Westvleteren

State By State Westvleteren XII Release List

Westy gift packs are officially available across 22 states today – December 12, 2012. Below is the complete list of locations. You’ll note Georgia is not on this list, as Total Wine released this on December 1st.

ALABAMA

Hop City, Birmingham
Piggly Wiggly, Continue Reading →

Westie XII U.S. Launch Delayed

Westie XII won’t hit nationwide distro until September. This just in from Shelton Brothers:

Westvleteren 12° – painstakingly brewed by the Sint-Sixtus Abbey in Westvleteren, Belgium – was initially scheduled to debut across the U.S.A. this month. For reasons known only Continue Reading →

No Westie 12 For Missouri? UPDATED

Paul Hayden of The Wine & Cheese Place based in St. Louis has done a little research on Westvleteren 12 coming to the state.  The plot thickens.

Since I had not seen the Westvleteren registered in Missouri, I started emailing to Continue Reading →

Westie XII Mania Draws Closer

Westvleteren mania is about to hit United States soil. Until this picture was posted by Chris LaPierre,a brewer for Iron Hill – I personally hadn’t seen a real live labeled Westie XII.  Side note, he is currently in Belgium drinking Continue Reading →

Trappist Beers Celebrated With Stamps

There is never  a question that Belgium loves their beer.   The Belgium Post has issued a set of stamps commemorating the who’s who of Trappist beers.  The 6 Belgian monasteries are commemorated are Chimay, Orval, Achel, Rochefort, Westmalle, and Continue Reading →