Westvleteren 12

Bottle from ebay auction, sampled with Dennis bell. Poured Brown/Amber with one finger thick off white head. Aromas of bread, hop and sweet spice. Flavor had an instant burn on the tip of the tongue down to the throat. Yeasty, raison, date, with a dry mild hop burn finish. It was good but I think it is overated. Dennis and I both Prefer Rochefort 10 and St Bernardis Special edition better.

Dark and Murky in color with a dark tan head, large bubbles, and sediment visible. Aroma is wet wood, sweet dried fruit, raisins. Flavor is the same. So complex and delicious that you dont even notice the alcohol. It has a sweet palate for sure but its so well balanced it catches before it goes overboard with just the right amount of malty goodness. Salty finish. Best in the world? Maybe. Best in its style. Absolutely.

Much thanks to Vance for this. Dark brown body with low head formation. Aroma is sugary, buttery, has some dark fruits and raisins. Flavor has dark dried fruits, some bitterness, nutty on the back, buttery, some caramel. Bitter finish. The palate is creamy and wonderful. Such a real pleasure to drink.

Bottle, acquired in trade from jjpm74. Thank you John! Just got it today, but with this, I have no patience. Pours black with a tan head that is very large. Aroma is raisin, cream and a bunch more great things. Mouthfeel is creamy as all hell, very smooth. Fruity, malty. This is good! 9/4/10/5/19/4.7

5/21/2008: 2001 bottle from bierkoning. Thanks Edo! Shared with cdumler. Chocolate brown color with a medium head and good retention. Aroma of raisin, fig, alcohol, brown sugar, molasses and apple juice. Sweet taste of raisin, cherry, honey, rye and cotton candy. As with my last bottle, this was amazingly pleasant and complex. 8/4/9/5/18/4.4

Bottle. Pours a cloudy purplish-brown color with a thick, almond head. Strong lacing. Aroma is fruity (raisins, perhaps) with a nice bit of the Belgian yeast to it. Mouthfeel is smooth and full. Flavor is very complex. It’s hard to put a finger on it. There’s some caramel, apricot, alcohol, and some toffee to it. Maybe not the best beer I’ve ever had, but it’s right up there.

Dark brown colour, virtually no head. No carbonation at all, so I suspect the bottle didn’t survive the years. Anyway, did not live up to my expectations. Nice aroma and flavours of dark fruits, but too sweet, and I miss the carbonation bite. Definitely worth a rerate!

Bottle, pub Proppen, Denmark , Birkerød. This was a very pleasant drink. I can find nothing to complain about, which is seldom with beers. However, it didn’t stand out as being truly spectacular, mostly because it was sort of totally well balanced, with no dirty tricks or surprises added, just a damn good beer indeed. It was a bit expensive (dkk 129 / usd 25), but i was very happy to be able to taste it at all.

Best beer of the world ? I dont think so, it was nice bud i dont get the hype of this beer.