Westvleteren 12 10.2% - Brouwerij De Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren

Name: Westvleteren 12
Brand: Brouwerij De Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren
Rating: 4.5 (1558 reviews)

1558 ratings

4.5

Westvleteren 12

10.2% Abt / Quadrupel

Brouwerij De Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren (Belgium)

This Trappist, also referred to as the Flemish Burgundy, has a dark amber colour, a stable, strong lacing and a white head. Westvleteren 12 is a masterpiece in its complexity but wonderful in its simplicity. The exquisite smooth taste of caramel and chocolate goes perfectly well with the sweet raisin and nutty notes in the aroma. Together with the firm alcohol percentage, it results in a pleasant full-bodied, long-lasting and warm aftertaste. Date is printed on the cap as DD.MM.YY, and indicates how long the beer will retain its properties if it is stored under the right conditions. This date is also the batch number.

IBU:38

Unfiltered

Reviews

Dave

@ Aux deux caracaux

15 days ago

4.2

So is this the greatest beer in the world? This one is green, only purchased it from the monks this morning. I am fully aware if I age it a year, even better two, the complexity just increases. So this one. First thing the head is fantastic, slightly off white, persistent. The taste is as I anticipated, it’s rich, top of the mouth bitterness, back of the throat warmth, raisins, and all things great cake. I love it, and I love the holy grail that surrounds it. Is it the greatest? Well you can’t ever say, as I know at least three great quads that would compete and as I would have to drink them all together to judge, well how could I survive that.

ルカ.87

@ Unibirra

21 days ago