Trying the World's Highest Rated Beer - Trappist Westvleteren 12, Brouwerij de Sint Sixtus Abdij
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
- Beer Review 571: Westvleteren 12, Brouwerij de Sint Sixtus Abdij van Westvleteren, Westvleteren, Belgium.
Acquired: via Pete
Brewery: sintsixtus.be/trial/
Untappd: ABeerADayWithTK
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00:00 Intro
00:10 Discussion
04:44 The Pour
06:06 The Nose
07:01 Drink Your Beer!
09:55 Rating
Westy 12 is one of the highest rated and most difficult to acquire beers in the world. This Belgian Quad comes in at 10.2% ABV with 38 IBUs. It poured a beautiful deep amber color with a slight reddish hue. The head was frothy, tan and luxurious. The nose was subtle yeast, stone fruits, and brown sugar. This was medium/full bodied, cloudy, with very little visible carbonation. This was a complex beer, with raisin, brown sugar, spicy Belgian yeast coming through as well as enough alcohol to let you know you are drinking a 10% beer. Was this the best beer in the world? That is up to you to decide, but Anderson and I loved this one and think it was one of the best beers we had ever tried.
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I live only 3 miles from the Sint Sixtus Abdij ,they used to brew the 8% ,now that one was the best for me .The 12 is like eating and drinking at the same time but it's a hell of a beer .A lot of people are saying that it's not so strong ,but you should see them walk out of the pub across the abby .
Wow. That is amazing, I would be drinking this regularly if it was more readily available. I am also sure it is fn watching people stumble after too many! Cheers and thanks for taking the time to comment.
Belgian here too. Very funny to see Anglo´s go ´scheef´ from this or Duvel. 🙃
Priveliged to try this three days ago in Poperinge about five miles from the Monastery. I’m more of a blonde beer man but I loved this, warm, chocolate, coffee, caramel flavours but without any sickliness or over sweetness! A real treat!
Oh man, that must have been amazing. I need to get some more of these. Thanks for stopping by and cheers!
I visited west Vleteren a few months ago after a trip to Bruges. Really enjoyed the restaurant there as well. Great atmosphere. Brought 36 bottles back home and will keep them in the basement for at least a year. Aged this beer gets better and better. Once I was offered this beer aged 3 years and that was certainly the best beer I ever had.
I bet this is amazing once it has aged a bit. May have to try and get some more and let it sit. Cheers!
We did the same, still have over 30 bottles at 2 years old, the question is how long do I hold out LOL
Awesome that you got your hands on this. Love getting a hard to find beer. It sounds absolutely fantastic! Cheers!
Stationed out here in Germany. I am able to get cheap (relative) access to all the Trappist lines. For me, 12 and Rochefort 10 are neck-in-neck. Quads are just such a wonderful style!
I have had those others, they are really good as well. There is actually a decent store in Cleveland that will ship Belgian beers for a relatively low cost. I love trying the new ones that pop up. Sorry for the late response, this comment must have slipped by me. Cheers!
Depending on the conditions and time this is the perfect beer, as are a few others. They make the top 10 and a lot of trail evenings without any conclusion on who's the best. I graduated in brewery and maltery as a brewmaster in Belgium, and still discover fine local ones. I do have a passion for "geuzes", the lambics, so lets search your channel. Thx for the review, an honest beer tasting, not an overacting OMG. Bumped into your channel and this style makes sure I will explore it.
Belgian beers are my favorite, they are just a little expensive in the US, so I do not drink them as much as I would like. I am with you, it is i possible to pick a “best” beer as so many variables come into play. Also, the variety of beer available to us now means there are tons of hidden gems. I think that is what I like most. When you get a beer that is universally recognized as good, i expect that. When I try something unknown the fun begins. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I am sure as an actual brewer your palate is much more refined than mine and you must really enjoy trying all the varieties. I know I do and I am no expert, just a guy drinking beers in his yard..lol. Cheers!!
