Westvleteren 12

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

The beer poured a deep brown, almost black color with a medium thickness tan head that lasted for a few minutes and gave way to nice ring around the end but the lacing doesn’t hold up well. The nose is pretty damn imressive. There are some fruit notes, dates, plums and a nice chocolately character. The taste is very impressive as well. The malty chocolate notes are the first thing that takes my taste buds on a ride along with some of the deep fruit notes I got in the aroma as well. The carbonation is rather full and overall makes for a full bodied beer. I could not say for sure whether this is the best beer in the world but it is a pretty damn good beer and well worth a try if you can get it for a reasonable price.

Finally made possible through Shawn, and to be completely honest- didn’t imagine it happening for ages! Pours this deep beautiful mahogany- bright and translucent with a huge vanilla coloured head. Taste is amazing with a creamy, raisiny mouthfeel. Rich caramel notes. Plentiful flavours of toffee, fig and bountiful nuttiness. A truly amazing beer. The mysticism behind obviously plays a little part in the experience. But really, nothing can enhance a phenomenal beer like this. I think it’s ultimately somethign that we all seek as a craft beer community- so once it’s reached- it’s a really awesome feeling. :)

Had a two years old one and I have no qualms with those who say that this is the best beer in the world. Smooth and complex stuff.

Served 2/25/09 in chilled Trappist Westvleteren goblet. Appearance is cloudy brown, with minimal off-white head. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter and extremely smooth. Worlds best beer.

Pours a cloudy brown with a lasting off-white head and nice lacing. Lovely chocolate aroma, sweet and delicious! Love the taste! Woodsy, malty, honey, licorice/anise, complex but balanced. Creamy with good carbonation - quite thick. A well-executed and delicious beer. No complaints!

dark copper colour, surprisingly solid head. roastmalty smell with some yeast. aromes of toffee, roasted nuts and plums. roasty and oily start. aroma of some yeast and, cherry, black bread dark chocolade, toffe. mid brings hops and dark aromas, herbs, wood, forestground. end brings hops but the sweet aromas are still there and make a tasty combination. great stuff.

12oz bottle with 13.08.11 marked on the gold cap. Dark, murky brown with a an odd smattering of bubbles almost like a slime. Smells nice, caramel, sugar, raisins but not as good as the 8. It tastes boozy, brown sugar, sweet cherry syrup, tastes like a good quad to me. Overall, I preferred the 8 to the 12 but I usually prefer dubbels. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 02-22-2009 03:54:07

Pours a lovely tight large biege frothy head good carbonation misty red brown pour dark aroma plum fig caramel note raisin port wine maltiness alcohol notes hit the senses a mellowness little brandy nose flavour smooth hoppy yeast straight off raisin fig brandy like taste plum the malts not so sweet in flavour caramel light bitter on the palate the sweetness and bitter combine perfectly a mild tang light citrus touch there is a bit of pepper heat to each mouthful finish bitter sweet mellowness smooth superb flavours relaxing so good.