The Total Wine & More blog reported last month that the stores would not be selling Westvleteren XII before the designated release date of Wednesday, December 12th, but that isn’t what went down at at least one location in Georgia.
One tweet indicates that the beer is already available for sale at Perimeter in Atlanta while another shows that it may also be available at Kennesaw to those who ask. Here are the tweets:
@BeerGeekATL
Beer Shenanigans!
Westvleteren 12 at @Total Wine Perimeter ATL (via @pensmrh877) cc @beerpulse @beeradvocate @untappd #Westy http://t.co/bzty5ynV
November 30, 2012 7:39 pm
@chaddyess
Chad Dyess
Just picked up some Westy 12 at total wine perimeter. @scottyt777 @BfromthaC @greatfloat http://t.co/3lKBMxTE
@atlhophed
Cory Thomas
@thefirethief @rockabillykid Check Total Wine Kennesaw. Ask for Westy 12 at the register. #YoureWelcome
@atlhophed
Cory Thomas
@thefirethief Total Wine in Kennesaw has Westy 12 in a 6 pack/2 snifters gift for $85. Not sure how much is left. #GoodLuck
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this doesn’t surprise me, we are talking about Total Wine……
In Texas, it’s illegal for a beer to be allocated to just 1 store….although some how it does happen from time to time.
this Westvleteren process seems to be going smoothly
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They should be shut down and lose their license for disobeying the strict orders of the monks at the abbey. Disgraceful and unethical to say the least. Having been to Belgium and tried all three I am glad it came to the US, but obvious corporate greed on the part of Total Wine, hope they actually send the money to the monks!
Not sure it’s accurate that monks stipulated the 12/12/12 release date. The reason for the Georgia situation at Total Wine is highlighted here: http://beerpulse.com/2012/12/westvleteren-xii-locations-revealed-and-more-on-challenges-of-a-one-time-u-s-release/