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Westvleteren 12

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

Westvleteren, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
16294.49/5.04.49/5.010.2%100Trappist glass
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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cschmelz (5), Yakima, Washington, USA
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5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Mar 26, 2008  
What an incredible beer, brewed by incredible people, in an incredible place. We visited St. Sixtus recently and it is well worth the visit. At Peace, the little pub on the monestary site itself serves the beer for a pittance and it is a wonderful place to sit and enjoy beer brewed with care and tradition. Do yourself a favor if you visit Belgium and go and visit this very special place.


 Bragesnak (2257), Aarhus, Denmark
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/518/20
Mar 26, 2008  
Fredagsbaren på Biologi, Aarhus Bottled Complex - with balance of bitterness and malt Fruits and vanilla Creamlike palate and notes The alcohol is occasionally too dominant


SaintBernardus (2), Washington, USA
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3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 24, 2008    Updated: Apr 2, 2008
Not sure what the fuss is all about - this one is overrated. Sure, it’s tasty but didn’t live up to the expectations I got from this site. I’ll take a Saint Bernardus Apt 12 over this any day. I suspect the score is heavily influenced by the rarity and hype. Must I have another? Nope, not when I can pick up an Apt 12 just down street. At least I got it out of my system, had to try it.


 dankman38 (228), Somewhere in, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Mar 23, 2008  
Pours a very dark brown with a light tan head. Nose is sweet with lots of malt, fruit and, spice. Has some fruity chocolate, malt and a little bitterness in the flavor with some alcohol that lingers in the finish. It’s a very nice beer but I wasn’t overwhelmed with it.


 Tripplebrew (493), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/519/20
Mar 22, 2008  
Pours a very dark chocolate brown with a fair amount of tan head that dissipates to tan lacing. The aroma is buttery sugar with notes of toasted nuts and malts and spices (vanilla). Flavor is rich and nutty with notes of vanilla and caramel. Body is a bit thick and creamy with just the right balance of carbonation. A very balanced rich beer. Quite quite delicious.


deft (79), Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20
Mar 22, 2008  
Bottle at Haket 2008-02-08. This is a good beer, in my opinion it’s perhaps a bit overrated, though I had my expectations very high when I tasted it. Dark but clear, brown and red in colour, medium tan head. Lots of stuff in aroma and taste, sweet, fruits (I’d say cherries), spices, can be found in both. A bit of oak in taste. It’s very enjoyable.


 darkseduction (203), Zweibrücken, Germany
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/58/104/518/20
Mar 21, 2008  
Bottle 33cl. Pours a dark brown oily brew. Nice stable and longlasting head for a quadrupel. Smells like danish butter cookies. Mahagony colour, clear, cloudy yeast. Top fermentation, slight sour taste. Dark chocolate, toffee, nougat, espresso. finish with a shot of alcohol, longlasting. A very nice brew, a bit expensive, one of the best beers i tasted so far.


 Plimmer (251), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20
Mar 21, 2008  
Bottle 33cl. Dark brown hazy body with floating yeast and medium size off-white head. Nose with lots of fruity complex notes. Flavour extremely complex dominated by fruit, sweet, chocolate and a lot more. A true master.



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