As a fan of Belgian style ales, I've long wanted to try Westvleteren XII. It's considered to be one of the very best of the Belgian abbey ales, and by most accounts deservedly so. Unfortunately, it's not offered for sale very often in the US. Northern Brewer's Northy 12 Belgian Quad is reportedly a close approximation of Westvleteren XII. I purchased the kit recently and decided to brew it. Northern Brewer's kits ship as a collection of loose components in bags inside a box. I'd ordered the kit with some other items, so separating out the components of the kit from the other items in my order took a few minutes of careful examination to make sure I had it all, and wasn't accidentally slipping the wrong thing into my Northy XII ingredients. The ingredients in the kit include: 8 pounds of Belgian Pilsen malt 7 pounds of Belgian Pale malt 2 pounds of D-180 Candi Syrup 1 oz. Brewer's Gold hops pellets 9.9% AA (60 minutes) 1 oz. Hallertau hops ...