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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
4253.86/5.03.85/5.0Winter10%95.2Trappist 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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 HonkeyBra (1341), Lemont, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 20, 2009  
Deep amber pour with some head. Aroma of doughy yeast and spice. Flavor is subtly spicy, sweet, malt forward. Light spruce, bread dough, some clove and ginger and alcohol. Dark fruit and brown sugar. Nice mouthfeel, full boied with great belgian carbonation. Finishes with raisins, light alcohol. Pretty nice.


 jredmond (1039), New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Nov 15, 2009  
Bottle split with Ryguy. Pours a dark, hazy brown body with nice sediment, and a thick rootbeer float head. The aroma is spicy, notes of sugar and malt. The taste reveals the nice carbonation of the brew, pleasant mouthfeel. Flaviors of rich malt, sugar, and dark fruit. Slight alcohol burn, but more of a mouthfeel rather than taste.


 Sigmund (2284), Hafrsfjord, Norway
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 14, 2009  
Bottle, ABV 10%, RBNAG 2009 in Vatlandsvåg. Dark brown colour, hazy, moderate off-white head. Moderate but pleasant aroma of malts, brown sugar, Belgian yeast and spices. The flavour has a rich malty sweetness, also notes of candi sugar, dark dried fruits and spices. The finish is distinctly spicy and moderately hoppy. A very nice Christmas beer!


 trapez (808), Hilleroed, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/514/20
Nov 14, 2009  
Bottle. Malt, raisins, portwine and nuts in aroma. Unclear brown colour with light brown head. Sweet spicy flavour with a bitter finish. Plums, dates and figs - very Christmas like.


 angrypirate06 (769), Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 13, 2009  
Cork and cage bottle. Pours a dark brown with a tan foamy head. Aroma is fruity, caramel, plums, spices, figs and yeast. Flavor is fruity, yeasty, cinnamon, brown sugar. Creamy mouthfeel with nice bubbles.


 patrickfannon (342), Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/518/20
Nov 13, 2009  
Draft. Pours deep chesnut brown with a thin, porous, tan head. Aroma is magical; vanilla, fig, barley, bread, spice, apple, and hints of cherry and pine. Full bodied with a rich, warm mouthfeel. Strong, slow finish. Delicious Belgian strong.


 chmurarz (402), Raciborz now Legnica, Poland
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
Nov 11, 2009  
christmas ale 2009, 0.75 l bottle, very strong beer, 10% alc, alc is not dominant though, mildly sweet, typical for strong belgians aroma and taste, heavy and orangy, there is some caramel, citrus as well, very nice top, dried fruits and syrup, alc is quite strong, kicks in the head


 urbnhautebourg (974), Annapolis, Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Nov 9, 2009  
Very similar to the Abt 12, but a bit more fruity. No disappointment here at all.



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