St. Bernardus Prior 8

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

(Bottle). Extremely fruity, sweet aroma. Gorgeous dark red brown color with a short lasting off-white head. Flavor is all about figs, plums, oranges, in a complex blend, and not overpoweringly sweet. Lovely dryish finish.

Bottle & tap @ Café Gollem. Dark brown, beige head. Aroma of St.B-yeast, grains, chocolate and dark fruits. Taste has the same rich elements as mentioned above, with some spices added and lots of brown sugar sweetness. A beer for slow drinking.

0.33l bottle trappist glass. Muddy pour with a tiny head, rich malty fruity aroma. Taste is caramel, bananas, malt and a hint of alcohol. Very very good.

Very good beer. I think its similar, only a better version of the Pater 6. I’m drinking this out of the official St. Bernardus Glass, which I do believe aids in the flavor. Next time I’ll buy the big bottle.

Bouteille de 750 ml, avec bouchon de liège, obtenue via Importations Privées Bièropholie. Arôme: Odeur de caramel et de raisins avec une pointe de clou de Girofle. Apparence: La couleur est brune avec une faible densité de bulle. Présence d’un large col beige mousseux et d’une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de raisins et de caramel fruité avec une pointe chocolatée. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture vineuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Présence de raisins en arrière goût. (Rating #1859)

Draught at the Trappist. Dark, opaque brown with a smallish head that leaves a lasting slick of foam. Aroma of yeast, brown sugar and dried fruit. The flavor has dark, caramelized sugars and dried fruits, with some licorice and solid yeastiness. Plenty of body, but not too sweet or bitter. Just balanced and drinkable. This is a really well done beer, but nothing jumps out and grabs you, with kinda relegates it to the solid-but-not-exceptional crowd. The again, I’ll definitely have to give a bottle a try; you never know with these Belgians.

[Bottle] Pours a murky brown with some floaties. A huge, rocky beige head of fine bubbles that goes away pretty quickly. Aroma is mostly raisins, caramel, and belgian yeast. Flavor follows pretty well, with a little bit of alcohol towards the end. Also has a little bit of tartness that hangs around the edges of your tongue. Very light in the mouth and quite drinkable.

Bottle, Thanks NachlamSie! Pours mahogany brown, but appears darker because of all the floaties. Aroma is intriguing, sweet fruity notes backed by some raisin and a healthy caramel malt backbone. Flavor is very similar, lots of nice fruits and yeasty notes. A pretty nice array of spices fill it out. The finish is lingering fruits, and is almost dry but still a bit creamy and full. Very nice.