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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9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Clear deep ruby brown colour, good frothy beige head, recedes slowly to a stable thin layer with yeast circles remaining, good lacing. Incredible rich aroma, roasted malts, caramel, vanilla fudge, ’hopjes’, chocomel, dried dark fruits, cinnamon, coffee liqueur. Taste light heavy sweet and light bitter, roasty, malty, toffee, dried dark fruits, brown sugar, spicy notes, warming alcohol. Sweetbitter aftertaste roasted malts and caramel, nutty and earthy notes, laurel, coffee groundings. Full-bodied, creamy texture, soft carbonation; what to say? very, very good indeed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2017
at 15:41
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Pours a deep dark brown colour with a medium frothy light beige head. Aroma is of malted biscuit, caramel, fruit and nuts. A rich malty taste, caramel, fruity sweetness, raisins, prunes, and some nuttiness. Smooth with a great depth of flavour and a warm slightly spicy finish. Very tasty, very nice, didn’t disappoint.
Tried
on 25 Dec 2016
at 15:30
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
25th of december 2016. Bottle. Best before 12th of december 2012. Still no signs of decay anyway. Color: Dark reddish brown. Taste: Very complex, earthy, dark overripe red fruits, sweet malts, dark bitter chocolate, alcohol. Gentle taste. Tending to port. Dry mouthfeel. Very good!
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2016
at 06:45
9.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Bottle shared among good friends. Brown and cloudy with some white head. Figgy pudding and cinnamon toast with heady candied yeast notes. Burnt caramel and roasted sweet potatoes in the next sniff. Taste is warming and massively sugary with a tempering sourness in the background. The finish has more bitter sourness to it. Horehound and hyssop in the aftertaste. I really haven’t done it justice. Unique and incredible.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2016
at 17:01
9.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 10
Minimális, azonnal eltűnő hab, sötétbarna szín. Illata karamelles-kandiscukros, enyhén konyakos és pörkölt malátás, aszalt gyümölcsökkel párosulva. Karamelles-kandiscukros ízekkel indít, a csúcsponton gyümölcsök, - szilva, barack - valamint konyakos aromák törnek előre. Hosszú lecsengése karamelles, pörkölt malátás, pici konyakkal és hajszálnyi keserűvel. Testes, mégsem telít el, sőt tulajdonképpen friss hatású, szénsavtartalma erős, de selymes. Nagyon finom, kiemelkedő sör, nem hiába van akkora híre.
Tried
on 27 Nov 2016
at 15:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 9
Rocky head that does not stay long, black colour with ruby reflexes. Aroma is not very intensive, with raisin, candy sugar, figs, alcohol. Light sweetness, light bitterness - more sweet than Rochefort 10. Lively carbonation. I don’t feel any magic in this beer.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Nov 2016
at 15:43
9.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Shared 33cl bottle. Pours dark brown with a beige head. Aroma of dark fruits, raisin, plum, malt. Taste is dark fruits, plum, raisin, malt, toffee, spice, alcohol. Full-bodied. Warming, complex finish. Fantastic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2016
at 17:49
9.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 9.5
Texture 9
Overall 9.5
23rd July 2026: 330ml bottle @ In de Vrede. Going well with a Dame Blanche 🍨
31st October 2016: 330ml bottle, fresh 6 weeks old. Don’t know why I’ve not rated before. Just noticed. Pours hazy reddish brown, frothy off-white head. Aroma is dark belgian yeast, treacle sweetness, grains. Taste is smooth, surprisingly light and finishes dry. Light nuances of treacle, brown sugar, leather with smooth ripened red berry and chocolate notes emerging as it warms. Lovely beer as always but, as always, it seems to lack a certain punch, finishing dryer than desired.
31st October 2016: 330ml bottle, fresh 6 weeks old. Don’t know why I’ve not rated before. Just noticed. Pours hazy reddish brown, frothy off-white head. Aroma is dark belgian yeast, treacle sweetness, grains. Taste is smooth, surprisingly light and finishes dry. Light nuances of treacle, brown sugar, leather with smooth ripened red berry and chocolate notes emerging as it warms. Lovely beer as always but, as always, it seems to lack a certain punch, finishing dryer than desired.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Chez Sophie
on 31 Oct 2016
at 16:55
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared. Thanks Kaori & Jon! Big chocolate covered raisin aromas with some prune, plum and slight cola character. Average carbonation. Hides the alcohol very well. Nice hoppy bite that was a pleasant surprise. I’m not a big fan of quads but this is a great beer and world class for the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2016
at 08:24