Westvleteren

Big spicy, peppery hop aroma with lemon fruit and cracker-like malt. Tart citrus fruit and bitter, peppery hops dominate the mouth but are balanced by juicy malt. The finish is dry with tangy hop resins, tart fruit and rich malt.

Westvleteren Eight Herbal, spicy aroma with rich biscuity malt and a hint of apple fruit. Chocolate comes through in the mouth with growing hop resins and bittersweet fruit. The finish is dry with tangy hops, dark malt and chocolate.

Westvleteren Twelve big fluffy head with a massive nose of "fruit and veg" - celery, raisins, sultanas, burnt grain, cobnuts and dry chocolate. Sweet grain coats the tongue with chocolate, followed by herbal notes with spicy hop resins kicking in. A rich, sweet finish has vinous fruit, chocolate, toffee and light hops.

The facts

Abdij Sint Sixtus Donkerstraat 12 8640 Westvleteren Belgium 0032 (0)70 21.00.45 See www.sintsixtus.be for information on how to order beer.

Cafe In de Vrede Donkerstraat 13 8640 Westvleteren 0032 (0) 57 40.03.77 See www.indevrede.be for opening times. Beers on sale along with soups and snacks.