Westvleteren 12 (XII) (2014)
(Batch of Westvleteren 12 (XII))
Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus in Westvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular Out of Production|
Score
8.44
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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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10/10
Tried
on 10 Dec 2023
at 10:10
8/10
2014 vs. 2020. Right. Herbaceaus, malty-toffe nose faint dried fruits. Taste is strong,malty, caramel, dried fruits, pleasant mouthfeeling. Warming.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2022
at 19:49
9/10
Cinnamon boooze
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2019
at 19:34
10/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 10
33cl bottle with BBD of 04/09/2017 making it a 2014 bottle I believe, so 4 years old. Pours a deep brown/amber colour, hazy, lively tan head settling quite quickly to a thin ring around the glass. Aroma is rich, malty, dried fruits, caramel, toffee, brown sugar, molasses. Taste is similar, it's rich and complex, sweet and malty, toffee, dried fruits, caramel, spicy yeast, brown sugar, molasses, there's more going on that I feel I can't even describe. Full bodied, soft-moderate carbonation. A wonderful beer. I was worried this wouldn't live up to the hype of being "the best beer in the world" - subjective and debatable of course, but at least in terms of the style and Belgian beers in general, this is by far and away the best I've had so far, it's getting a perfect score from me. Such an enjoyable beer to drink.
Slightly behind on RB milestones but had this as my 2500th on that other beer website.
Slightly behind on RB milestones but had this as my 2500th on that other beer website.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2018
at 20:40
9/10
Oooo, to jest warka belga jaka lubie, slodka, owocowa, intensywna, szarlotkowa, mrau
Tried
at
Powiśle
on 24 May 2017
at 18:16
9/10
Tried
on 19 Aug 2015
at 09:10
9.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Sample during the "Uber-Kurt (10,000) Celebration" on 12/13/2014, part of a vertical including 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2006, 2002, 1997 & 1988. Brownish-amber pour with a medium light beige head that diminishes steadily to a film. Strings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of yeast, dried fruit, malt, trail mix and brown sugar. Full-bodied with flavors of earthy yeast, dark fruit, brown sugar, grainy malt and berries. The finish is fruity Belgian yeast and caramel malt. Endlessly complex and enjoyable. Superb beer all around.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2014
at 14:10