[1] Review by kinger from North Canton, oHIo, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/7/2011 8:13:01 PM)
"As my friend and I were packing up and getting ready to say goodbye to the remaining crowd at Jackie O's on a wonderful afternoon, Mr. Random come up to our table opens a Westy 12 and pours me a sample without hesitation. This is a mere sliver of the good vibes experienced during their Anniversary Party, and a perfect example of the sunny side of craft beer. The beer itself was lovely, not mind blowing in all honesty though. Great dark plum/brown colored pour with a lasting brown head and more than enough lacing. Dark fruits, licorice, toast and a strong earthy Belgian yeast all abound with minor notes of light chocolate, honey, and spice. Medium to full bodied, smooth and lush. All in all a grand surprise to close out my afternoon and a really tasty beer. I hope to obtain a full bottle some day and develop this review further, but as it stands I'll take the $4.50 St. Bernardus 12 at the local stores over this and I am happy with that."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.3)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by MissSipless from Arlington, Texas, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (10/19/2011 9:55:09 AM)
"This is BeerPal rating #100. This is an excellent beer and certainly lived up to it's hype. The price was a bit out of this world ($35) which put a damper on it but aside from that nothing to complain about. A dark golden brown pour, reddish hints, and a generous light tan head. Yeast, and sweet fruits filled the air. Flavour was nicely balanced between the sweet malt tones, the yeasty breadiness, and while the alcohol was noticed, it was noticed in a good way. Very smooth!"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
10/10
Mouthfeel:
10/10
Flavor:
10/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.7)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by heybeerman from Beaver Dam, WI, USA who has tried this beer once. (8/20/2011 11:23:52 AM)
"Brought back from a recent trip to Belgium from the beer god Pfoxyjohn. Not only did he let me try it, he brought back extras so I could take them home! It's a great quad and as John says, some beer has to be the best in the world, it might as well be this one."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.3)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by Olena Mironychev from New York City, NY, USA who has tried this beer many times. (4/5/2011 1:39:51 PM)
"This is my favourite beer, although it disappoints me that it is so hard to get. Lots of fruit flavours make for a great beer. I highly recommend that if you haven't tried this....you do so."
Aroma:
10/10
Appearance:
10/10
Mouthfeel:
10/10
Flavor:
10/10
Overall:
10/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(5)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by MrHangover from Den Haag, Netherlands who has tried this beer once. (3/24/2011 7:21:00 AM)
"Did I just drank my first Westy 12? That is what I'm thinking about right now. And yes I did. It took me a while to find the original glass, but I found it. I've enjoyed this beer on one of Holland's first sunny days while chilling on my balcony. I must say, it sure lives up to it's reputation. Incredibly smooth, round taste, with hints of cookie, pear and some dark fruits. It looks great in it's glass, showing a dark ruby red colour. Head is firm, soapy like and stays on during the entire drinking expierence (wich lasted over an hour in my case) The only thing that was a bit disapointing was the aroma. It was great, really great, but not what I expected. And since I don't like giving perfect scores, I call that the only tiny, wee, minor flaw in Westvleteren 12. "
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
10/10
Mouthfeel:
10/10
Flavor:
10/10
Overall:
10/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.9)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 330ml @ $16.99 Unit Cost: $24.36 per Pint
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