黄 嘉 維

During a stop on our trip to Philly, Justin and Aaron bought a few beers from Westvleteren. Since a princely sum was paid for the two beers, the question of when and how to sample their purchases was broached. Ultimately, they thought that a thorough Trappist tasting would be the way to go. That’s what we found ourselves doing at Justin’s apartment the night before New Year’s Eve.

All the beers we tasted, with their caps visible.

Justin works on the perfect pour, one that won’t see any yeast in the glass.

Everyone takes a look at the glass before the next pour.

Gordon offers his glass to the heavens.

Aaron’s trying to pinpoint what he detects in the beer’s nose.

An ordered list of beers we tried and a link to information regarding each beer.

1. Achel 8° Blond
2. Westmalle Dubbel
3. Rochefort 6
4. Koningshoeven Dubbel
5. Chimay Tripel (White)
6. Koningshoeven Tripel
7. Chimay Première (Red)
8. Orval Trappist Ale
9. Westmalle Tripel
10. Chimay Grande Réserve (Blue)
11. Rochefort 8
12. Westvleteren 8
13. Koningshoeven Quadrupel
14. Rochefort 10
15. Westvleteren 12