St. Bernardus Abt 12

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

a damn great beer....such a great nose of plum and dark fruits.....and super soft mouthfeel.....just an outstanding quad!

Dark brown colour, thick white head that stays for a really long time. Aroma is slightly sweet, with the aroma of plums and raisins. Palate is pleasant, light bubbles form on your tongue as you taste it. The flavour is incredible, dark chocolate, vanilla, plums... it just keeps going. Great lingering taste. Great brew!

Aroma of alcohol, spice, and malt. Slight fruit smell of raisins and other dark fruits. Pours dark with cream colored medium head. Slight coiander flavor. Touch of brown sugar, slight dried fruit and malt. Very enjoyable and seems to get better with each sip.

bottle. deep amber-brown pour with a big off-white head that goes down to thin but never really goes away. aroma of raisins, caramel and yeast. taste is sweet malt, vanilla, and prune. really well balanced and a general warmness - but alcohol is well hidden. I’ve had this several times now and it’s definitely good - but it’s just a tad too sweet for my tastes. always like it more as it warms up though. my main comparison is rochefort 12 and that one is more my style. still, really good quad overall.

Bottle: Poured dark brown with very big frothy head. Smelled very malty, with aroma of dark fruit and alcohol. First sip is slightly sweet [almost a raisin sweetness], with a very smooth and creamy feel hiding the strong alcohol content. This is a very good beer and worth going out of your way for!

Deep earthy brown with hints of red. Frothy light tan head with great retention grabs the glass and refuses to let go. Very potent aroma. Alcohol aromas, sweet malts, very dark and brooding. Creamy mouthfeel, truly superb with no hint of carbonation and no visible sediment. Prunes and dark dried pit frutis enter in a wave of heavy malt ale with a slight warming finish.

Great Belgian Dark Ale. Lots of complex dried fruit flavors like raisins and dates. Great balance throughout and just the right amount of alcohol. An elite beer that is available almost everywhere.

An amzing dark Abbey ale. Rich and full bodied with a very deep and complex palate. A beer to savour on special occasions. the beer ages very well!