St. Bernardus Pater 6

Brewed by St. Bernard Brouwerij
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Watou, Belgium

(bottle) pours a clear, bubbly reddish-amber colour with a huge fluffy off-white head. aroma of bread dough, caramel and yeast, with notes of sweet spices, dark fruit, apples and toffee. flavour is the same, but less subtle, with more apples and a touch of grain. medium-bodied with smooth carbonation

Light solid brown with a finger of light tan head, plum and prune aroma. Sweet malts, light candy sugar notes. Taste is nice and sweet and malty, more prunes, light banana note and very bready and yeasty spicy on the finish.

Hazy deep amber pour with a good foamy head that lasts throughout. Aroma is lots of ripe fruit, sweet malt and yeast. Flavor starts sweet and fruity, with yeast and spiciness coming through on the finish. Nicely carbonated and smooth on the palate. Very good.

Pours deep amber into the glass, with a nice eggshell head that keeps 1/4-inch retention and foamy lace. The nose is of dark fruity esters and spices. The flavors are reminiscent of a porter, with bready notes, dark dried fruits, yeast and deep malts. The finish is of a nice red (Cab or Port) wine, round and conclusive, somewhat vinous.... a lingering close without crispy bitterness. Mouthfeel is whole and substantiating, nicely complex. Great blend of yeasty bread and dark fruits in this offering. Nice trappist Belgian.

Malty aroma with fruity notes, some citrus, slight mustiness, perhaps some bread crust. Color is a muddy orange with foamy off white head. Flavor is dried fruits and rich malt, light chocolate and woody notes, some orange peel, perhaps a little dried fruit and licorice. Crisp palate, decently carbonated, light bitter roasty duration. Pretty good.

Bottle conditioned, 330 ml, aged 4.2 years. Red chestnut colour with large white, lacy, head. Vinous aroma, full of plum and prune, the body is medium depth, again vinous, porty with a rich fruity, sultana flavour and a yeasty, bready note, a bit like christmas cake. No spicing that I can detect, which is in its favour. A really pleasant Belgian Ale.

Bottle as shown. Pours a cloudy dark amber color with a medium frothy light tan head that lasts awhile. The aroma is very fruity with raisin and plums and cherries. Good sticky lacing on the glass. The taste is a light malt with a faint fruit in the finish. Easy to drink, a good belgian ale from St. Bernardus.

Style and Glass: Belgian Ale, Trappist ABV, Volume & Calories: 6% in 11.2 fl oz. estimated at 150 C Purchased at: Joe Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ as part of a $17.00 gift pack with glass. Aroma: beautiful scent, flowery, cherries, peach, cloves, spicy, fruity, oak. Visuals: simple, beautiful packaging, cloudy iced tea, deep reddish brown, nearly opaque, staying white head, intricate fresh lace. Taste: deep and balanced, hearty fruity malt, some fleeting hops, lighter body than expected. Palate: crisp, clean, but obviously unfiltered, longer fruit based finish. Overall: A wonderful brew. A bit expensive for what it is, understandably so, but a very nice experience. http://beercritic.wordpress.com/200