Westvleteren 12

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

Been waiting for this one for a long time now. Bottle shared by DuffmanSW with mspindler. Shout out to Cletus for providing this to Sean. Pours a chestnut reddish brown color with thin white head. Aroma of sweet fruits, candy, brown sugar, buttery. Complex sweet taste of figs and raisins. Medium carbonation. Overall so smooth and well balanced.

Bottle from a random restaurant in Belgium and from Cafe in De Vrede. Pours deep mahogany with a creamy expresso like head. Great lacing and very long head retention. Aroma is red fruits, hints of nuts, raisins, vanilla, oak and dried prunes. Taste is a tiny bit bitter with a spicy ending. Hints of red fruits, vanilla, cherries, chocolate and some hops but really in the background only. Some nuts also. Finish is dry and sweet at the same time. Quite warm but not much considering the alcohol. The first few sips were a bit disappointing (considering its reputation) but it became really complex and delightful after. Carbonation is interesting. It is quite fuzzy with lots of small bubbles that tickles the back on the tongue. Very complex and balanced brew. Slightly better than Rochefort 10 and 8 to me.

Thank you Gypsy19 for this one! ~Pours a chunky looking murky brown with small bubbly head. ~Fresh apple spice scent, raisin, yeast, bread, a little caramel, complex scent, a lot going on. ~Sweet earthy hop flavor, lighter fruits like apple in there, but also darker fruits like plum, caramel. ~Medium feel, sweet spicy finish. ~Nice Belgium brew! Not too sweet. I enjoy the earthy flavor. Very Enjoyable. Normally I don’t like darker Belgiums because they are too sweet. I like this one a lot.

#400! Pours a dep ruby, Nose is huge fig, plum, dark fruit, cherry, tart cherries, toffee, caramel and raisin. Flavor is a beautiful medley of Figs, raisins, caramel, toffee, cherry, dark fruits, sherry, booze and ripe grapes. Absolutely amazing!

Bouteille rapportée de Rome par mes parents ! Bue à 15 degrés C. après une St-bernardus ABT12. Nez incroyable de chocolat, vanille et de caramel avec une très légère pointe de fleur de houblon. Apparence brun translucide et mousse très crémeuse avec un collet persistant. Beaucoup plus équilibrée que ce à quoi je m’attendais. Cette bière a du corps, mais sans être démesuré. Peu effervescente, une légère amertume d’alcool se fait ressentir lorsqu’on avale le liquide. Des saveurs de chocolat, de caramel, de vanille, d’épices et de levure s’entremêlent dans un tout exquis. Quelle bière agréable en digestif de fin de soirée. À siroter dans le calme et l’inspiration du moment. Sublime !

I didn’t have a problem with this one until I tasted it, and had a second bottle just to make sure. This finishes painfully dry and bitter, and I much prefer Bernardus 12 and the Westy 8 by a long shot. Too much booze and clove flavor.

The most perfect beer. Purchased at the monastery by my son who was kind enough to share a bottle with me. Dark brown with creamy tan head that fades slowly. Drank from a trappist tulip glass. I’ve been drinking beer for 41 years and this is by far the highlight of all of those I’ve consumed.

Dark brown, with a beige head. Aroma is fruity, raisins, blackberry and some caramel. Flavour is complex, banana, raisins, blackberry.