Westvleteren 12?

Hey,

Wondering if there’s anywhere reasonably close to Berlin that occasionally stocks this, or would i be better off getting it delivered from Belgium? If so, who would be the cheapest option?

Cheers.

Good luck finding any Belgian beer at all outside of bierzwerg.de and of course bierkompass.de. Westvleteren 12? Book a trip to Westvleteren.

(Am I right?)

Yes, you are :-) - The "standard" Belgium beers (like Westmalle, Lindemans, etc.) can be found in Berlin, but there is no shop in Germany selling Westvleteren. And: A trip to Belgium is always nice, the café at the Abbey is great and you can buy the beer for a reasonable price!! In my opinion the beer is not as good as the ones from Rochefort and not worth more than 3 or 4€/bottle... And the Rochefort 12 f.ex. is available here in Northrhine-Westphalia for €1.99/bottle... In Belgium even for ~€1.50 or less.

Originally posted by Erzengel
Yes, you are :-) - The "standard" Belgium beers (like Westmalle, Lindemans, etc.) can be found in Berlin, but there is no shop in Germany selling Westvleteren. And: A trip to Belgium is always nice, the café at the Abbey is great and you can buy the beer for a reasonable price!! In my opinion the beer is not as good as the ones from Rochefort and not worth more than 3 or 4€/bottle... And the Rochefort 12 f.ex. is available here in Northrhine-Westphalia for €1.99/bottle... In Belgium even for ~€1.50 or less.

Akzenta in Wuppertal has it ( http://www.akzenta-wuppertal.de/standorte/index.php), and as far as I can remember sometimes Rudat in Dortmund as well.

Originally posted by Erzengel
Akzenta in Wuppertal has it ( http://www.akzenta-wuppertal.de/standorte/index.php), and as far as I can remember sometimes Rudat in Dortmund as well.

The Rochefort 12 at Akzenta: €1,99 + 8¢ deposit.

Originally posted by Erlangernick

Originally posted by Erzengel
Akzenta in Wuppertal has it ( http://www.akzenta-wuppertal.de/standorte/index.php), and as far as I can remember sometimes Rudat in Dortmund as well.

Seriously? Price?

Originally posted by Erlangernick

Originally posted by Erzengel
Akzenta in Wuppertal has it ( http://www.akzenta-wuppertal.de/standorte/index.php), and as far as I can remember sometimes Rudat in Dortmund as well.

Seriously? Price?

Originally posted by Erzengel
The Rochefort 12 at Akzenta: €1,99 + 8¢ deposit.

Sorry - of course Rochefort 10 - I always can’t remember the correct numbers...
--> Mit dem Pfand: Wenn der Getränkemarkt Flaschen dieser Form verkauft, wirst Du sie auch los - Rochefort sind die "normalen" Belgischen 0,33er-Flaschen - damit kannst Du die da auch abgeben. Werden ja dann zurückgeschickt & wieder befüllt.
Rudat hat die 0,375er und 0,75er Flaschen in grün (they sometimes have the Lindemans-Beers) - damit kannst Du alle Flaschen dieser Form da auch abgeben... (musst dann - je nachdem, wer da steht, dazusagen, dass das die selben Flaschen sind)...
Ich sammel die immer im Keller und nehme die dann mit nach Belgien... 10 - 15€ bekomme ich da immer zusammen, die ich dann gleich in neues Bier umsetze ;-)

@ Phier: If anybody is selling Westvleteren 12 to you, this person either has managed to acquire a number of Westvleteren gift packs that were sold in Belgian Colruyt supermarkets some months ago or he/she is acting against the express wish of the monks at the Sint Sixtus brewery, because the beer is only sold to individual customers and must not be re-sold. I have seen beer shops in Brussels offering a bottle of Westvleteren for free with large purchases and others selling it for outrageous prices. Even in bars/pubs outside Westvleteren, it seems impossible to order any of it nowadays (that was different some years ago).
If you are planning on following Erlangernick’s advice and book a trip to Westvleteren, be aware that availability is limited to what you can drink in the restaurant and what is available at the gift shop, unless you manage to make a reservation for larger quantities at the brewery and be there at the correct pickup time with a car.
That’s what a top ratebeer rating will do to a beer.... ;o)