St. Bernardus Pater 6

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

Bottle. Moderate malt notes of cereal, cookie and nutty, light herbs and dough for the hops and yeast, with hints of cherry, red wine and brown sugar. Head is average size to start, fizzy, off-white, with good lacing and is mostly diminishing. Color is red/brown, murky, then clears up to show some tiny particles. Flavor starts lighty sweet and moderately acidic, then finishes lightly sweet and acidic. Palate is medium, oily, with a carbonation that’s lively bordering on fizzy. A well rounded Belgian Ale that could easily be drunk a few at a time.

Bottle. Pour brown colour with a nice white head. Aroma and flavour of malt, fruit, hops and caramel.

One of those, "I can’t believe I haven’t rated this one" brews. Hazed light brown color with a tall, bone colored head. Aromas of a trail mix, with nut and raisins. Light German chocolate and a bit of funky yeast. LIght fruit and caramel in the start. A light nut and rye notes in the middle. THe feel is a bit thin to me. Dry finish with a mild caramel and toasted nut bread linger. A Belgian amber, if there is such a thing.

A very nice surprize. I enjoyed this on the gold course one recent afternoon. A nice beer to enjoy as you chase a white ball around. Very heady and light to drink yet the after taste stays with you from drink to drink. I can’t wait to enjot this beer while sitting down to truely note the characteristics of this brew

Source: 330 mL bottle purchased from McHugh’s in Dublin.
Glass: Orval Trappist glass.
Appearance: Muddy brown pour with a thin layer of off white head.
Aroma: Aroma was very fruity, with sweet malt present.
Flavor: The flavor was sweet malt, dark fruit, candi sugar and lots of cinnamon.
Palate: Medium/full body with solid carbonation.
Overall: Absolutely excellent. Would love to pick up some more of this.

33cl bottle from hopduvel in ghent, light brown beer, good nose, full taste malt en yeast , a bit sweeten with sugar but all well balanced, good beer

11.2 oz bottle from a four bottle mix pack that includes a very nice goblet. Lots of escaping carbonation, pours with a medium head that collapses in a few minutes, leaving behind some sticky lace on the glass. Has a pleasant smell of freshly baked holiday fruit cake- the cake part being dominant with the fruit in the background. Body is of course thinner than the 8 or 12, but still sweetly malty. Quickly tapers off to a somewhat astringent finish leaving behind some hop bitters and grippy yeast lees. Good, but I will go for the 8 or 12; love this brewery.

There is not much depth to this beer. It is pleasant in a subtle way, almost the flavor of a brown ale when moving through the mouth. There is not much carbonation to overpower the flavor either.