Westvleteren 12

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

Serve in Trappist glass

Bottled sample consumed at my B&B in Bruges. Dark brown in colour with fairly strong carbonation. Aromas are of rich and lightly toasted malts, honey, and herbs. Remarkable that a beer with such substantial malt flavors can still keep all of the more delicate honey, fruit, herb, and toasted notes in play at the same time. Very gentle on the palate. A classic.

Definitely lived up to the hype. 2005 bottle. Deep brown/mahogany pour with an off white, frothy, lacing head. Aroma is complex, with molasses, brown sugar, toffee and dark fruit. Similar tastes as the aroma with lots of sweet molasses and dark fruit in the finish. Excellent, a delicious sipper.

This much hyped beer actually lives up to the hype. Pours a dark brown/mahogany with a big bready head. Aroma of malts, sugars, raisins and slight caramel. Tastes the same with a slight indication of the alcohol that is in it. Not a session beer, but if you have enough you may be tempted. Elusive but well worth getting stationed over here to get it every chance I can, and when I can get a reservation.

Complements and thanks the Keltis for hooking me up w/ two bottles. Bottled spring of 2006, pours darkish. Aroma of fruit, figs, plum and raisins. Flavor is more subtle on the Belgian yeast charter than I expected. Flavor is rich and full almost reminds me of chocolate milk in beer form. No aroma hops barely any hops detectable. Drinkability is good for a beer of 10.2%. Finishes off dry but with a lingering finish. Not over carbonated like most Belgian strong ales. Solid but decided not to pay the $380 for a case from A-Dam though after trying this beer. I would like to try this fresh.

Amazing beer. Nose and tastes of raisins, sweet caramel, malts, toffee and other subtle complexities. I haven’t had this beer since, but my palate is a bit more refined now than it was eight years ago, so I’d likely give it a higher rating today. Rated 1/23/02

Bottle: Rated #1 Beer. Straight from the brewery to San Salvador thanks to ramenen. Shared with rsamayao, rcasta & me. Complex beer, sweet, caramel, malt, very well hidden potent alcohol presence. As it warms releases more complex fruity berry flavors. Finishes dry. Food Pairing: Plum pie with whipped cream.

Gracias ramenend con el aleman y el pollo. Traida de la campiNa belga de los monjes ahí. Olor a caramelo suave y sabor a hoppy brandy

This is by far the best beer in the world, bar none. Drank it in Brugges and a six-pack a year later that I brought back and stored, it was a little bit of heaven in a beer bottle. God bless the monks.