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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8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Bottle, 330 ml. Dark brown with off white head. Caramel, dried fruit, figs, raisins, sweet, complex. Nuts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2019
at 22:00
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, 330 ml. Brown with off white head. Quite sweet, caramel, lots of dried fruit, nuts, medium+ carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2019
at 22:00
10/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 10
Long have I waited to try Westvleteren 12. I purchased a 33 cl bottle two years ago while on a trip to Amsterdam, thanks De Bierkoning. It has been put away for a momentous event. That event was yesterday and today I celebrate. I use my Trappistes Rochefort glass and pour most of the bottle to see a deep rich brown body with amber highlights. The head is a steady, creamy looking, eggshell brown. The scent is delightful, dark plum, bread, toffee, brown sugar. And now finally, ultimately, I have a drink. It was worth the wait. Dark raisin, fig, malt, sourdough bread. A bit of sweetness that goes to a nice finishing bitterness. Dense, chewy. It warms up, it gets more flavorful. My oh my. Better than Chimay Blue which had been my top rated beer of all. The king is dead, long live the king. Now it is time to fire up some Nirvana and finish the bottle. A great day, all in all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2019
at 22:41
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2019
at 21:16
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Has a great smoothness to it that makes it so drinkable, for such a big body beer it comes out quite dry in the end. The dark belgian raisin, and super dark subtle cherry notes are perfect for the style. Dark, rich, and complex. Great beer. Belgian beer factory online bottle expiry date in 2.5 years. (4.0 march 2019) Drank a 2012 version (nov 2024) 33€ in lambicus barcelona. It has morphed into a barleywine type flavour, but surprisingly not oxidized to hell.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2019
at 18:15
10/10
Throwback to that night in 2013 in Taiwan I drank the most expensive beer I've ever bought: $30 for 330ml. Damn! Thought it was worth it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2019
at 23:26
7/10
Geen schuim. Ruikt naar wijn, kurk en kelder. Smaakt zoet, pruimen, beetje cola, honing. Koolzuur is foetsie. Dank Joris V. en Judy v.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2019
at 21:40
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2019
at 19:20
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2019
at 23:53
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2019
at 23:52