Westvleteren 12 (XII)
(has 29 batches)
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 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 0.33l from Flink Gegist, Delft, ten years ago. Yes, we can wait... It was the best beer in the world on Ratebeer back then.
Seems clear, copper colored. AROMA- vinous, lots of berries, strawberry, dark grapes, raspberry, blackberry, plum, red currant, touch of black currant, my father's homemade currant wine. FLAVOR- neutral, slightly tart and bitter, and again - lots of berries... Fuller to full bodied.
Funny. Ten years ago when I bought it, it would have been great for me. Today... today is ...hmmm...good. Yes, good. A bit boring but good.
Seems clear, copper colored. AROMA- vinous, lots of berries, strawberry, dark grapes, raspberry, blackberry, plum, red currant, touch of black currant, my father's homemade currant wine. FLAVOR- neutral, slightly tart and bitter, and again - lots of berries... Fuller to full bodied.
Funny. Ten years ago when I bought it, it would have been great for me. Today... today is ...hmmm...good. Yes, good. A bit boring but good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2025
at 20:30
9.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9.5
Texture 9
Overall 9.5
Bottle, 2025 vintage. Caramel malt aroma with notes of toffee, dark fruit, toasted malt, cocoa and Belgian Candi sugar. Pours deep caramel colored with half a finger of tan head that has excellent retention and decent lacing. Starts with rich caramel, dark fruit and toasted malt flavors as well as having a rich, full body and smooth mouthfeel. Finishes quite smooth with toffee, Candi sugar and cocoa flavors. Definitely lives up the hype, glad I picked some up while I was there.
Tried
from Bottle
at
In de Vrede
on 23 Aug 2025
at 22:58