Westvleteren 12

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

2/11/2009: Virgin experience with the #1 beer... Westvleteren 12 has a cloudy caramelized colr with a foamy biege head. The aroma is somewhat fruity (cooked apple) and dry with a sweet, but not over-powering maltiness (not really caramel or toffee). To be honest, the aroma leads me to believe that this bottle is slightly oxidized, but that might be okay... Interesting. The flavor is both dry, but sweet and both fruity (raisin, date?) and moderately malty. Interesting sugary flavors, berry-like, and moderately malty. There is an interesting spicy quality in the finish that is similar to that of a Pils. Sightly dry finish. The alcohol is there, but is not overly obvious. The body is medium-light, with a medium to high level of carbonation. This is good, but I think I am lacking the necessary palate to truly enjoy this beer...

bottle (10.2% vol.) shared by alesdad06. The cap is marked 12.02.11. Damn, thanks man! I was really nice of you to share this hard to get beer with us! Rating #1463 for this beer.

Bottle. Pours a dark reddish-brown color (lots of floaties). Aromoa is of fruits and malts. Taste seemed very wine-like. This was a very complex beer. Initially very fruity and sweet. It finished with a noticeable alcohol burn, but not as noticeable as other Trappist beers. I like this one... more so than the other Trappist beers I’ve sampled. Best beer in the world? I don’t know. Tasty... yes.

Colore rubino-ambrato, schiuma spessa bella e persistente,forte aroma di malto e luppolo,una certa dolcezza residua, forte malto, caramello, liquirizia, poco tasso di alcol in bocca,una delle mie favorite di sempre...ma che prezzi!

12 oz bottle from BelgianBeerGirl Aroma: Creamy milk chocolate and spearmint. Ap: Dark brown with a creamy head. Flavor: Milk chocolate, dark chocolate, dark fruits (raisin and plum). Bitter hops and a little bit of booze. Palate: Velvety, silky, creamy, and perfect carbonation. Amazing!

Apperance; Dark brown and clear with a small lightbrown head. It is a fantastic aroma with different sets of fruits and when you drink it, it is so complex that I was surprised that a beer could such a fantastic experiense. I gave it 19 in overall impression, so mabye the next time I drink it, it has a chance to blow me away even moore. THIS IS THE BEST BEÈR I ’VE TASTED. Thanks to AZLondon who bougth this beer to me.

Dai la manteniamo alta? Manteniamola alta. Siccome si festeggiava in via ufficiosa il mio compleanno, ho deciso di fare questa piccola pazzia e di concedermi la Westvleteren 12 (siccome non è proprio reperibile ogni giorno) anche se costava la bellezza di 15€. Li vale? non li vale? non credo li valga in sé, ma questo non significa che non sia una grandissima birra; e averla assaggiata è una cosa che mi rende contento.

I found this beer for sale in a beer shop in Amsterdam, and drank it in the nearest place I could find, the back room of a dutch "Coffee Shop". In a strange reversal, I was discreetly sipping it, keeping it out of view of staff, while others around me, were openly smoking weed. So, in those unusual surroundings, I poured myself a glass. It is dark and thick. It’s flavour is immense. Very complicated. It goes one way, then another, then another, as it slips down your throat, all good. It’s hard to describe the flavour. The closest thing I could think of was jagermeister. Although, that doesn’t do this beer justice. If you can get hold of it, I highly recommend it.