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St. Bernardus Christmas Ale 3.84 456

St. Bernardus Christmas Ale

Percentile
98
overall
Brewed by St. Bernard Brouwerij
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Watou, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
4563.86/5.03.84/5.0Winter10%95Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
St. Bernardus Christmas Ale is the youngest descendant in the illustrious family of delicious Abbey Ales by Brewery St. Bernardus. This specialty beer of 10% alc. vol. is characterized by its deep dark colour, with a creamy, thick head and a full, almost velvety taste with a fruity nose. It's a seasonal ale, brewed annually for the holiday season. The long winter nights are perfect moments to savour this ale with or without friends and to enjoy its unique, complex taste and after-taste.
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 maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Mar 14, 2008  
Hazy dark amber copper body with a medium creamy tan head. Sweet fruity, spicy, candi sugar aroma. Sweet sugary flavor, caramel, candi sugar, light fruit and spice flavor. Full body with medium carbonation and a smooth alcoholic finish.


 GregClow (2499), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 12, 2008  
Bottle shared with HogTownHarry, blankboy, mabel, jerc & mds - courtesy of HogTownHarry. Slightly hazy orange-amber with a small off-white head. Mice malt and spice aroma, with some cherry, dark sugar and yeast - yummy! Soft mouthfeel. Flavour of sour fruit, sweet malt, spices (clove, cinnamon), and faint yeast in the moderately bittter finish. Hides that 10% very well. Nice!


 blankboy (3239), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 4, 2008  
Bottle (750ml) shared with HogTownHarry, GregClow, mabel, jerc & mds -- courtesy of HogTownHarry. Pours a slightly hazy deep ruby with an average size lasting foamy off-white head. Very nice aroma of sweet malt, spices, some brown sugar, yeast and fruit too. Flavour, also nice, is malty, spicy and yeasty along with a bit of alcohol and a pleasant spicy / bitter finish. Alcohol for the most part is well hidden. Medium bodied. Fantastic stuff!


 jerc (3950), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 27, 2008  
2008-02-26. Bottle. Dark brown body, with a fluffy beige head. Sweet lightly alcoholic aoma, sugar, caramel malt. Similar flavour with sweet sugars - caramel and brown sugar - simple but well executed. Smooth average to medium palate. (3+) QUite nice. Relatively straghtforward but quite lovely. Bottle shared by HogTownHarry


 HogTownHarry (4025), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 26, 2008  
Bottle (750ml). Shared with blankboy, biegaman, GregClow, mabel, mds and jerc - my bottle. Deep red-brown, large fluffy tan lasting head. Lovely sweet caramel malt, yeast and winter spices, lightly floral. Taste - same; floral/herbal, lush, yeasty, sweet but not aggressively so, just balanced and smooth. Soft, dry, smooth mouthfeel, lightly astringent from the spice, long sweet finish. Terrific.


 joohefner (380), Isla Vista, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Feb 25, 2008  
browned orange with a medium cream colored head. dark fruit, yeast, and alcohol aroma. medium creamy bodied, slightly sticky. honey bread flavors with pit and dark fruits, a nice cherry liqueur note. not my favorite of their offerings but still great.


Btankey (11), USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 22, 2008  
Nice beer, subdued spice, caramel, yeast, dried fruits, milk chocolate, nice body


 anders37 (4774), Malmö, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Feb 22, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a hazy oeange color with a small off-white head. Has a spicy malty aroma with hints of dark fruit and also some hints of yeast in the aroma. Sweetish malty dark fruit flavor with spicy hints and some weak hints of yeast. Has a warming malty spicy finish with some hints of dark fruit in the aftertaste.



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