Westvleteren 12 - Is it Worth the Price?

Wish I knew dude. How much we talking about?

yeahhh. I wish I could tell you. But that's ridiculous unless it's the best beer in the world.

It is widely considered the best beer in the world so... I've thought about buying some off eBay before but never have. Should have taken a drive when I was in Belgium to get some. I'll try it once though.

I got 3 bottles from belgianshop. It was very good but not my favorite beer of all time. I don't think I'll pay that price again to get more.

Prost!

yeah, i think i should like to try one before i die, but i am not ready to shell out the $40 plus shipping on a single westy. for the sake of comparison, this is what i got from total wine today for slightly over $40:

six pack dead guy ale
bomber bottle new belgium dunkel weiss
12 oz westmalle dubbel
12 oz rochefort 10
12 oz st bernardus 12
12 oz bell's cherry stout
12 oz flying fish tripel (impulse buy - just something new)
12 oz flying fish dubbel (ditto)

and for whoever said it was slightly better than a westmalle dubbel - isn't this comparing two different styles of beer? a dubbel vs. a quad?

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isn't this comparing two different styles of beer? a dubbel vs. a quad?

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Technically yes. But The Westvleteren is an
Abt Quad which has much in common with a dubbel style.....Abts are darker,fruiter than a standard Quad. And I think the Westmalle dubbel has more complexity than any other dubbel. IMO they are very similar in taste.

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I'll be in belgium in 2 months I will let you know.

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Good luck finding one. You are not supposed to sell it outside of the brewery. Even if places have it on the menu they never had it when I asked. I saw it in one store behind the counter but the guy in front of me bought all 4 bottles of it.

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Good luck finding one. You are not supposed to sell it outside of the brewery. Even if places have it on the menu they never had it when I asked. I saw it in one store behind the counter but the guy in front of me bought all 4 bottles of it.

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there is a cafe at the abbey where one can buy it.

or you can put in the order for a case in advance. i have read it can be a pain in the arse though, and that it is not even always available at the cafe or for order.