Westvleteren 12

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

Bottle courtesy of jjpm74. Pours a dark brown color with a medium khaki head that fades to 1/8 inch and holds. Nose of musty dark fruits, dark chocolate, brown sugar and a touch of alcohol. The taste showcases a big cola flavors, a touch of vanilla, raisins and dark roasted grains. The mouthfeel is smooth and creamy with lively carbonation--absolutely the best palate of any beer I have tried. The finish is long with lingering dates and plums. Overall: Everything about this beer is finely in-balance with the universe. A true Zen beer experience (forgive me).

Finally decided to open the infamous Westvleteren 12. 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. It’s good, but not sure I would rank it as the best in the world.

bottle across from the abbey. Fully expecting this beer to be overrated, I was pleasantly surprised. This beer was excellent, and it let me know early on. Surprisingly smooth for the alcohol, complex dark fruits and candy, with some spiciness. I bought a sixer to go.

Aroma is very citrusy, with sweet notes of caramel and brown sugar. Flavor is very sweet, caramel and brown sugar on the front, immediately followed by belgian candy sugar. Also subtle notes of citrus and yeast. Very carbonated in the mouth, with a smooth character all the way through. Good alcohol warmth. A highly drinkable beer....easy to sip, easy to get carried away with.

Pours a dark brown with ruby highlights. Just a froth of head appears on the pour.
Smell is dark fruits, belgian candy sugar and some alcohol. Taste is pretty complex and quite nice. More of the dark fruits in the start, then there is a sense of spice with a roasted, smokey flavor to finish. Velvety smooth on the mouthfeel and easy drinking. Just enough alcohol to notice in each sip. Excellent brew, but #1 beer in the world?

Appearance: poured a dark brown with a nice fluffy, off-white head. It’s been sitting for 2 minutes and the head has shown no sign of getting smaller. it’s about 1inch from a nice slow pour. Aroma: Spicy/fruity yeast aroma. Full and handsome. Flavor: Oh, good lord. I didn’t think it could really live up to the hype. i was dead wrong. As you take a sip the fluffy head coats your tongue, then the beer pours over that coating and just envelopes your mouth. Absolutely amazing flavor.. Roasted hits about halway through a sip... it’s a smoky roast flavor in a way. Very hard to describe. Bitter dark chocolate, residual sweetness, sweet dark cherries... not sensing any tart. Holy shit this beer is amazing... the flavor is so complex. it’s really hard to describe. I’m actually getting some hop bitterness, but no flavor or aroma from the hops. As the beer is warming, there’s a vast array of new flavors blooming. In the front is white and red raisons. Bubblegum? ... good lord. I think I’m gonna keep all 30 beers. Overall: It’’s absolutely amazing how the aroma and the flavor are so different, but go together so well. Head lasted the entire beer. i can’t say enough about this beer. It easily lives up to all the hype. I recommend going to http://shop.belgianshop.com and picking up some from this batch immediatly! You ahve to place a minimum of $50 order, so go ahead and grab yourself some glasses and maybe a lambic or saison while your at it. Flannagan http://www.homebrewchatter.com

Dark rich beer. caramel malts. pours and drinks very smoothly. This is the ever best Trappist beer !

Poured a beautiful deep rich brown with a huge white slightly tan head that just does not want to recede. Smells of sharp citrus hops. First taste is unbelievably smooth, balanced, hoppy, and slightly bitter. Did the Monks who brewed this take a vow of celibacy? I’m glad they did. The 10.2% ABV is very well hidden. This puppy lives up to its hype.