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QUADRUPEL

Westvleteren 12

Sint-Sixtusabdij Westvleteren • West Flanders Belgium

Top Fermentation Bottle Conditioned● 10.2% ABV

Deep, layered, famously restrained. Often rated the best beer in the world. Sold only at the abbey. Complex, rich, with notes of fig, raisin, and dark chocolate.

PERFECT FOR
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FLAVOR PROFILE
FigRaisinDark ChocolateCaramelUami

Deep, complex and powerful, with notes of fig, raisin, dark chocolate, with a balanced, moreish finish.

SERVING

Serve at 10-14°C in a chalice to maintain a generous head and let the aromas bloom.

10-14°C

CHARACTER
DryMaltySweet
LightFullFull
SoftBalancedBitter

Style-based profile from ABV, style & tasting notes.

TASTING NOTES
Appearance
Mahogany to deep brown, with a thick tan head
Aroma
Caramel
Taste
Malty, medium-bodied, fig, raisin, dark chocolate, caramel
Finish
Clean and a warming glow.
BEER DETAILS
Style:
Quadrupel
ABV:
10.2%
IBU:
20-35
Origin:
West Flanders, Belgium
Glassware:
Chalice
CELLAR3 to 8 years

Cellars well. Strong and bottle-conditioned, it rounds into sherry and dried-fruit notes.

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PERFECT PAIRING

"Best enjoyed alone as a "meditation beer" or with high-quality dark chocolate (70%+) to echo the roasted notes."

Roast Meats

Roast Meats

Chicken, duck, beef

Chocolate

Chocolate

Dark chocolate, tart

Cook this: roast duck with cherries, or dark chocolate truffles.

AVAILABILITY

Rare, limited distribution

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PRICE GUIDE
$$$$

Special Occasion

Rare or strong, worth the hunt.

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Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose
  • Fig
IIOn the palate
  • Fig
  • Raisin
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Caramel
  • Uami
IIIThe finish
  • Warm, balanced

Deep, layered, famously restrained. Often rated the best beer in the world. Sold only at the abbey. Complex, rich, with notes of fig, raisin, and dark chocolate.

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Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

Brewed in tiny quantities by the monks of the Abbey of Saint Sixtus in Westvleteren and sold only at the abbey gate by advance reservation. Its scarcity and quality have made it legendary, frequently cited among the best beers in the world.

On the Quadrupel style, Massive, dark, and complex. Intense malt richness with flavors of dark fruit, brown sugar, and warming alcohol. A slow-sipping beer.

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BREWERY

Sint-Sixtusabdij Westvleteren

COUNTRY

Belgium

REGION

West Flanders

STYLE

Quadrupel

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Glassware & Ritual

The Chalice
THE CHALICE

For Trappist & abbey ales

The broad, open bowl releases the deep malt aromatics of strong abbey ales and supports a thick, protective head, built for slow, contemplative sips.

01

Cellar-cool the glass

Clean and dry, never frosted

02

Pour straight & bold

Down the centre to raise a head

03

Build a rocky crown

A full head locks in the aroma

04

Let it warm

Malt complexity blooms as it opens

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THE MONK'S NOTE

Pour it into a chalice, served around 10-14°C, and let its aromatics open before the first sip. Patience rewards this one: a few years in the cellar will round it into something deeper.

Brother Anselm, cellarmaster

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