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St. Bernardus Abt 12 Special Edition 4.08 477

St. Bernardus Abt 12 Special Edition

 (RETIRED)
Percentile
100
overall
Formerly brewed at St. Bernard Brouwerij
Style: Abt/Quadrupel

Watou, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
4774.09/5.04.08/5.0Special11%96.5Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
The St. Bernardus Abt 12 is recognized as one of the best ales in the world. For the occasion of our 60th anniversary, our brewmaster Bert Van Hecke created a unique and special variety of the St. Bernardus Abt 12. This "Special Edition" contains hops from Poperinge: Challenger and Golding, and has been brewed with black, amber, munich and pale ale malts.
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 yespr (12407), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 30, 2007  
RBSG07. From 75 cL bottle. Pours amber with a crispy head. Aroma is malty and sweet and bubblegum. Flavour is dry and and slight malty. Finish is bubblegum and malty, nice.


 RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/104/519/20
Jun 26, 2007  
Pours a murky dark brown with lots of visible sediment. Big, fluffy white head. Aroma of candy sugar, figs, plums, raisins, oak. Sweet and fruity flavor. Very malty. Light dry finish. Very, very nice.


 Dansting (222), Overland Park, Kansas, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/104/518/20
Jun 25, 2007  
Bottle. Poured murky brown color with floating sediment and a thick, off-white head. Very pleasant aroma of yeast, figs, and apricot. Flavor is very fruity, with hints of plums and maybe some wine to it. A very nice offering.


 JohnnyJ (1352), Carlsbad, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 21, 2007  
Pours a dark brown with a tinge of red and a light brown head. Aroma is dark and malty with raisin, plum, banana, spice, and candy sugar. Delicious and complex. Dark fruit, belgian yeast, spices, banana, and brown sugar. Maybe a little to much carbonation, but I’m not complaining. Quite a nice abt.


jdhunt76 (56), Winter Springs, Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/517/20
Jun 21, 2007  
Bottle. Dark brown pour with touches of deep purple. Foamy, lacey head. Wine-like aroma. A lot of flavor from the Belgian yeast with esters of blackberry, grape and prune. Great Belgian, but not quite as interesting to the palate as the standard Abt 12.


 JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/518/20
Jun 21, 2007  
Pours a great-looking chestnut color with deep red tones. Thick, persistent off-white head. Rich fruity aroma of raisin, plum, yeast, savory spice. Richly carbonated, medium-bodied. Malt compositon is fantastic, mleding with the rich fruit tones from the yeast. Dry, accomodating finish. A fantastic brew.


 beachbum25 (802), Powellville, Maryland, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Jun 18, 2007  
750 Ml bottle-Poures a dark reddish mahogany color w/a large off white head. Sweet Belgian aroma. Sweet flavor of cane sugar, raisens, banana, & dark fruit. Traces of vanilla. Very fresh; good effervesence. Loog sweet finish. Shared this w/some friends sitting around a campfire @ the end of a great day conoeing; enjoyed by all, even the non beer geeks. I’ll have to try a side by side w/ the regular Abt 12.


 sersdf (1000), chicago, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Jun 17, 2007  
thanks cmubeerman. i don’t know how this beer gets to be over a 4 on this site. i was actually sitting there thinking it was a lot worse than the westy 12 which is supposed to be the same recipe. a little overcarbonated for me, a bit thin. candyish, alcoholic and bready. the same thing as the regular bernardus 12. i don’t even think there was a whole ton of dark fruit in this. it was more like spices and honey and raisins. boo.



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