kazooka (39), Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 25, 2009
750 ml bottle into a wide, shallow, crystal champagne glass. Aromas of booze, yeast, malt, with a tinge of fruit-citrus. Poured cloudy from suspended yeast into the glass a dark reddish-brown with off-white head fading to dots of foam on the surface then into a thick ring; easily roused back to life. Heavy sweetness, medium sour, and lightly bitter flavor. Thick feel, thin bodied, softly carbonated with a malty sweet, med-long, dry-booze finish. Tastes of sweet, nutty, roasted malts, fruit, and spicy cloves. I really like this beer. Left me wanting more!
Sledutah (93), Utah, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 15, 2009 SLC tasting bash 12-11-09
Appearance: Pours a cloudy brown with no head or lacing
Aroma: Raisins, candy sugar and malts
Taste: Dark fruits, raisins, candy sugar, and sweet malts
This was a very good beer
 BeerViking (207), Brentford, Greater London, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 13, 2009 A cloudy reddish-brown, with pine, alcohol, demerara and dried fruit on the nose. A big chewy fruity palate with a little banana, a little prune, a hint of oak, and a slightly dry and salty finish.
Toxygen (136), Sanford, Florida, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 13, 2009 (br-btl bu-lbl, 750ml, $9, 10%)
lct-mhgy, foamy-cm-hd, ^eff, full-bod,
bread dark-sugar bright-earthy §fruity-vodka aroma,
T1 ^co2 mnrl
T2 mnrl fruity crml-malt alchl
T3 mnrl bright-bitter §sour §lobster
too ^co2 for session, less cmplx than other abbeys, needs age
taphandle (22), Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 11, 2009 Pours dark brown with a beautiful frothy, fluffy, off-white head. The nose is yeasty with hints of citrus and spice. The taste is yeasty and spicy with only a little bitterness. I’m sure others would rate the taste highly, but I’m still refining my appreciation for this type of Belgian. It feels great in the mouth and the head lasted throughout the whole glass.
tennessejed420 (92), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 11, 2009 750 ml. bottle. Pours a a slightly red brown with creme brulee / khaki / gray white head. Small amount of bubbly froth lingers on the top. Soft nose, very fruity, banana, guava, plum, boysenberry, fig. Taste...where to begin.....a procession of fruit flavors with subtle but nice spiciness, complexity without any particular flavor overwhelming, slightly yeasty but crisp, long finish leaves breathe fruity but tongue dry. This beer seems to be doing everything, it’s a balanced mix of flavors, hard to describe with any particular one. After tasting it it’s no wonder the Abbot on the bottle looks so merry.
redeyeloon (13), Colorado, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Dec 10, 2009 750mL mag --> trappist glass @50. Clear dark reddish brown - beautiful. Thick bubbly tan head slowly settles to a thin veil. Lacing is amazing - pretty sure I saw a Brontosaurus. This ale brings apples, flowers, cloves and bread to the nose. A swirl of the glass brings out earth and wood notes. The taste is almost as complex as the aroma. Sweet molasses, dried fruit with a salty juniper finish. Alcohol is present and warming but masked by the flavors and lively carbonation. This ale has medium body and, thankfully, is not oily. St. Bernardus has my full attention. Bravo.
pinto1993 (6), Revere, Massachusetts, USA
does not count  | 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 10, 2009 750ml bottle. Dark brown color and poured to a 3 finger head. First taste is clove and sweet fruit followed by maltiness and alcohol (10% abv). A classic Abby beer.
StinkBall (62), Asheville, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 9, 2009 This one has a great head that foams quickly. I opened it too fast and it foamed out :) Great aroma of bananas, cherries, and other fruits. Awesome. Apple and banana goodness in the flavor. Alcohol more evident in this one than the Westvelteren. But overall, this is pretty damn close to the Westvelteren 12. Highly recommended.
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