And the #1 rated beer on RateBeer according to experts is Westvleteren's 12 with a 4.499 out of five rating.
Brewed by the monks of Trappist Abbey of Saint Sixtus of Westvleteren in Belgium and sold weekly from the doors of the monastery, 12 has no label with a simple yellow cap.
The only ingredients are yeast, hops, malt, sugar, caramel, and water.
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