Brewing, experimenting, testing, ... it is all great fun, but in the end "drinking a beer in the yard" is what it's all about. The part where stories and memories are born, linked to all these beers. If not today, I'm quite sure it is just a matter if time, with all these microbreweries in the US and Canada popping up, quality will follow and small hidden gems can be found. Enjoy your journey 🍻, I know where to track it 😄!
Last week I was at the Spiel convention in Essen Germany, and I always bring beers to trade with people and hand out to friends,. I had 8 Westvleteren 12 (10,2) and 8 Westvleteren Blond (5,8) with me, I got rid of these very fast ;) The other one I always bring is Gulden Draak (my personal favourite), a ruby red tripel (10,5) that has some sweetness. The Polish people seem to like this one. No clue if you guys have tried that one, if not, you should!
I have tried the Gulden Draak, bit never made a video. May be time torevisit some Belgian classics and do some more videos. Thanks for the recommendation and for taking the time to watch and comment. Cheers!
Fan of trappist - well done!
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Cheers, just subscribed to your channel as well!
Give St. Bernardus Abt 12 Beer a try. Supposedly, the same recipe, but not brewed in a Trappist Monastery.
I lived in Belgium for 9 years. I visited the Westvleteren Monastery, but I was not able to purchase the beer! Luckily, I went across the street to the visitors center. There to my wondering eyes were two bottles, which I quickly purchased!
Glad to hear you managed to get a couple. It would be a terrible shame to go to the Monastery and walk away empty handed. Cheers and thanks for taking the time to comment.
Nice work buddy 👏 Excellent !!! Let's go....
That looks incredible
It was great, I wish I had a few more! Cheers!🍻
Normally I prefer ‘Oude geuze Boon’. But in this style I drink the St Bernardus pater dark, just because it is the lightest in alc. percentage. Although I don’t live far from Westvleteren it is a real hassle to be able to buy them. You have to call a number on specified days, when you are able to get in ( this is the hard part) you specify what sort you want (you’re limited to 1 case) and you give the number plate of the vehicle in which you’re gonna collect the case. I have no time for this! I went several times to the café opposite the brewery to have a drink (with a designated driver present).
Sounds like an unnecessarily difficult process, I completely understand your frustration. There are so many amazing styles and beers in Belgium I think I could spend a lifetime exploring them. I am also a fan of St. Bernardus, we usually see a mixed ack with a glass pop up in shops around Christmas. I have been waiting for them to hit stores to buy a couple. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, cheers!!
@@ABeerADayWithTK The monks only brew enough to cover their costs and pay for food, electricity, renovation etc. They don't want to make a profit.
This is the one I couldn't find for my Trappist series. Belgian quads are probably my favourite styles of beer 😋 My favourite beer is the one I'm drinking at the moment 🤣 Cheers guys, another great review 👍
Don if you want one let me know. 😊
@@pwalk116 That's very generous of you to offer. Hopefully I'll get to try it when I visit Belgium. Cheers 👍👍😀😀
Great review! I would venture to say that maybe it's the most agreeable beer in the world. Cheers 🍻!
I had one years ago and more on the way now. From what I remember, I was blown away that it was 12% as it tasted much lighter than that, which made it very unique. I remember thinking I could drink several of them no problem, as they didn't seem to heavy on taste. That's a little different than what you guys thought, so I'm interested to finally try it again and see what I think!
One thing I love about beer is trying something again, years after I had it for the first time. I know our palates change over time as do our taste preferences, but it is always cool to try a beer you thought you loved/hated then years later pick up new flavors, or maybe even see that your opinion has changed. Let me know what you think of the westy, would love to know if you still think it is the same as you remembered. thanks for taking the time to comment. Cheers!!
@@ABeerADayWithTK Yes really looking forward to it! So expensive to get those so this will probably be the last for many more years, but at this point I'm much more experienced with different kinds of beers and know much more about what I like, so it will be exciting to try again. I'll definitely update you after it arrives!
