Westvleteren 12 (XII)
Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus in Westvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular|
Score
8.65
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De Westvleteren Twaalf heeft een gele kroonkurk en, net zoals de overige Westvleteren-bieren, geen etiket. EBC 79.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Nervously drinking this a tad, knowing how highly it is thought of - and it is undoubtedly a fine beer, maybe just not quite as stratospheric for me as others. Pours a slightly muddy mahogany with a bubbly off-white / beige head, and an aroma of dark fruit and a hint of molasses. The taste is sweet and malty, with some fruity undertones, all mellowing out in the finish to leave a dry leathery sensation
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2020
at 18:20
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Chciałem to piwo wypić kilka lat temu u początków wchodzenia w świat kraftu i z jednej strony trzeba było tak zrobić bo dziś dupy nie urywa a tak wyobrażałem sobie piwo które tak długo było uznawane za najlepsze na świecie, z drugiej strony człowiek bardziej opity wypił trochę quadrupli więc wie czego się spodziewać, piwo jest wyznacznikiem stylu i dobrze jest je zaliczyć.
Tried
on 22 Mar 2020
at 21:16
9/10
#StayAtHome. Cloudy, brownish color and a nice off-white head. Creamy, caramel and toffee nose. Wonderful dried fruits and maltyness. Like that boozy touch.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2020
at 17:20
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle (10/2/15) pour in trade with Johnnnniee--thanks for the opportunity, John! Appearance is murky, opaque dark brown with lots of sediment in suspension, nice sparkle at the edges of the glass, fizzy, ephemeral beige head with no lacing. Aroma is strong mix of sweet fruits including cherry, plum and fig, spice, caramel malts and mild alcohol. Taste follows aroma with mild tart fruit to go along with the sweet. Mouthfeel is light side of light-to-medium bodied with thin, frothy texture, average carbonation, pleasant esophageal alcohol warmth, and finish as taste. Overall, the look and feel do nothing for me but the aroma and taste are both very good. Not the transcendent experience I was anticipating but I enjoyed it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2020
at 00:58
9.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Bottle. Dark brown color with medium sized beige head, very creamy, lasting just very thin. Aroma is candied sugar, dark fruits, plum, dates, figs, some licorice, dark malts. Taste is very rich, candied sugar, chocolate, dried fruits, notes reminding maybe Port wine, spices. Finish is more on the sweet side, but the balance is perfect for me. Carbonation is quite low, lower than a St. Bernardus Abt 12. Alcohol very well hidden. I don't know if it's better than a Rochefort 10, maybe yes because I prefer its lower carbonation. The only negative thing are the prices except at the Abbey. I am waiting to try an older version of it now.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2020
at 22:58
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Amazing head. Amazing aroma, sweet biscuits. The flavor is plummy, not too sweet, perfect mix of bitterness and mild astringency at the end. Very complex with lots of yeast notes.
Tried
on 07 Feb 2020
at 22:18
7/10
Bottle datum is tht - 3 jaar begreep ik van Google. Gift uit Joris V. z'n privé collectie. Zacht koolzuur, zoet, hint van appelstroop. Blijft leuk die echt oude biertjes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2020
at 21:49
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Brown head, nice, big bubble head. Aroma of red and dark fruits, caramel, spices, flowers. Sweet, complex and intensive taste. Caramel, spices, red fruits, flowers. Belgian taste. Medium carbonation, medium bitterness. Tasty but overhyped.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2020
at 19:41
My buddy Drew gave this to me three or four years ago, January 1st seemed a good time. Wow, this is amazing. Sparkling, dark, rich. GFU!
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2020
at 14:54
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle from 7,000 Jars of Beer, Kingston. Rich earthy nutty dark fruit aroma, with perfume in the tail. Opaque chestnut. Thick foamy beige head. Sweet with a sour edge to it. Spice. The booze then comes through in the finish. Thick bodied. Creamy. Fizzy carbonation. Long astringent. I know this is supposed to be amongst the best of the best but this sory of sweetness and spice does not particularly do it for me. It's an interesting beer but all a bit much and not one to session. Albeit once I'd sat here sipping it and it warmed up it seemed to smooth out. One to contemplate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2019
at 21:00