St. Bernardus Abt 12

Brewed by St. Bernard Brouwerij
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Watou, Belgium

11 oz bottle. Pours like cola with a thin, lasting, french vanilla (with cinnamon) head. Spritely aroma of bread, spice, vanilla extract. Subtle, initially bitter taste gives way to grapfruit and plums, and sugary sweetness. It is very smoothe (the alcohol can hardly be felt), and the lasting tingle of the high carbonation is pleasant. My only complaint is that there is something that tastes off to me in the palate and finish, almost like this beer either needed more, or a lot less, time in the bottle. Could just be that my taster is maladjusted. This is a very fine beer, and I am going to finish enjoying it now.

Pours a hazy, muddy brown with a frothy white head. Aroma is raisins, yeast, bread, and spice. The alcohol makes my nose tingle. Taste is remarkably smooth and subtle for a beer with such a high ABV - dark fruits dominate, plus caramel, and sugar. Soft, smooth mouth feel with moderate to high carbonation. Alcohol is barely noticeable in the flavor. Good beer.

Big dense white head, Red color. A real nice looking beer. Birch beer aroma (sweet), natural, slightly smokey. Flavor is sweet but of tobacco and chocolate, not much in the way of a fruit flavor. Hops play a nice part at the front of the tongue. Finishes very clean. Alcohol becomes apparent as it warms and has great mouthfeel. A great great brew

Bottle, 33 cl. Amazing hoppy, fruity and full aroma. I didn’t really like the colour (reddish brown). But nevertheless, the taste is much more important: yeast, spices and a strong aftertaste. Undoubtedly a pleasantly tasting beer!

The bottle looks simple, but good. The beer in the glass very dark, really nice head. Woody aroma. Starts strong malty with complex woody notes. Good down like velvet with notes of chocolate and coffee. Really good, but not as good as exspected.

Bottle, pours dark reddish brown, strong flavor of fruits, great aftertaste and a strong finish.