Westvleteren 12

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

This is absolutely one of the best beers in the world. An almost hazy black colored beer, with a beautiful beige foamed head. It disappears slowly and leaves a nice lace on the glass. The aroma is incredibly complex. It has dark fruits, like prum, berries, raisins. very dark chocolate malt and notes of coffee. The taste is complex as well. it’s gentle, several dark fruits, some spices and the taste of pure chocolate. The after taste has a very nice bitter, which stays for a while. It gives a very warm feeling in your mouth. As I already sad one of the best. But I leave 0.1 point free, for the perfect beer, if that is possible.

bottle courtesy of carlus12. Aroma of dried fruit, cream and malt. Pours an opaque brown beer with a beige head. Taste is malty with a fruit notes and hops. Very weekl balanced and a lovely palate with many flourishes. A great beer.

The best!!!! Strange you display bottle with label since the original are sold without label.

Bottle. 1998 vintage drank in 08. Hold up well even to the test of time. Pours dark brown with a kacki beige head. Aroma is dark fruit, that Trappist flavor, caramel. Mouthfeel is a tingling sensation as the somehow remaining spicy carbonation still persists. Flavors become more pronounced as this beer warms as with the 8. Finishes with hardly any etoh. Awesome.

Bottle. Light dark fruit aromas. Very dark brown with a tan head that left quickly. Hints of cola and tobacco. Full bodied; sharp but creamy carbonation. A cascade of different flavors. Malt. Possibly chocolate. Fruit is probably present bu not clearly distinguishable - perhaps raisin. To quote Marcus: It just tastes like Vestvleteren.

The Holy Grail of Beer!!! The first seconds are sweet but the carbonation quickly takes it away and brings in the aroma. Though it is 10.2% it doesn’t taste like it, though it does warm your throat long after you swallow.

(Bottle on 2008-03-23) Deep dark brown. Fruity nose with lots of malts. Very full bodied. Taste has sweetness, chocolate, liquorice. Tiny amount of bitterness. Simpy just great beer.

No wonder that this is among the worlds greatest beers! Ive tasted this several times. Fantastic beer with great full body. Notes of roasted malts, dark fruits, caramel, yeast and brown sugar. Fantastic!!!!