Westy 12 release: mid December

KW1 · Post by **KW1** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 4:22 pm

Bill Pierce wrote:I confess I've never experienced Achel Extra Brun.

Beer Bistro has it.

Great stuff

hopdicct · Post by **hopdicct** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 4:27 pm

ErkLR wrote:
hopdicct wrote: The London situation wasn't too bad. I showed up at 7:30am for the 10am opening and was #9 in line. Was told there were 79 cases! By 9:45am there were only 60 people in line, 90+ by 10am.
Huh, I drove by Masonville at 9:30 and it seemed to me the lineup was already too long. My "give a fuck" had dried up and I really didn't feel like getting out of the car to be told I was too late. Guess that's the second day in a row I drove by a store when I could have got some LOL.

I thought so too when I looked back at the line, but when they handed out the tickets at 9:43, there were only 59 given out. 76 by 9:56am, 80 by 9:58. (I was giving real time updates to a friend who just missed the cut) Sorry you turned around!

MaltyTasker · Post by **MaltyTasker** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 4:27 pm

Personally, ever since I heard about this release, I intended two bottles for a (currently 9) quad/strong dark blind tasting, having had a Westy before and wanting to see what degree of appreciation was name recognition. Anyone wanna kick in the missing one we desire as the price to join - an Achel Extra Bruin bomber?

Currently on the menu are: St. Bernardus Abt 12, Rochefort 10, Chimay Blue, Unibroue 17, Three Philosophers, Dominus Vobiscum Hibernus, Cuvee Van de Kiezer Blauw, La Trappe Quadrupel... and, what is the other one, oh yeah, right: that W Belgian beer sold to raise funds to save a little girl named Abbey that brought so much goodwill to Ontario and kind generosity from Ontarians this week!

We could probably accept a couple Pannepot's as a donation to contribute too/instead of Achel...

phirleh · Post by **phirleh** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:01 pm

MaltyTasker wrote:that W Belgian beer sold to raise funds to save a little girl named Abbey that brought so much goodwill to Ontario and kind generosity from Ontarians this week!

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:33 pm

KW1 wrote:
Bill Pierce wrote:I confess I've never experienced Achel Extra Brun.
Beer Bistro has it. Great stuff

It's a good, worthwhile example of the "Abt" style from a very good, very overlooked Trappist brewery. The Blonde is great as well -has lots of aromatc layers of fruits, candyshop aromas and hints of herbs like spearmint.

Of course if belgian beers bore you, this one will too. It's not a really original style like Orval or (IMO) the Westmalle beers.

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:09 pm

$650???? Is this guy on crack?

http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell ... Z440186998

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:17 pm

All it took was ONE DAY for West to fall to #2 on BA. And that is notwithstanding a bunch of really high reviews (including 5/5).

Younger is now the highest rated beer in the world. I wonder if Heady Topper will pass Westy before the weekend is over.

PeenSteen · Post by **PeenSteen** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:18 pm

TheSevenDuffs wrote:All it took was ONE DAY for West to fall to #2 on BA. And that is notwithstanding a bunch of really high reviews (including 5/5).

Younger is now the highest rated beer in the world. I wonder if Heady Topper will pass Westy before the weekend is over.

Younger has been number one for at least 3 or 4 months now

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:27 pm

PeenSteen wrote:
TheSevenDuffs wrote:All it took was ONE DAY for West to fall to #2 on BA. And that is notwithstanding a bunch of really high reviews (including 5/5).

Younger is now the highest rated beer in the world. I wonder if Heady Topper will pass Westy before the weekend is over.
Younger has been number one for at least 3 or 4 months now

It wasn't last I checked... I don't think...

Cass · Post by **Cass** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:23 am

Bellwoods has Westy 12 available for $30 taxes included. For those who missed out it's going to be popping up around town (Burger Bar tweeted a large stack) so you'll be able to try it quite easily.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:29 am

icemachine wrote:$650???? Is this guy on crack? http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell ... Z440186998

I LOVE all these posts of links that aren't there five minutes later. More, more!!!

atomeyes · Post by **atomeyes** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:13 pm

my favourite?
someone bought 500 from them from Calgary. in one day.

so yeah. fun times.

El Pinguino · Post by **El Pinguino** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:23 pm

Just got back to TO after 2 months out of country...missed the Westy by 2 days itseems.

C'est la vie. I would consider treating myself to sample each Westy out there, but only if I could also get a glass. Anyone know if Bellwoods, Volo, etc would do that?

Otherwise I shall wait...for a friend, Santa or a trip to Blegium to possibly try these out.

mixedup · Post by **mixedup** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:36 pm

Cass wrote:Bellwoods has Westy 12 available for $30 taxes included. For those who missed out it's going to be popping up around town (Burger Bar tweeted a large stack) so you'll be able to try it quite easily.

The Only is going to have some out as of Tuesday I hear. They got their hands on quite a bit of it apparently and will be putting it out periodically over the next 3 years (that's the plan, apparently). $30/bottle.

midlife crisis · Post by **midlife crisis** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 3:41 pm

So I cracked one of mine. As predicted in this thread by many who are Westy veterans, it was OK but far far from best beer in the world material. The other five went straight to the cellar for a long nap. Just wanted to bring that up before anyone spends $30 per bottle. YMMV of course.