Westvleteren 12 (XII)

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

Serve in Trappist glass

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Best of the best. Served in a chalice at the abbey restaurant, dark nut brown with an aroma of scotch/whiskey. A little alcohol burn in the mouthfeel and finish, but still very smooth and drinkable. A reputation well deserved....

UPDATED: JAN 15, 2013 Wow, stoked about trying this one! Pours a brown colour with a tan head that lays a really longlasting lacing in the glass. Aroma of spruce, belgian yeast, oak, light chocolate and some sourness. Could almost wear that as a perfume! First thing that comes to mind after the first sip is the super balance and the mouthfeel are just mindblowing. Flavour are dark fruits, chocolate, licorice, oak, spruce, caramel and yeast. Really a lot of tastes, but yet so balanced. Soft carbonation and a full body. This just roars top score all the way. Was afraid it might have been too hyped, but it’s simply not. My first 5 after 230 beers, no doubt about that.

She is hard to get but is worth the try. Try her and you won’t be disappointed

Wow. Definately the best beer I’ve tasted. Quite difficult to get but well worth it. The smell is amazing. Very balanced

At In De Vrede at St Sixtus Abbey, Westvleteren... where else? Carefully planned for my 500th rating on here, glad to say all three Westies were in stock so I have a boot full now. Felt wrong not to cap the visit off to see what the hype is about. The look is perfect, solid black body, the head that lasts all the way down. The taste is malty, fruity, so complex I was regretting not scribbling it all down. The mouthfeel is oily, solid, all very robust. The boozy kick at the end capped it off. Excellent. The only thing is, I have a cold so can hardly smell... so the 10/10 for the aroma is from the wife. My first 5/5 on my 500th rating.

I bought an online beer parcel from Beer Planet in Belgium (beerplanet.eu) which came with a free, yes free Westvleteren of my choice. Poured into a Rochefort glass - then well it has all been said before, I have never had a better beer.

Sin duda la mejor cerveza, creo que lo unico malo de ella es que es dificil conseguirla

This dark brown beer keeps stroking your palate over and over again. You have to take your time drinking this beer you undergo the full taste sensation.

Dark, strong, yet not too bitter or sweet, although it is quite clear sugar was used. Great.

This beer took many trips around Belgium to find. This beer lives up to rumors. Fantastic body, aroma and finish.