If you like the style, here are two more that are easier to find and a lot less expensive: Trappistes Rochefort 10 and St. Bernardus Abt 12. Cheers
Whats Anderson’s untappd?? Over 6,000 beers??? Wowzers!!! He really is a beer rock star!! Great review guys. Idk if I would spend that much on a single small beer. Maybe… LOL! Salute 🍻🍺🍻🍺
As a Belgian I can only give one tip. You should try them in wet glasses. It helps preserve the carbonation better and augments the taste. Any beer really, always in wet glasses. Never serve beer in a dry glass.
Thanks for the tip. I have never heard that. Will have to give it a try. Cheers!
@@ABeerADayWithTK And when you want to drink a Hoegaarden, freeze the glass for a few hours in the freezer.
Glas moet gespoeld zijn om mooie kraag te hebben👊
Love my Chimay Blue, Drak is good as well.
I actually have a Draak in the fridge. I picked up that Van Steenberge mixed box for reviews. Just need time to get it in. I had that beer years ago, but an excited to revisit it. Cheers and thanks for taking the time to comment!
I live not so far from the monastary, like 10min drive. And for a bachelor party we went to the bar across the monastery. We all ordered a Westvleteren 12, except for the bachelor we ordered water. Best laugh we had an it was nice to see him suffer. (We did bought some bottles for him and us to drink later that day, we are not monsters)
I hope you were all dressed like monks...lol. I would love to visit the monastary, must be amazing!
That beer is so good u didn't give the ginger yeti a jam jar, superb 👍
Q- How lucky are you?
A- Real lucky.
Great channel, great review.
It WAS the best beer in the world in my opinion before the craft beer explosion started and really picked up,steam in let’s say the mid 2000s. Now…it’s a great beer but it’s too hard to call anything best in world with so many options and skilled breweries making amazing stuff.
I agree. Saying “best beer in the world” is like saying who is the best athlete. It will always spark debate. That being said, I loved this and understand why it gets all the hype. Amazing beer, but there are to s of amazing beers. We are lucky to live in these times as beer drinkers. Cheers!
*proceeds to suggest several IPAs* 🙄🤣
The heady pour is the way to pour the beer, it releases more gas and allows a more true flavor. Sure you have to wait for the head to relax but it's worth it for the flavor boost. I edited my comment and UA-cam thought it was spam and just auto-deleted. Well it's not lol.
Thanks for the comments. If i am fortunate enough to try another, I will take your advice! Cheers!!
Others have also said but these beers change dramatically with age. A few years in the cellar and these change dramatically.. side by side with a fresh bottle and you would put money on them being different beers. Chimay Blue also ages really well
I would love to have a couple of these to age, but sadly only had the two we drank. I can imagine this would age nicely! Cheers! 🍻
Of course you can't really call one type of beer the best of all beers in the world. That's ridiculous! Of it's type it certainly sounds amazing though! So glad you managed to get your hands on these! A nice boozy dessert treat type flavour sounds incredible. Thanks for this TK and Anderson!
I would love to try it across from the monastery. I highly recommend trying it if you ever see it anywhere. Cheers!
I live 8 miles from Sint-Sixtus. Everybody should visit the café DE VREDE opposite the abbey and taste this great beer ! Greetings from Belgium.
You are very lucky to live so close to such a magnificent monastery/brewery. It is on my bucket list, one day I will get there! Cheers!🍻
So… I’ll say it’s good to know a guy who knows a guy.
That said it was sent regular mail and landed in the US and on my doorstep via USPS.
Super beer, it had been 15 years since I had last had it and worth the wait.
What, if anything, did the sender say it was on the shipping documents for customs?
“Collectible Glassware” 😊
My favourite beer of all time
It is amazing, wish I had a couple more! Cheers!!
Looks delicious 😋...Great video... thank you for sharing 👍👍 ( Life In Flip Flops channel 🇨🇦)
I bought 2 in Madrid, Spain. I still have 1. Is really good.
I was thrilled to finally try this one. Enjoy that last one you have and cheers!!
That's the nectar of the Gods. Have you guys tried Boulevard Bourbon Barrel Quad? Really good.
I am not sure if I have had it. Will have to try and locate one and possibly do a review. Cheers!
I have a case of them in my garage. I think it's a great beer to drink slowly on a cozy winter night, because you're supposed to drink it at 12-16°C so not really cold like most beers. It's not the type of beer I would drink at a party or at a summer barbecue.
