Westvleteren 12 (XII)
(has 29 batches)

Flesje gekregen met verjaardag. Donkerbruin troebel bier met weinig schuim. Aroma is fruitig en caramelachtig. Ook de smaak is lekker fruitig en rokerig, zoet en caramelachtig. Jammer dat de smaak snel wegebt.

33cl bottle bought 08/06/16 in In de Vrede café, BB: 20/04/19. F: average size, creamy, off-white, good retention. C: dark red to dark brown, hazy, some yeasty debris. A: malty, liquorice, molasses, caramel, dark fruits, banana, hint of vinous, plums, floral, hoppy, spicy, complex. T: very sweet malty, molasses, spearmint, sweet chocolate, liquorice, biscuits, herbal hops, floral, yeasty, red vinous tones, plums, earthy, brown sugar, dark red fruits, full complex body, smooth mouthfeel, normal to high carbonation, very good balanced, worth to try. Previous rate: 8/4/9/5/20 = 4,6 F: big, creamy, off-white, long lasting. C: dark red to dark brown, hazy. A: malty, liquorice, molasses, caramel, dark fruits, alcohol, plums, floral, hoppy, spicy, complex. T: very malty, molasses, spearmint, sweet chocolate, liquorice, biscuits, herbal hops, floral, yeasty, red vinous tones, plums, earthy, brown sugar, dark red fruits, full complex body, smooth mouthfeel, normal carbonation, very good balanced and great marketing, worth to try, 0,33l on tap @ In de Vrede cafe 8. June 2016.

Yup. Lives up to the hype.

Aged for about a year till my patience gave out. Pours dark brown from the bottle and leaves a large, fluffy head that gently subsides before gradually disappearing. Lots and lots of sediment in the glass. Aroma is port wine at the outset, and deepens after some time in the glass and exposure to air. Cherry and strong roasted caramel notes are present, and so is something sweeter, maybe fig, and peanut butter too! The taste is both rich and alcoholic with lots of caramel, bread, dark fruit, and a hint of spice. Finishes warm, sweet, and a bit boozy. This is a heavy, full-bodied beer but it goes down easy. I like it. Certainly in my top 10 list of beers as of the time of rating, but not necessarily my favorite. Going to have to do some more drinkng and re-rating. Life’s a bitch.

Sehr dunkles Braun im Glas. In der Nase Nougat, Haselnuss, Mandel, eine Geruchsexplosion schon wenn man die Flasche öffnet. Perlig auf der Zunge, dann nussig, leichte Säure, etwas ölig. Im Abgang cremig, mollig wärmend, wieder Nuss, Holz, feine Süße. Sehr komplex, überraschend gut trinkbar. Kein bisschen schwer. Ausgezeichnet.

4500th review! 330 ml bottle into chalice, bottled on 4/20/2014. Pours clear deep ruby red/brownish color with a 1 finger dense khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of huge raisin, prune, cherry, fig, date, apple, light red grape, peppercorn, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, herbal, tobacco, light leather, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Incredible aromas with awesome complexity and balance of fruity/spicy yeast and dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge raisin, prune, cherry, fig, date, apple, light red grape, peppercorn, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, herbal, tobacco, light leather, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Moderate peppery yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of raisin, prune, cherry, fig, date, apple, peppercorn, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, herbal, tobacco, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible compelxity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast and dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/spiciness balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from yeast spiciness as well. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, fairly creamy/bready, and lightly crisp/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is amazing. Alcohol is very well hidden with a only a light warmth present after the finish. Overall this is an insane quadrupel style. All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV. Very similar to Abt 12; but this one had more nutty/biscuity malt complexity and a better mouthfeel. A highly amazing offering all around, as I had hoped for.

Tasted a few times. Dark colour, strong caramel aroma. Sweet taste with notes of alcohol and caramel. Really nice.

Imported from untappd on 02-05-2020