Anyone else open a Westy 12 from the December batch....

mixedup · Post by **mixedup** » Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:47 pm

...and have this problem???

I'm 2 for 2 now...guessing all 6 will be like this....

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sat Mar 16, 2013 2:20 pm

ya, that stuff is crap. you should just homebrew your own abt.

Seriously, is it just aggressively bottle-conditioned or are there signs of infection? Sour or funky aromas?

Are you letting the bottle settle & chill down a long time in the fridge? And why not open the bottle over a Duvel tulip or other large foam-catching glass, instead of opening it with a camera already in hand?

It's OK man. We're here to help.

phirleh · Post by **phirleh** » Sat Mar 16, 2013 5:08 pm

Did you open this before a new pope was chosen? The trappist brews have far reaching effects.

heebes · Post by **heebes** » Sat Mar 16, 2013 5:19 pm

do you think you spilt over $12 right there?

mixedup · Post by **mixedup** » Sat Mar 16, 2013 7:29 pm

Haha! Obviously the monks are angry!

Seriously -- neither bottle were agitated (had sat for quite some time prior to opening), and the first one was back in December. Contents taste/smell fine, so I've got no idea why they're doing this. No camera on hand....quick iphone shot as my wife tried to clean up and my father-in-law was about to slurp off the counter haha.

Now that I know it's an issue, future bottles will be opened over something to catch the $12 worth of beer I'm losing.

Just wondered if anyone else had an issue....obviously I got a crappy 6 pack!

phirleh · Post by **phirleh** » Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:20 pm

Kidding aside, a quick google search for "westvleteren gusher" brings up quite a few results (this could also be due to the greater recent availability, not just a symptom of infection). But I do wonder if they cut any corners to get this large recent batch to market.

El Pinguino · Post by **El Pinguino** » Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:39 pm

Interesting, I didn't know Westy 12 had this characteristic. That would suck if I traded or got 1 bottle and had it happen unexpectedly.
Some beers are just prone to this, like Tripel Karmeliet...that puppy is a foam monster (hence the bigger-than-Duvel glass).

mixedup · Post by **mixedup** » Sat Mar 16, 2013 11:12 pm

Reassuring (sort of?) to know it's not just mine! Pretty ridiculous though as the couple I've had in the past prior to the December influx didn't do the same!

TheBeeraholic · Post by **TheBeeraholic** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:20 am

I've never had a problem with a Westy "gusher". Not with bottles pre Ontario release or the two I've had so far from the Ontario release.

Ale's What Cures Ya · Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:23 am

I've opened one and it did not gush at all. That'd be a real piss off.