Westvleteren 12

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

Serve in Trappist glass

Es la mejor cerveza qye probe en mi vida! Estos monjes de san sixtos saben lo que es bueno !

Nella vita spesso succede di essere vicini alla perfezione, questa è una birra che rasenta la perfezione. Bevuta più volte lo sempre trovata diversa, ma una volta era semplicemente straordinaria, senza ombra di dubbio la cosa più buona da bere che il mio palato abbia deglutito...

33cl bottle. The monks made a very special promotion for this beer; they agreed to sell 93000 sets of 6 bottles + 2 glasses through exclusive distribution with Colryut shops to sponsor their monastery renovation. You had to first buy special edition of a local newspaper to retrieve a ticket in order to be able to buy it. The sets gone in almost 2 days ! I got 4 of them... I will rate the beer further on this evening and yeah, I look forward to get drunk with it too. Pours a brown reddish with a lightly tanned head. It goes off leaving some stains. Nose : Dried fruits (plums and raisins), alcohol notes. Caramel, vanilla. Sip : Smooth body with a decent carbonation.Starts with sweet caramel then follows with a cognac like alcohol feeling which is really royal.Licorice. It changes while the bitterness mysteriously appear. It’s a really interesting bitterness, not like a burned malt but more of a bitter hops ? Maybe a mix of both. Believing the general opinion this one suppose to be a greater experience then the Rochefort 10. It was since it’s really rare but both are similar in their greatness.

bread, caramel, earthy, woody, brown, cloudy, minimal head, heavy cloying sweetness, lightly bitter, full body, creamy, soft carbonation, long finish,

I joined rate beer tonight in anticipation of my first taste of a Westy 12. Un-aged, and honestly my palate is probably not ready for it, but a remarkable experience nonetheless. The aroma is by far the best part - caramel, banana, butterscotch. I’ve never experienced an aroma like it. Was slightly disappointed with the head as I poured (into a Westvleteren glass, trying to do this right) - less creamy and more bubbly. However, as I let it sit, it settled. Dark brown color, hint of red. Taste is remarkable and it did smooth out as it opened up - at first it was very bitter, strong alcohol, but after about 10 minutes perfectly smooth, almost medium sweet. Palate fizzy at first but that also settled, became average. Found it at De Bierkoning in Amsterdam. They seemed unimpressed and had a number of cases just stacked up! I guess they are used to stupid americans getting excited about it, but truly we just can’t get it in NYC, even at the best places. Would love to go to the abbey and drink it with some of their cheese and bread. Nice to have something to look forward to in life! These monks are amazing. My advice is take your time with this one - let it age, and let it open up before pouring!

Date: October 22, 2011 Mode: Bottle Source: Darkness Day. Full description not available as I sampled way too many beers during Darkness Day!

UPDATED: DEC 3, 2011 This is one of the best Trapist beer I?ve ever drink. It has this sweet taste in mouth, I cannot forget it especially when it is a bit aged

33 cL glass at In de Vrede. Very dark brown, with an attractive caramel head in its own glass. Smells sweet, slightly roasted and spiced, but not overpowering. Hint of caramel, roastiness, warming and rich. Excellent and well worth the trip.