You are very lucky to have a case. I was thrilled with these two bottles. I agree this is a sipper you should enjoy, not a party beer. Cheers!🍻
You can get these unusual Belgian beers in Manchester. Manchester UK, not Manchester USA, about $5 a bottle and they have hundreds plus the special glasses.
Man, I wish I could get them at that price. May have to visit Manchester next time I am in England. Cheers and thanks for taking the time to comment.
@@ABeerADayWithTK It was a couple of years ago these price, may be more now as everything has gone up since the pandemic.
Cheers subscribed 😀👍🍻
Greatly appreciate the sub! 🍻
I remember back in the days we used to go with 4 people in 4 different cars because you only get 1 case per licenceplate. Love the beer tho
I would have done the same. I love this beer, well worth the extra gas money for multiple cars. Cheers!
They just added a tiny label on it 😊 It’s a great beer!! Not that hard to get in Europe. Many webshops has it, but it’s still not cheap 😉
I have seen the tiny label in other videos. Wish I could get this at a reasonable price, it is a fantastic beer! 🍻 Cheers!🍻
@@ABeerADayWithTK Yes, it really is a fantastic beer 🍻 I have two sitting in my fridge for a couple of years now. One of them is for Christmas eve 😊 Cheers!
I'm one of those lucky ones living in Belgium.
Before it became "Best beer of the World" I went on a West-Fleteren evening with a friend of mine (2005 or 2006).
We each drank 5 or 6 of these 12s.
The taste is great. And it réally gets better by the 2nd or 3rd, once your tastebuds "get it". Nothing compares to it.
Rochefort 10 comes close, maybe.
The best though, is when we went home.
We were fairly drunk, of course. 5 of 6 of these and you're wiggling.
But while biking home, I started to trip, to hallucinate. Not the "normal" drunkenness, but hallucinations. Like seeing things that were simply not there. And the laugh kicks you normally get from weed, in a light version. I -of course- fell off my bike (no damage, since I was only doing 3km on a lowrider anyway) and couldn't stop laughing for, like 5 or 10 mins. No joke. There is something, fairly light, in that beer that will make you go "out of your mind".
This, to me, truly is the best beer in the world. Never experienced anything like it.
I would love to go to the monastery. I was supposed to go to a conference in Belgium a few years ago, but the day before I was supposed to fly in, there was an attack at the airport. It kind of put me off a bit, so I stayed in England. I regret not going, as I am sure it would have been the experience of a lifetime. For me, Belgian beer is the best. I love German beer, but the really good Belgian stuff is like no other. I can only imagine how great it must be to enjoy a few bottles of this at the monastery. Thanks for shari g your experience and taking the time to watch and comment. Cheers!
@@ABeerADayWithTK
I was lucky enough to have had a bar owner as friend in Ghent, 15 years ago. He was a beer lover and mapped out the different cultures.
At the time he could list 600 breweries (mind you; only 11mln people live in Belgium) and more than 7000 different beers.
And, although I am biased, because I adopted Belgium as my home, I have never tasted anything as tasty as Belgian beers. Only Guinness, in their huge pints, freshly tapped in Ireland, can compete.
Monk's Cafe Red Sour Ale is the best I had. Try it!
I actually had that about two months ago when I was in Chicago....amazing beer. Cheers, Gray!
Did you ever try swirling around the yeast in the bottom of the bottle and add that to your glass? It’s a totally different experience. In Belgium the beer is sometimes served in two glasses, the yeasty part in a shot glass. that way you can taste them apart or together (three tastes for the price of one) cheers!
Yes, years ago when I tried Hoegaarden I think it said it on the bottle. I do it with yeasty beers occasionally, although I rarely drink the yeast anymore as it gives me stomach problems..lol. Cheers!
