St. Bernardus Abt 12 Special Edition

Reminds me of the first time my "virgin" palate tasted the original. Seems it takes a doosey to suprise me these days. With the mahoganey richness offset by the off-white and very rich head, this is probably the best looking Belgian beer I’ve had in a while. Classic abt. 12 aromas that permeate through the rich foam. Plenty of sweet brown sugar on the entry followed by fresh fig and raisiney spice. Finishes in a measured and balanced style that seems to linger without wearing out its welcome. There really is a lot to say about this beer, more than I have room for here. So, I guess I’ll have to have another....

This ale blew me away completely. Pears, chocolate, and clove in the nose, as well as in the flavor, which also features toffee, ginger, and banana. Impeccable balance, with a well-retained bead, soft carbonation, and a silky body, which while not as rich as its Trappist counterpart Westvleteren 12, is very ample, and I find this beer more lively than that one. The finish is extremely long, mouthcoating, and pleasing, and overall, this may be one of the finest ales I’ve ever had the pleasure of sipping!

Pours a deep amber brown color w/ a full, semi creamy froth that takes it’s time and dissipates to a canopy w/ full lacing. Aroma of granite and candy. Full nectar w/ ample residual effers. The flavor reminds me of those fruit roll-ups. Strong flavors of dried, gummy, cooked fruit. Aged apricot, persimmons, peach, black cherry, slight fig, rich yet mellow tobacco. Theres a slight acidity to this that really appeals to me. The texture is on the rough side, not so refined. I like that. As this brew warms a steaky flavor appears. Finish is long and tasty w/ a more peach pit style bttering. The complexities really present themselves thoroughly. Theres no mistaking. This is a classic. I actually like this better than the original, just slightly. Connoisseurs Choice. Highly Recommended.

I truly loved this Abby ale. Dark compl;ex yet with a sweet almost caramel finish. This Als is one of my favorites! The finest hops in the world went into making this bottle and that is something you can taste n every delisious drop.

I’ve been a fan of the Abt12 for some time now and this version just blows me away! Deep chestnut brown with a long lasting billowy frothy head. Big yeasty fruity aroma, plums, dried fruit and candy sugar. Velvety body which is quite full and satisfying. Flavor leans to sweet and malty with generous notes of brown sugar and figs. This is one to savor. Hopefully I can find a few more bottles before it dissappears!