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A (now) very good friend from switzerland has obtained a bottle of this beer for me and it arrived today.
I have never paid this much for a beer , but just couldn't resist.
So, at 43euros for one bottle - including the postage I have high expectations..
Here is some info on the beer and a couple of links..
The Belgian Trappist Westvleteren 12 are bottle conditioned and are considered to have a long shelf life, with some drinkers preferring the taste when the beers have been stored for several years.The ingredients are yeast, hops,malt,sugar,caramel and water.
The color of the beer is dark red-brown color with light brown, medium head. The head is creamy and frothy and left lacing on the glass.
The mouth feel is carbonated, warming, and smooth. The body of the beer is medium This beer is fantastic, it has so much going on in it, yet it is so simple. The flavor explode in your mouth and is very easy to drink.
There only 5 monks which brew beer for a defined period of the year. The brew only a limited amount, actually it?s 475?200 liters (not much in comparison to other breweries or abbeys). Normally you can only buy it directly at the shop of the abbey.
Now, I have a question for my fellow BOTL. What to pair the Beer with?
I'm not one for drinking very strong beer and at 10.5% this beer will certainly be that..
I was thinking of smoking a Monte 08 Sublime with it but i am open to suggestions..
Cheers
CIV
I have never paid this much for a beer , but just couldn't resist.
So, at 43euros for one bottle - including the postage I have high expectations..
Here is some info on the beer and a couple of links..
The Belgian Trappist Westvleteren 12 are bottle conditioned and are considered to have a long shelf life, with some drinkers preferring the taste when the beers have been stored for several years.The ingredients are yeast, hops,malt,sugar,caramel and water.
The color of the beer is dark red-brown color with light brown, medium head. The head is creamy and frothy and left lacing on the glass.
The mouth feel is carbonated, warming, and smooth. The body of the beer is medium This beer is fantastic, it has so much going on in it, yet it is so simple. The flavor explode in your mouth and is very easy to drink.
There only 5 monks which brew beer for a defined period of the year. The brew only a limited amount, actually it?s 475?200 liters (not much in comparison to other breweries or abbeys). Normally you can only buy it directly at the shop of the abbey.
Now, I have a question for my fellow BOTL. What to pair the Beer with?
I'm not one for drinking very strong beer and at 10.5% this beer will certainly be that..
I was thinking of smoking a Monte 08 Sublime with it but i am open to suggestions..
Cheers
CIV
Didn't have a cigar with it-next time!!
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