Back to tee shirt weather already!! Loving the atlas glasses. As long as you aren’t a seller, they can’t say shit if you don’t claim it as alcohol so him labeling the box as “beer” probably was the issue 😂 rookie mistake. Glad this box worked out! Amazing that glass can make it over here from Europe! Anderson is such a hard pour hater! And it wasn’t even really a hard pour! Lot of dark fruit aroma with a nice subtle sweetness. Booziness is noticeable but not overpowering. Quads are great and this sounds well crafted enough to understand why it’s rated so high but wondering what is the part of it that makes it the “BEST?” Theres so much difference out there. And I agree with Anderson it’s not fair or even proper to compare beers of different styles. I could like a pilsner better than all other pilsners but still like a sour or a stout more than that particular pils.
If you can get your hands on it, try "Gouden Carolus Whiskey Infused"...
I have had the regular, would love to try that one. Thanks for the recommendation!
Last night we did a taste comparison: I have always wondered was it the fact that one was so hard to get that made it taste better, or that Jackson declared it the best in the world that made us want it, or was that demand and title well earned?
The result:
St. Bernardus 12.
Pours dark with light fermentation, the beer itself almost black.
Aromas of dark roasted malts and fruits.
On the palate, big hot of flavour that stays bitter, but lasts.
Chimay Grande Reserve 2020 vintage:
Pours well with medium fermentation, beer again almost pours black.
Aroma; slightly sweeter than of St. Bernardus.
And on the palate, the finish is smoother, sweeter, slightly than St. Bernardus and is an overall more enjoyable drink.
Westvleteren 12.
Again pours with medium head and near black body.
Aroma much more obvious of dark roasted malts and fruits.
On the palate, an intense hit which turns into a long sweet, almost caramel finish, making it the most satisfying enjoyable of the three.
All three are good beers. Great beers. St. Bernardus is the lightest and easiest to drink, meaning once can have more than one, though be careful at 10%.
Chimay (Blue), has the lowest strength at 9%, offers the drinker more in flavour and the 70cl means one can happily share a bottle with a (good) friend.
Westvleteren 12 was our favourite of the three, in a straight taste comparison, though the finished beer is strong, complex, but heavy, like a warm hug on a cold night. Reminded me of Hardy Ale (barley wine).
Is Westvleteren 12 worth the extra money over the other two?
Probably not.
Is it the better beer? Two of us, yes.
Awesome that you guys go to do the side by side comparison on all three of these. Now, I have had all three, but not at the same time. All are lovely beers. Thanks for watching and thanks for sharing the results of your comparison. Truth is you can’t go wrong with any of these three! Cheers, Ian!
Love the beer. Having said that I am a retailer in Australia and unfortunately due the limited availability of this beer the cost is extremely high. We retail it for $60 a bottle but the cost price isn't much lower than that. Some retailers are $70 and the greedy ones will put $100+ per bottle! We do also stock St Bernadus ABT12 in 750ml for less than half the price. I don't care what anyone says though ABT12 and Westy 12 are not the same beer, but it's probably 85% close. You absolutely have to pay the big bucks if you want to try it and I am ok with that.
I am happy with what I paid. Would I like to get it for $5 a bottle instead of $25, of course, but it is what it is. If you can’t easily access it your area you pay more, like anything else. Now, I do wish we had saved one to do a side by side video as so many are saying it is similar to the St. Bernardus 12, which I can get fairly easily. Lesson learned. Cheers and I hope all is well in Australia.
@ABeerADayWithTK I personally think it is worth the asking price, even at $60. It's still a heck of a lot cheaper than flying to Belgium from Australia to drink one! Ultimately you are paying for not just a beer, but history also. These beers are produced in such a way that it's difficult to replicate anywhere else.
All is well in here mate, I trust it's the same for you too.
I think part of their fame derives from the fact that you had to go to the abbey to get the stuff yourself. It used to be difficult to even make an appointment and then we still had to drive 600 miles round trip to get the two cases. You bet it tasted great after that. You don't do stuff like that for a Bud Light. But now things have changed. You can buy it at liquor stores all over the Netherlands. I think the monks are making a big mistake. Because this takes away all the mystique that was hanging around this beer. Now it just becomes one of the other great quadruples that are out there. So it will remain special for a little while, because a lot of people still want their first taste of it, but how will that be in a year or two?
