 Jblauvs (151), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Aug 21, 2008 Imbibed in honor of St. Bernard, For it is his day. ......
Dark REd Pour, Lasting Frothy head lacing is incredible. Tart, yeasty, spicy aromas, ligfht fruits, refreshing. Taste is incredibly complex, Raisins, Sweet DAtes, Maltier than the regular version. Alcohol presence is also more noticable. Exceptional brew.
craftycarl21 (174), South Hero, Vermont, USA
Aug 21, 2008 Consumed on St. Bernard’s Day according to ecclesiastical calendar. Pours a murky dark brown with reddish tints. Aroma is spicy with brown sugar, molasses, and some yeast. Flavor is absolutely phenomenal- Lots of dark fruit and sweetness, with lots of spicy yeast. Somewhat prickly mouthfeel from the 11%, but oh so delicious. Absolutely incredible.
oteyj (313), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
Aug 21, 2008 Quaffed on St. Bernards day- the famous abbot. Pours murky brown with one finger white head. Aroma is molasses, brown sugar, with some citrus, spicy clove yeast, and coriander. Lots of sweetness and yeast character. Flavor is outstandingly sweet and complex. Tons of brown sugar and dark fruity sweetness. Alcohol bite evident, but not in the way of any flavors. Yeast character is quite nice- clove and allspice. Palate is a little over carbonated, but still smooth and full. Outstanding.
Hophead22 (134), Redlands, California, USA
Aug 19, 2008 750ml. bottle. poured a nice red/ brown, very fluffy light tan/white head. Nice aroma of dark malts, dark fruitiness as well. Very rich tasting, fruity/citrus flavor with an alcohol warming as it goes down, very good.
Borresteijn (441), Amstelveen, Netherlands
Aug 7, 2008 75 cl Bottle, the final piece of a tasting session. Dark brown beer, off white head. Aroma of alcohol, dark fruits, chocolate and St.Bernardus yeast, mouldy. Flavour of dark fruits, yeast, slight hop bitterness, alcohol. Thick mouthfeel. Lots of carbonation. I prefer the standard version, nevertheless great stuff.
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