Westvleteren 12

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

the best beer in thr world. it starts with a strong aroma of dark fruits and candi sugar. Pours a reddish-brown with a dusting of tan head. The flavor is amazing. Slight sweetness, with some apple notes and cinnamon. Long slightly peppery finish.

Compliments of JerC from his trip to the happiest place on earth.. This is my first taste of Westy and was an admittedly small sample in a wee wine sample glass. There was also some question as to the authenticity of the bottle as JerC remembers some discrepancies from previous samples. At any rate, It poured a lovely dark almost roasted coffee brown with a moderate head. There was a very malty aroma with just the finest hint of chocolate coming through at the end. I was very disappointed in the degree to which the alcohol cut through the beer though. I got a faint hint of anise floating around somewhere in the background but it almost tasted like someone had spilled cheap vodka in my beer. I can see that there is an incredible beer hiding in there and I am more than willing to chalk it up to a spurious sample and perhaps even some palate shock but I was very disappointed with m firs (and hopefully not last) meeting with Westy..

Dark brown body with an amber hue, thin light brown head. Aroma of yeast and old port wine. Spicey palate of dried fruit, quince, biscuit and caramel. Soft carbonation. Hard to rate objectively due to the hype, but this is easily in my top few - an exciting drinking experience.

Smooth, mild, not an agressive beer with a beautiful dark brown appearance, a top quality, complex aroma and flavour of the dark ales with coffe, chocolate, some tobacco and raisins. Complete mouthfeel. Wonderful harmony( with god?) But what a photo? The beer hasn’t got any labels!!! So, i have a crate of this, i have a big mercy:) You must call the beer-phone to catch some Westvleteren, you can find it at the webpage!!! Good luck!

Thanks to JerC for sharing the bottle from his recent trip. Very dark brown pour with a thick white head. Flavour was mild, a bit of a liquorice taste on the finish, the alcohol was showing a little bit, but not enough to make it unpleasant like some high abv beers. It is a very good beer and probably one of the best Belgian Quads i have had (i am struggling to think of what i might say is better), i would love to get the opportunity to try it again and see how my opinions change with further tasting.

Pours a very deep bown with an amazing white head that holds very nice. Aroma is huge with alcohol, lots of fruits, candi sugar, and slight oak? Body is heavy, but uncarbonated. Was carbonated at first, then fades to none. Tastes is of ripe fuits, slight toffee, and oak. Finish is sweet and dry.

Flaske. Utrolig velafbalanceret med en diskret duft af nødder. Smagen er subtil og dækker den høje alkoholprocent perfekt. Virkelig en god øl.

Thanks jjpm74 for the bottle. Very dark brown pour, cloudy with medium but tenacious head. Flavor really mixed subtle with quite complex. Lovely aroma of apples, raisins, cherries, some wood, a little chocolate even. Flavor was surprisingly mild but very nice. Some of the same fruits as the nose, but more grape and some vanilla as well. Loved the initial taste; hit some weird yeastiness in the mid palate and the finish was surprisingly low-key and a little disappointing. Did not linger on the palate very long. A very nice beer overall, and I liked it the more I drank it. Probably should have lingered more and enjoyed longer... I’d say it’s not the best beer I’ve ever had... its subtlety really makes me want it again already. A seductive beer...