What is the best Belgian Beer? Westvleteren
Updated on December 30, 2021 by Pierre
What is the best Belgian Beer? Westvleteren
The “Westvleteren”: an extremely rare and delicious beer
Recognized by the greatest beer lovers as being the best in the world, Westvleteren is characterized by its scarcity and quality. Native Belgium, this beer is the subject of a real craze. Its manufacture respects the principle of St-Benoit which consists in ensuring limited annual production. This ancestral abbey rule is the main reason for the rarity of this drink.
Of type trappist, the Westvleteren demonstrates its superiority on several occasions. Trappist beers are characterized by the fact that they are neither filtered nor pasteurized. This does not prevent them from ensuring impeccable preservation due to its fermentation and maturation process. This meets very demanding natural conditions guaranteeing an exquisite taste to drinks. Especially for the Westvleteren, this is produced with the utmost care from high-quality raw materials. In 2005 she was named "best beer in the world" by a well-known American ranking website. It has also obtained the recognition of Europeans who are more and more numerous to claim it.
Three Types of Westervleteren in Belgium
Currently, there are three types of Westvleteren: blonde 6, Westvleteren 8 and Westvleteren 12. The Westvleteren blonde 6 is characterized by its low alcohol content (5,8%) and its green capsule. Launched on the occasion of the opening of the meeting center "In De Vrede", it is the latest collection of this prestigious brand. Fans of quality beer will not be able to resist its blond color accompanied by a beautiful white head. Its aromas of raisins, honey and caramel give it a completely authentic flavor. Endowed with a blue capsule, a dark amber color generating an abundant foam, the Westvleteren 8 has a cult status. Its fruity smell and its 8% alcohol content do not leave beer lovers indifferent. Also known as Flemish Burgundy, Westvleteren 12 has a yellow capsule. With an alcohol content of 10,2%, a creamy aroma dominated by the smell of dry grapes and nuts, flavors of caramel and malt, it remains the best choice to end the evening in style.
To keep its exquisite taste and its bewitching aroma, it should be stored away from light, at a temperature between 12 and 16°C and upright. Avoid putting it in the fridge.
To go further, where to buy Westervleteren beer in Brussels?
The purchase of the Westvleteren is done on order and by phone. The buyer can only acquire 2 boxes, and he can only order more after 60 days. In principle, he cannot resell them.
In Brussels, it is possible to find it in a few places:
- – “Beer Store” Rue du Midi 76
- Meise Botanical Garden (Westervleteren 12 at the price of 15euros)
- At the café “Le Miroir” (Jette)
- "Au Volle Gas" it is also possible to buy the Westervleteren
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