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Brewed by Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Westvleteren, Belgium

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RATINGS: 1559   WEIGHTED AVG: 4.24   EST. CALORIES: 240   ABV: 8%
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Westvleteren has the smallest output of the Trappist breweries, with only a small part of their production going very far into the world.


Fukito's rating

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Fukito (682) - Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA - APR 7, 2007
Bottle at Jbru´s, march 07. Dark sugar, raisins, molassis and slight spicy notes on the nose. Smooth, almonds, fruity and classy vanilla ending with a touch of anise. Great, very dark copper color and a great, almost yellow head. Smooth, creamy MF with a nice fruity aftertaste. A nice, warming sipper with a great, complex, raisiny feeling.


most recent ratings

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
czar (2392) - Québec, Quebec, CANADA - JUN 17, 2013
bottle shared by fred82, thanks! end of life bottle. pours almost clear copper with a decent light beige head, some retention. minty caramel, spices, funk and cherries, pepper, some coconut. bright to average carbonation, light body and lightly boozy. obviously infected and very few remaining sugars.. still quite nice and really enjoyable but would like to taste it again for an accurate rating.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Christian (9845) - Odense, DENMARK - JUN 15, 2013
Cafe in de Vrede, April 2013, fresh comparison of all three Westvleteren. Hazy brown with a lasting tan head. Aroma of caramel, dark sugar, chocolate and dried fruit, plum and prunes, and a touch of spice. Sweet malty flavour with caramel, toffee and nuts, along with a spicy touch. Well balanced flavour

3.1
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Hydra85 (9) - - JUN 8, 2013 does not count
Veel van verwacht, niet uiterst speciaal, voor mij gewoon als ieder ander dubbel bier.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
dnicolaescu (155) - Chișinău, MOLDOVA - JUN 5, 2013
Head: beige, medium, frothy, avg. retention. Colour: dirty dark brown, cloudy. Aroma: dried fruit, raisins, sourish berries, almond. Taste: moderate sweetness, dried fruit, light roasty bitterness, warming alcohol, spicy. The body is medium (and lighter than expected). A nice rich beer, but a bit overrated.

4.1
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
sir__v (302) - Lille, FRANCE - MAY 30, 2013
Color: dark caramel beer with small brown head and no carbonization. Smell: caramel, malt, wheat and rye bread. Taste: strong caramel and malt aroma, with spices, easy to drink and really floral. Aftertaste: wheat, malt and bread.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
oipivo (243) - Poznan, POLAND - MAY 30, 2013
Grand! My rating system is as follows: bad, meh, good, great, grand, OMG!

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
mR_fr0g (486) - Hertfordshire, ENGLAND - MAY 24, 2013
Bottle at home. Had many bottles before but this is my first rate. Hazy but brown copper colour thin whispy cream head. Aroma of bubblegum raisin with toasty notes. Flavour is rich and deep raisin bread caramel . some apples. Crisp really dry finish. Nice Belgian yeast profile. Yum.

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
K8foley (5) - Dublin, IRELAND - MAY 24, 2013 does not count
My favourite Westvleteren beer. Intensely rich in flavour, aroma and palate with a pleasant lingering taste. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
Karol (114) - SLOVAK REPUBLIC - MAY 24, 2013
bottled. A precious and kind gift from Cuso for my thirsty-five b(eer)-day. Thank you so much! This is Belgian beer perfection! Not so sweet as Rochefort beers which my wife is drinking now parallel to me so I can compare a bit. Overall this beer is utterly fantastic!

4.1
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
dctriman (39) - USA - MAY 20, 2013
Strong fruit flavor. Great mouthfeel. Expert blend of sweetness and bitterness. Goes down smooth.


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