Westvleteren 12

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

U never drank a good beer if u did’nt drink this one. Very komplex aroma. It has a red-brown colour with a medium light brown head. The flavour was as komplex as the aroma. Impossible to taste the actual strength of this beer

Bottled. Sampled at Stockholm Beer Festival 2003. And rerated 2005. Dark brown. A fresh and yeasty aroma. Warm and soft palate. Spicy, sweet, sugary, ,chocolate, marcipan, candi-flavour, complex.

Dark amber, nice brownish head. Now, this is a complex beer... Aroma brings alot, but the nutty and malty touches came thorugh the most. Some dark chocolate, vinous, spice and peppery. Some hops, you name it, it was there. Flavor is dry nutty and malty, spicy and peppery hoppy and from dark chocolate, even more nuts and malts. Some syrup and a pleasant finish. Incredibly complex and a very. very good beer. Oj, vad den var god...

Rerate. Bottle cap says 7.10.06. Okay, I was a total newbie in Trappist beers when I sampled the WV12 a little more than a year ago. What will be my impression of this so called wonder, at this point? At first my nose senses pepper and apples. Next smell evolves plum or prune. Another sniff and there is plum or prune. Yet another smell, and I sense chocolate. Hehe.... Flavour: Aah...this is a big beer! Must sip it very slowly, in order to catch all the delicat flavours. It's more than full-bodied, has chocolatey undertones plus that feel of exotic fruits(mostly lemon), much more pronounced than in Maredsous 8, which happens to be my favourite Belgo this(!) far. The body is also a bit oily(like Nils Oscar Julöl 2003) and unbelievably pleasant to gargle around with in the palate. What a beer, the texture is amazing! From an intellectual(common sense) point of vies this beer is perfect. But when giving the points, there is always the personal liking that has to be considered. Therefore it's only a "17". I love it. But there are beers that I love better. Old rating gave 7/4/8/3/15. Nut brown color. Creamy off-white head. Fruity aroma with notes of vinegar, clove, raisins, dried fruit to name what I can interpret. My friend who got a sip from it claimed that "This tastes like shit!"...well, I can't agree but since I'm not a fan of Belgo beer my rating is indeed generous. I will rate it again of course...

Bottle (thanks to Davecooks) poured a clear copper brown with a small lingering ivory head. Aromas of pears, apples, figs, dates, carmel, toffee and light maple. Palate was light to medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of dates, carmel, toffee, apples and pears with a smooth lingering lightly sweet finish.

Shared a bottle at Bar Volo. Thanks to Ralph! Pours a beautiful murky reddish brown with a creamy head. Great aroma of fruit, malt, chocolate and a variety of other great scents. The taste: WOW! Pepper and other spices, malt, chocolate, plum, hops and so much more. Every sip is different. Just fantastic. One of the top 5 beers I’ve ever had.

Bottle received via SecretSanta. Pours deep mahagony, slightly cloudy, with a medium sized creamy light tan head, somewhat diminishing to more rocky head with some spotty lacing. Aroma is caramel roasted nutty malt (biscuit, meal), yeast (dough, earth), some straw and floral notes, alcohol at the end, perfumey as it warms up. Medium acidity that grows as the alcohol continues to singe the tongue, well balanced malt and yeast flavored body, a hint of hops (floral) with some earth notes, overall a very good flavor, nothing offensive. Full bodied and warm, fizzy palate with some lively carbonation though still pleasant. Overall a very good beer, but it is not "perfect" in my humble opinion.

much thanks to egajdzis for sharing thi amazing beer. 1991 bottle. Pours a chestnut/ruby/amber with a medium creamy/bubbly off white head. Aroma of molasses, dark fruits, vanilla, nuts, leathery, coconut, light alcohol, Flavors of toffee, dark fruits, nuts, chocolate...wow...very creamy, ABV well hidden.