I did not know they expanded their distribution. Thanks hanks for that info. And I agree, I imagine once it is everywhere the novelty kind of wears off. That being said, still a world class beer and I hope they start shipping to Ohio! Cheers!!
Hmmm, You shouldn't be able to buy this in liquor stores all over the Netherlands. The way to obtain these hasn't changed, except you make a reservation by the webpage instead of by phonecall. If you find these is stores, then it's because people are realy making a business out of it and charging a lot (using family and friends to go and get crates). Sure you aren't mixing them up with Sint-Bernardus? Wich is said to be the same recipe (but they do taste different, I tested ;) )
There s i belgium beer similar two this bernardus 12 it is an aby beer with the simelar recipi you can find it in most belgium store buth thr westvletern is just a lite bit specilar in is taste
I have the Bernardus, wonderful beer. I wish I had done a side by side tasting, that would have been special. Cheers and thanks for taking the time to comment!
I paid 65$ for a bottle once 6 years ago, haven't been able to find one since.
I am sure you enjoyed it. I know many can get it cheap in Belgium, but for those of us outside of Belgium, we pay a premium, and generally happily do so. I would love to get this again! Cheers!!
St Bernardus Abt 12 is pretty much the same beer, the same recipe made in a different place. This one shuold be much easier to get.
I can find that fairly easily. Multiple people have said they are nearly identical. I wish I had saved a Westy for a side by side comparison. Cheers!!
My house is 40 minutes from the Brewery very normal to buy the beer for me😂.
You are very lucky, I would visit once a week if i lived close by! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Cheers!!
6 times the retail price. Good beer but not for that price, crazy🤯
I agree, the price is very high, but it was my only option. I have actually tried to buy this through websites and they wanted $50 per bottle, so I was happy to try it at that price. Now, I would like it a lot more at $5 a bottle..lol. Cheers!
Have you ever tried the English stout 'Samuel Smith's Tadcaster Old Brewery Oatmeal Stout'
The owner of the business is a bit of a wringun, but, his Stout for an every day go to stout is essentially secind to none.
Dont drink it too cold though as you'll lose all the flavour.
I have had a few of their beers both in England and in the US. They usually have a Christmas gift box with a glass and a couple beers pop up right about now. I will scoop it up if it has that one. I think I may have only done 1 review from that brewery, they are long overdue! Thanks for the recommendation and taking the time to comment. Cheers!!
@@ABeerADayWithTK no worries Chief!
It’s nothing like a Belgium Trappist brew, but, as an honest traditional stout with a depth of flavour it’s hard to beat.
Definitely kicks the behind of Guinness draft.
That said, Guinness do now do a bottled export stout which comes in at around 8%.
If they could achieve that sort of texture and flavour in their draft, then, I would certainly reconsider going back. As is though, it’s falling behind with the times otherwise (from a mainland Great Britain perspective that is…not sure if it tastes any different over in Ireland though as I’ve never been)
the belgiuns have a lot of wheat beers very strong and very drinkable
They do some great beers. I had a couple Goulden Draak’s last night, wonderful beers! Cheers Simon and thanks for taking the time to comment! 🍻
your welcome to the comments its nice to see someone else who appreciates a good brew @@ABeerADayWithTK I do like my Guiness chilled but not frozen
I am more of a trippel dude: Guldenberg for example is really nice!
Not sure if I have had that one, will have to get it from the Belgian Beer shop in Cleveland. Thanks for the recommendation!
0 beers with 5/5 stars in untappd... still searching for the perfect one.
Man, you are a tough grader. I would to know you finally decide is worth a 5/5. It will be something magnificent, I am sure. There are so many y great beers I hope you enjoy the journey 🍻 cheers 🍻
@@ABeerADayWithTKjust starting my career at 600+ beers tasted. Will inform if I find the unicorn.
the st. Bernardus Abt 12 is very close to the wesrvleteren but way far cheaper
I have had that and it is great. I need another Westy to do a side by side. Cheers!!
