{"id":8661,"date":"2012-12-06T11:53:01","date_gmt":"2012-12-06T17:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.guysdrinkingbeer.com\/?p=8661"},"modified":"2018-02-06T14:21:44","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T20:21:44","slug":"westy-12-coming-to-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guysdrinkingbeer.com\/westy-12-coming-to-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Here Comes the ‘Best Beer in the World’ — Westy 12 Heading to Binny’s"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’ve heard of\u00a0Westvleteren 12, you might have heard of it referred to as “the best beer in the world.”\u00a0When Andrew gave it a shot last August<\/a>, he confirmed:<\/p>\n

This beer was an incredibly balanced, unique, complex beer that I\u2019m still trying to figure out…I walked away from this beer completely blown away by the balance and complexity in the flavors \u2013 it\u2019s something that a lot of beers come close to, but don\u2019t quite accomplish.<\/p>\n

This beer was worth the wait and lived up to all the expectations. Now it\u2019s your turn to find some.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On that last note, get in line now – it’s coming to Binny’s. Per the Binny’s Blog<\/a> today, there are some bottles of Westy 12 coming to America and are heading to Illinois, specifically Bloomington, Downers Grove and Lincoln Park:<\/p>\n

\u00a0So the rumors are true: Binny\u2019s has been selected as one of the few accounts in the country to carry Westvleteren 12…<\/p>\n

The abbey decided to release a limited amount of beer to fund restorations to their abbey, and as such asked certain parameters be met in dealing with this release. The first is that these packs not be broken up: They are packs of 6 11.2oz bottles with 2 special glasses. The second is that the price is consistent: $84.99 per pack. Third, we will be releasing this at 9:00am on 12\/12\/12. It will be a first come, first served with a limit of one set per customer, with absolutely no holds or orders.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The active phrase there is First Come First Served,<\/strong> so be prepared. You’ve got less than a week to prepare; get your lawn chairs, handwarmers and sleeping bags squared away. Yes, we’re excited to have typed the words Westy 12 coming to America. Who woulda thought.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We never thought we’d get our hands on some, let alone it being release here, but yes: Westy 12 coming to America is a thing to look forward to.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8574,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[390,422],"yoast_head":"\nWesty 12 Coming to America, Heading to Binny's | Guys Drinking Beer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We never thought we'd get our hands on some, let alone it being release here, but yes: Westy 12 coming to America is a thing to look forward to.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guysdrinkingbeer.com\/westy-12-coming-to-america\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" 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