiltered red-brown, no head. Malty yet complex aroma. Probably hop in the background. No alcohol in the aroma. Very pleasant. Symphonic flavour. Really rolls through all areas of the tongue, finishing in a weak alcohol. Medium body, fizzy. Alcohol mouthwatering. Great! Purchased in Ølbutikken.

Red-brown pour with a thin white head. Hazy with a small head. Lots of stuff floating around. Malty aroma with caramel and grain. Slightly sweet with fruit and berries. Bitter hop finish.

this bottle was purchased in 2005 before the price shot through the roof and availabity became even more restricted it cost a reasonable 3.95 euros .ive now opened it after keeping it in my cellar fpr over 4 years so hear goes first impression are it’s a bit flat but eventually a little thin head appears but goes very quickly,the nose is slightly vinious and grainy,first tate is of a winey sweet beer with a malty undertone and a dry vinious finish ,but quickly becomes very sweet but not unpleasantly so,tofeesish flavours force their way onto the palate all in all ok but not really my type of beer

#100. Bottle courtesy of ’The Dork’ to commemorate this special occasion. Pours a murky dark brown with tons of particles floating in the beer and gathering at the bottom. There was a small, thin quickly dissipating cream coloured head. It disappeared so quickly that I barely had time to note the quality of it. Sweet aroma of dark fruits, caramel, and alcohol. Flavour of black grapes, figs, raisins, cherries, plums and Sugar In The Raw. Flavour is warming and it has a thick yet smooth palate. The high alcohol content is well hidden. Quite good but I don’t think the flavour and overall quality warrant it’s top rating.

Rating #1000, 25th Current Beer God of Illinois: Nothing flashy, barrel aged, or over the top.. just a Classic. Bottle courtesy of BelgianBeerGal. Pours a very dark brown, opaque, some reddish auburn notes on the edges, but largely dark, with a fairly big tannish head that stays at a moderate level, laces pretty well. Aromas are a nice warming sweetness, caramel and toffee, a touch of toastiness, nuts, dried fruits, raisins, a touch of marmalade and candied fruit that contribute to the sweetness, Belgian yeasty spice, candy sugars, a touch of anise hidden underneath, a warming alcohol feel, biscuits, maybe a faint touch of cough syrup. Initial is lighter on the palate than expected, nothing overbearing or cloying, a nice sweetness and warming alcohol lightly dance on the back of the throat, caramel and toffee, Belgian candy sugars, raisins, prunes, cherry cough syrup, a touch of chocolate lingers underneath with a touch of anise and Nyquil. The yeasty spice is lighter than anticipated, instead taking on a more dominant fruitiness, medicinal quaiities. Warming, a touch of vanilla, this beer is more subtle as you move on, and the strength lies in the fact that there is nothing cloying about it, despite possibly being led to believe it would be so on aroma. I had a bit higher hopes for this, but it is still a top shelf beer, winning points for me for not being a cloying mess. Cheers.

A very complex and wonderful nose of dough, plums, chocolate and alcohol. Taste is of nuts, raisins, dried fruit, yeast, sugars and marzipan. Finish is pretty alcoholic. Maybe I should have aged this a bit longer - sampled young this is a good abt, reminicent of the 8, but the alcohol and the marzipan takes over too much (much like the young quad from La Trappe). For now, I have to say that the 8 is better.

Strong notes of biscuit, dates, prunes, and candied concord grapes ... there is also a strange spiciness that I cannot place. Deep golden brown body with slight, eggshell head. Nose is unveiled in the taste, but also brings fruity esters and that ephemeral phantom spiciness that is so intriguing. Sublimely smooth and perfect for savoring. Surely a fantastic brew, and undoubtedly one of the best quads out there. Although the ’ghost-spice’ entices unequivocally, and in the understanding that I may induce grief amongst my brew-brethren ... I do believe I might have to prefer a St. Bernardus 12 for my ’go to’ quad. True brew enthusiasts must try this one, it is a gem of the brewing art!

I have bin to cafe in den vrede i have tasted them al i found this on the best of the 3