Westvleteren 6

Formerly brewed at Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus
Style: Belgian Ale
Westvleteren, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

33 cl. bottle sampled @ RBWG 2012 – thx to Pallieter85 – apparently a “different from the regular Westy 6” late 90’s version that never made it to the market – fell asleep to find the remains / bottom of this bottle / probably not “correct” to drink & rate it but since this is not a beer I will be seeing any time soon – just interpret this as a more sediment heavy sample which is basically what this was – murky, hazy dark brown with not much in the way of head – sweet milk chocolate, soft beady malts, lots of yeast (obviously), muting the still present soft dark fruits, plenty of raisins, small hint of liquorish, touch cake, slight caramel, touch lemony sourness in the finish – carb is good with body going towards full, this has held up quite well, nice beer but like all westy not worth exactly worth the prices that this is going for in many places

Sampled @ RBBWG. Courtesy of Pallieter85. Cloudy hazy brownish color, small off-white head. Smell sweetness, alcohol, bread. Taste lightly sweet, raisin, bread, slightly sour hints. Slightly bitter finish. Still a nice mouthfeel, good body.

Had at Akkurat. Pour is slightly murky brown with ruby red edges and a light tan head. The nose has tons of sweetness, loads of raisin, caramel malt, syrupy dark berries. The taste is more balanced but also less bright. Seems a touch oxidized, raisins and caramel are most dominant, syrupy dark fruits almost artificial berry-like, flavor thins out in the finish. Full bodied, very thin finish, syrupy texture on the tongue, light carb and slightly oily.

14/I/2012 33cl bottle @ RBBWG 2012 - BB: n/a - last botteling ever of the beer, not intended for sale, estimated late 90ies (2012-56) Thanks to pallieter85 for bringing the bottle!

Gusher (nooooooo!!!!), very cloudy dark red brown beer, no head. The head was on the floor, effin shizzlesticks. Aroma: raisin bread, yeast, bread, some milk chocolate. MF: good carbon, full body. Taste: milk chocolate, raisins, some rhum, caramel, bread yeast, bit cheesy, citrus and sour notes, some liquorish. Aftertaste: little citrus, mocha, bitter hoppy touch, more dried fruits goodness. Amazing how little this beer has portorized over time. Note: Finally, tasted all of the Westvleterens, great thanks to pallieter85!

Bottle at Haggerty’s Fantasy Tasting. 2003 Vintage. Clear light pale gold with a pale lager head. Potent fresh feed lot nose and some funk. Light sweet flavor. Medium body, nil carb, and a syrupy butterscotch finish. Past its prime but happy to try. Thanks Chris.

(330ml bottle 1985 vintage :: Rating # 3700!) cloudy orange-brown with a tiny ring of tan bubbles, amazing given the age! Nose of raisin, very little oxidation, decadent, caramel, honey, plum, malty, complex and delicious! Taste of raisin, mild oxidation, a bit watery but rich in flavor at the same time, caramel, under-carbonated, but for a 26 year old beer this was pretty amazing. Everyone at the tasting loved this beer!

Rating 1100, Bottle purchased in amsterdam, what a find. Bottle just sitting there. Worth the dish out to try this whale. this beer has held up through the aging. It had a good head and I drank my share over able 20 mins maybe even 30 and the beer was carbinated til the last sip. The body on this one had thinned a bit but it was really enjoyable to sip on. it had light brown pour. the taste had the typical westy dark fruit finish, like currants and dates. Really good beer. too bad I will more then likely never have this baby again

Bottle brought back from Europe. 1995 bottle. Poured light hazy yellow/brown with little head that retained. Still carbonated. No hop presence as expected. Very smooth yeasty flavours backed by some dark fruits. Very nice.