I had asked the guide at the start of the tour if he knew anywhere that I could get a bottle of Westvletern 12.
He said he would make a couple of calls and that we may be able to get one at the last stop.
It is regularly named as the best beer in the world, the only issue is the monks that brew it only brew enough to fund their monastic operations or repair the Abbey.
Unlike a lot of other trappist beers none is available for commercial sale unless you pick up a case direct which requires you to order in advance and nominate the car that will pick it up.
As a result there is some limited availability on the black market.
After the tour was concluded he confirmed that the owner of the bar would sell me one to take away. It was a cash only sale under with the table bottle in a paper bag, standard contraband transaction but I had my white whale.
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