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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
4754.09/5.04.07/5.0Special11%96.3Trappist 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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 Ungstrup (15220), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Apr 10, 2007  
Bottled. A very hazy dark amber beer with a light brown head. The aroma is very powerful of fruit - especially over ripe fruits, as well as notes of berries. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of over ripe fruit and alcohol.


 Papsoe (14996), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Apr 19, 2007  
(Bottle 75 cl) Slightly hazy dark amber golden with a dense and creamy, off-white head leaving laces. Soft and very fruity aroma. Fairly full-bodied with very complex fruit notes of banana and tropical fruit - litchi perhaps? Has a weak whiff of yeast. Sweetish finish without any real bitterness - but it doesn’t come out sticky in any way. Very complex and pleasant. 030407


 omhper (12218), Stockholm, Sweden
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/517/20
Jan 31, 2008    Updated: Feb 8, 2008
Bottled, thanks kmweaver! Dark amber, dense head. Grassy, caramelly nose. Medium sweet, soft and seemless. Full bodied with intricate caramelly malt flavours, notes of everything from tropical fruits to perfume and hay, as well as candi sugar and yeast. Powerful, yet complex and elegant. Beautifully balanced.


 yespr (12135), 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.


 fonefan (11525), VestJylland, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Feb 24, 2009  
Bottle 75cl. @ home.
Clear dark amber brown color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, fresh raisin and dates, moderate yeasty, light alcohol. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20081205]


 MiP (9080), Sønderborg, Denmark
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Oct 30, 2007  
Bottle, 11% at De Pintelier, Groningen. The aroma is yeasty when the beer is cold and gets more spicy as it warms. Dark brown colour, getting cloudy at the bottom. Small stable tan head. The flavour is quite malty and a little sweet. Not overly so, but good. High carbonation, but OK mouthfeel. The flavour is spicy with anis and cinnamon, not as complex as I had expected. Hint of bread in the finish. Good balance.


 oh6gdx (8838), Vasa, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Aug 24, 2008  
Bottled (thanks drewbeerme!). Amber colour with particles floating around. Mediumsized beige head. Aroma is grass, parfume, some caramel, alcohol, earth and spices. Flavour is caramel, toffee and grass with some mild fruityness. Quite different from the normal Abt 12, and sadly not as good as the normal either.


 joergen (8597), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 31, 2007  
Bottle. Hazy orange brown coloured with a beifge head. Aroma of fruits, liquorice, dried fruits and spices. Flavour of spices, liquorice and dried fruits.



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