Just remember everyone likes a little head
No lies there..lol. 🍻
2:24 i ship to the usa quite often from belgium and alchoholic beverages are contraband and not allowed to be shipped through mail. This one just got through by sheer luck but youre not supposed to do this. (I dont know if there are any consequences to this besides it getting sent back though)
Not sure how the guy shipped them, may have been FedEx or UPS. I know USPS will return them, as I had a friend send me a box from Kosovo, which I was unaware of, which had a beer it it amongst other things. He declared it on the packing label and they returned it to Kosovo. Cheers!
@@ABeerADayWithTK should't matter who ships it, would still be illegal regardless of carrier. You got through the cracks lol
I'd like to say this compared side by side the St Barnadus Abbot 12; the brewery who for a few years brewed westvleren for the monastery, and so offer this copy cat version.
I have had that, wonderful beer. I wish i had tried them at the same time. Cheers!
compare it to st Bernardus abt 12
I have heard that. Wish I did a side by side taste test. Cheers!
Bethir Fire beer is 75% abv. That is the worlds strongest beer. Brew dog do a tactical nuclear penguin beer at 32% abv
I could only imagine what the 75% one is like, must be more like a hard liquor, still I would love to try it. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Cheers!!
@@ABeerADayWithTK I think the Bethir Fire is safer just to collect. My son has tasted the tactical nuclear penguin , but barman made sure the bottle was shared by 3 people. Too strong for one person .
@@ian436 I will keepo my eyes open for it. Would make a cool video. Thanks for putting it on my radar.
24? lol the are a little over 2 at the abdij. 6 in the shop acros the street an 10 if you can find them somewhere else. it's a very good beer, but you are paying for the hype.
That did include the shipping cost to the US as well, as my friend got quite a few. Still, 2 or 6 does sound much more appealing. Wish I could get it at that price. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Cheers!
Yes & No.
Since the monastry is really a monastry, they can only brew so much of it.
So, the supply is severely limited.
As a consequence, prices go sky-high, once the bottles leave the monastry.
And 1 simple thing: Driving to the monastry, getting 1 case (24 bottles) and going back home can easily cost you a few hours + 50€ in fuel, if you're not living nearby. That adds to the price, since you're only allowed 1 crate, costing somewhere around 50€ itself. So suddenly, if you live, say, in Bruxelles, the cost per bottle is not 2€, but 5€ orso.
And if you're a professional serving it in your bar, suddenly you have to take into account 0.36€ per km for the drive. Bruxelles to West-Vleteren suddenly becomes a 300km road trip, taking 3h+ plus waiting time. In cost alone (not calculating hours) that's 108€ for your trip. That's double the money of your crate!
So, if you sell them for 10€ a bottle at your bar in Bruxelles, ex TVA you'd win +/- 200€ on 24 bottles. Cost ex TVA would be around 150€. So you win 50€ for half a day of work to get them...
Of course you could share the driving cost with going to more abbeys in the area etc., but still.
@@timotheusvanesch3959 you are right, we have to factor in fuel,costs, time, shipping, etc. I was thrilled to try it and honestly would have paid more. I do know some sellers have them in the US but they are usually like $50 per bottle. So for $24 I thought that was a good deal. Now, if I could get them for $5 i would be thrilled. Also, as you noted there is a limited supply, I think this adds to the mystique. Cheers!
@@ABeerADayWithTK They only brew if they need money. If you are a member you can have 3 crates every 2 months. you will not be selected every time. it's around 48 euro a crate (24), depending on which one you buy. You will have to go get them or pay another 52 euro's for delivery.
@@timotheusvanesch3959its around 2 euro's a bottle, unless you don't buy them directly from the brewery. across the street its around 6 euro's. If i buy them locally it's between 10 and 14 euro.
I know a guy who knows a guy.
If this is the best beer in the world then my last name is Tate, 1st name Andrew!!!!!
It;s true, this is the most overrated beer in the world because it's literally the same recipe as St. Bernardus Abt 12. I guarantee in a blind tasting not even a Master Cicerone would be able to tell them apart.
I have had both, but never at the same time. I need to get another westy and do a side by side blind test.