 SledgeJr (2961), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 9, 2007 In the bottle from Dirty John’s. Incredible tobacco aroma when it warms. Am I insane? Where does the tobacco scent come from? Flavor was much like the regular with a vineous raisin-like explosion of red fruit. But that tobacco aroma...WOW! Does anyone else get this?
DragonStout (1380), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 8, 2007 pours a dark, rich red color with a nice sweet aroma.Flavor was rich and full of raisains, dates and figs.Some candy sugar but not overdone. the alcohol was present but not dominant.a nice sweet, smooth finish.
elmatador00 (518), j-action-ville, North Carolina, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 8, 2007 Pours a dark brown color with a white head. Has great lacing. Aroma has a clean sweet smell of caramel. Has hints of dark fruits, spices, caramel, and brown sugar. The alcohol is masked very well throughout the brew. Finishes medium bodied, with a sweet alcohol taste on the tongue.
redlight (1475), Winter Park, Florida, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 7, 2007 Creamy chocolate and vanilla aroma. Pours dark brown with a HUGE off white head. Smooth and creamy mouth feel. Chocolate and vanilla, hints of coffee with brown sugar and cream. Despite being so smooth and sweet there’s a great hop presence, it adds a big spiciness.
tupalev (2617), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 7, 2007 Bottle (750ml) shared at ’Biegaman’s Summer Gathering’- my bottle thanks to Hogtown Harry. Dark brown, big fluffy white head. Mild aroma - musty malt and alcohol. Nice taste - dusty malt goodness, spicy and yeasty. Complex sipping stuff here. It would be neat to try it with the regular 12, as I remember being more blown away by the original. But hey, this was a damn nice beer shared with good company, no complaints.
hellomynameis (794), Mayer, Minnesota, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 4, 2007 Dark reddish colour with a signature brown belgian head. Dark fruity aromas. Banana yeastyness in the flavour. Bit of an alcoholish bite.
dmac (1466), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 3, 2007 750 ml bottle. WOW, what a head!! This one poured into my snifter with a head that never diminished. Poured a chestnut brown with a head that just never went down like a virgin at a Saturday matinee. Aroma was caramel, brown sugar, dark fruit, yeast and spice. Flavor was similar with no noticable alcohol, impressive for 11%. A very classsic Belgian with all the right touches.
ChainGangGuy (2568), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 3, 2007 Appearance: Dark, dark brown body with an expansive off-white head.
Smell: The nose is richly malty, reminiscent of a plate of spritzgebäck cookies along with plenty of fruits contained within: raisins, spiced pears, and bananas.
Taste: Dark caramel sweetness with some milk chocolate and cookie dough as well as the fruits carrying over from the aroma. Some alcohol and spice is present in the yeasty, semi-sweet finish. Though light, the hops really do help to taper the sweetness somewhat.
Mouthfeel: Medium-full body. Moderate carbonation. Chewy mouthfeel.
Drinkability: I didn’t go into this beer thinking I’d proclaim it far better than the original.
And yet, here we are. When something is so very right, it just needs to be broadcast to a bunch of guys on a beer rating website:
The St. Bernardus Abt 12 "Special Edition" far exceeds its predecessor.
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