Westvleteren 12 is top of the brews


Westvleteren Trappist ale is brewed and sold exclusively at the Saint Sixtus Abbey located in Westvleteren, a small village in the province of West Flanders, Belgium.

Our columnist has a taste of what is considered the best beer in the world – Westvleteren 12.

"WE are not brewers. We are monks. We brew beer to be able to afford being monks," said the Father Abbot of the Abbey of Saint Sixtus in Westvleteren, Belgium, during the opening of the abbey’s new brewery in 1992.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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