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Westvleteren 12

Westvleteren 12 - Abt/Quadrupel

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100
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Brewed by Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus
Style: Abt/Quadrupel

Westvleteren, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
16254.49/5.04.49/5.010.2%100Trappist glass
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Commercial Description:
Westvleteren has the smallest output of the Trappist breweries, with only a small part of their production available outside of Belgium.
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 LilBeerDoctor (1479), East Setauket, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Jun 5, 2009  
Bottle at PPRBSG09. Pours a dark murky brown with a thick white head. Aroma is very fruity--lots of dark fruits (plum, apple, and fig) plus some honey. Flavor is nice and fruity, with yeast notes and a rich malt base. The palate sort of had a pulp-like quality to me. Very nice and delicious! I can’t wait to try this again. 8/4/9/4/16 (4.1/5)


 hobbersr (393), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Jun 5, 2009  
Tasted blind with savvy1982 vs Rochefort 10, Dieu du Ciel! Rigor mortis, and Chimay Blue. Big props to Savvy1982 for sharing!!! Pours dark brown almost orange. Small head that forms a ring around my trois pistols Trappist glass and then dissipates. Aroma is of sour cherries, green apple, brandy, cinnamon, and bready yeast. Tastes a little sour and very sweet. I get wood, tobacco, plums, brandy, sour cherries, yeast, white sugar and raisins. Palate leaves something to be desired, almost flat. Complex and enjoyable... But not fantastic or worthy of the high praise. When the reveal happened, I was a little sad that it was mt 3rd favorite of the tasting. Totally wanted more out of this one.


 tedovertu (259), Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/58/105/518/20
Jun 3, 2009  
Most complex beer I have had to date. Flavors vary depending on temperature. Plum, prune, brown sugar and cinnamon intermixed in the aroma and flavor. Mild tinges of chocolate that balance the ripe fruit flavor nicely. Lightly astringent on the flavor and a little heavy on the alcohol. An excellent beer.


 paytoplay (121), , California, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
May 31, 2009  
pristine condition, cap said oct 08 as the brew or bottle date. stunner of a nose. best i’ve ever had. warm it was very silky, satin, smooth ect ect. great balance, acidity, woodsy. super finish. cooled down a bit more chocolate came out but the best milk chocolate you could ever imagine, with muddled fruits. super finish. could drink this all day every day. lives up to the hype and the best beer i’ve ever had.


calprop (2), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/519/20
May 31, 2009  
Truly awesome. I picked up some at the abbey about 3 years ago and still break out a bottle for special occasions.


 joeneugs (282), Livermore, California, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/520/20
May 24, 2009  
Pours a dark chestnut brown with a huge tan head. The aroma is of fresh buttered bread, overripe fruits, and spices. The flavor is as complex as they come with roasted malt, brown sugar, overripe sweet fruit, spices and alchohol. Its truly amazing how cohesive this beer is considering its size and flavor profile. Its truly a masterpiece. So smooth and refined. It actually is pretty close to the 8, with a more intense flavor and a more noticeable alcohol content. I think this is why many people prefer the 8, but I don’t mind the alcohol. To be honest, I probably would have rated this a tad lower, but I already rated Rochefort 10 at 4.8, and I liked this better. Best beer I’ve ever had and truly worth the #1 spot.


 tomer (365), Rishon Le Zion, Israel
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
May 20, 2009  
At a tasting, thanks DSG. Small off white head with big bubbles that for a long time, clear intense dark amber colour, malty caramel aroma together with some light notes of dry fruits, flavour of caramel, demerera sugar and dark fruits, sweetness is mild and there is a touch of alcohol, big bodied but well balanced.



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