Westvleteren 12

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

Serve in Trappist glass

UPDATED: JUL 14, 2011 Bottle from the host again a bit cloe of the buss departure cons 2011-07-09, Sätila great beverage - new score: 4,3 - keep old average Bottle many thx tkrjukoff cons 2011-11-27 Sätila Only 15 min before the second last buss, felt some stress there Bottle exploded! AP: hazy amber, wee beige head AR: fudgy, parts, almonds, alcohol, grapes F: almond, medium bitterness, oily, grape, pruns, very suptile I was expecting strong and heavy flavors but this was fine tuned old instrument!

Thanks DalzAle. Has taken me too long to get this rating in! amber/brownish pour aroma is light and earthy. toffee with hints of fruity cherry and vanilla. Flavour has a nice deep complexity. dark fruits, cherry, plum, raisin and hints of chocolate and vanilla. Alc is very well blended.

The mother of all beers! Creamy white head that really sticks on the glass. Just by smelling it, you can already enjoy! This one has a quite complex taste. The malt (dark, chocolate), the fruits (raisins, figs, prunes,...), the caramel, the sweet taste and the very little bitterness. Also the balance is perfect. It’s hard to believe there’s 10% alcohol.

Received as a wedding gift from my best man--by far the best gift we received. He got us a six pack, and my wife and I are planning on having the next five each anniversary up until our fifth. A: Poured into a Mikasa chalice. Pours a large mocha head atop a very dark brown body. Plenty of yeast. The lacing is extremely long-lasting. S: Lots going on here, especially as it warms up. The trademark yeast is by far the most prominent smell, accompanied by some dark malts and fruits, along with a bit of alcohol. T: Much the same as the nose, and probably the most complex beer I’ve ever tasted. Plenty of dark fruits, dark malt, alcohol, fruit and yeast spice, caramel, and molasses. M: Very full and heavy with a moderate amount of carbonation. Luscious. D: Quite complex and takes a while to drink, and only gets better as it warms up. Very nice to savor for a long period of time while continuing to find new things going on. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 09-24-2009

Glad I had the opportunity to re-rate this. THANKS AMY! Pours with a nice looking creamy off white head that fades fast to a thin skin. A little lacing. Flavor is dark fruit, sweet malt, some bitterness, nutty flavors hiding in there as well. Perhaps a bit of burnt malt/coffee/cocoa flavor hiding in there as well. Very complex. Mouthfeel is the best part...starts creamy, goes down creamy, tongue coating goodness. Finishes great, only a little bit of warmth from the alcohol. A wonderful beer, though not the best in the world.

Hard to rate this beer as it is widly known as the best beer in the world so hard to rate it with that at the back of your mind but this is a really excellent dark trappist ale that has a massivly flavoursome nutty flavour.

[330ml bottle courtesy of cgarvieuk] Pours a very hazy dark brown, with a few floating clumplets of yeast coming from the famous label-free bottle. Fantastic aroma - dark caramel malts, stone fruit, cloves, all kinds of sweet dark aromas coming off the beer. Tastewise the thing that surprised me was the balance – there was hardly any trace of the 10% alcohol because the mouthfeel was so smooth. A sweet, fruity finish really made the beer stand up all the way – just fantastic. [14112010]

Served at Orval chalice at Aux Vieux Bon Temps and a 2nd one at my house served in a Westmalle chalice. Appereance: Brown cola like off white steady head that stays for a while (a little bit bit frothy) small bubbles. Smell: Sweet, caramel, alcohol. Taste: A little bit nutty, sweet, raisins, medium bodied , no carbonation, creamy feel. Overall: Delicious beer, a little bit alcoholic but for a 10% it’s very bearable. Multi layered. Excellent.