Westvleteren 6

Formerly brewed at Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus
Style: Belgian Ale
Westvleteren, Belgium

Bottled. Thx to jbrus for sharing, and to Menno for collecting somewhere :-). Clear red color, medium off-white head. Bit dusty aroma, caramel malt, port. Dryish bit malty. Very old and very much past its peak.

Bottle @ tasting session by jbrus. A dark amber colored beer with a beige head. The aroma of fruits and some caramel. Perhaps of the oldness of the bottle, 10 years at of date, flavors of musty. The taste some bitterness, caramel and some sweet fruitness. The aftertaste is a little bitter and dry with notes of fruits.

Bottle@UDRM. Over 10 years old so no surprise some oxidization and dust is found in both aroma and flavour. But underneath all this there was certainly an original quality detectable. Hopefully I find a younger bottle some day.

12oz bottle of fuckin amazingness. Huge thanks to Daknole for sharing this incredibly rare beer. I think it needs to be understood that stacked up against the 12 this is not as amazing but it will probably score higher from me because its the most amazing 6% beer I’ve ever had. Pours a ruddy brown, bottle was a gusher so a huge creamy off white head stayed around for a good 15 mins. Nose is crazy, with lovely bready yeast very similar to Bernardus 8. Perfectly carbonated and with no oxidization and I think it should be noted this beer is OVER 10 YEARS OLD! Christ! The body on this beer is probably one of the best of any beer I have ever head. Its incredibly full but not overwhelming and amazingly complex for such a small beer. This kicks the ass of many imperial stouts. Huge bready yeast notes up front and caramel covered raisins with a bit of brown sugar and cherry in the finish. Lingers for a long while on the back of your tongue. Some chocolate comes out as it warms. Simply stunning.

Bottle… This beer rocks!… Murky, burnt caramel-colored ale with a mid-sized, creamy, off-white head. Nice retention. The aroma is a mélange of bread dough, sweet brown sugar, dates, raisins, Russian black bread and other dark goodness that I can’t quite put a finger on. Full-bodied with fizzy carbonation. The sweet, bready flavor offers fig, brown sugar, caramel and other dark fruits. Sweet, doughy, flavorful finish. Wow! This little guy packs quite a flavorful, hearty punch. I never thought I’d have the opportunity to try this beer. Big-time thanks to daknole for spreading the wealth!

Goddamn what a treat to drink and share this rarity. fata you kick ass...seriously...in a big way. Pours a nice brown color with a big tan head(bottle gushed)...aroma is full of dates, honey wheat bread and some sweet yeasty notes. Flavor is delicious. Sweet and malty with brown sugar, yeast and dates. My god what a body for 6.2% ABV. What a seriously amazing brew!!!

Bottle shared by ygtbsm94 thanks dude! Pour is the color of tree bark with no real head to mention. Aroma is caramel, fruit, nutty and musty. Flavor is caramel and fairly sweet with a dry, earthy finish. Probably past its prime but glad to try.

Source:1996 vintage a few months back around my 1k rating.
Glass:Orval glass.
Appearance:Ruddy dark amber pour with a thin beige head.
Aroma:Red fruits, caramel malt and yeast.
Flavor:Dark fruits and red fruits, yeast, red wine and some caramel.
Palate:Medium body with soft carbonation.
Overall:Probably way past its prime, but a great one to try nonetheless.