 Ansset13 (124), Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Nov 3, 2007
First impression it that like other St. Bernardus beers, this is very well crafted. While it is not as complex as the Abt 12, this is a special ale that stands on its own. The nose is dark fruit, sugar, with slight vinous accents. The flavor is rich complex, and slightly more refined than the nose, while at the same time keeps one wanting more. I will no doubt repeat this beer, and it maybe often, while supplies last.
JK54B (385), Finland
Oct 6, 2008 Tasted at Kaunis Kampela. Pale beige head. Clear copper brown colour. Some apple in the nose. Some hints of syrup and malts in the nose. Strong malty taste with some hints of roasted sugar. Proper sourness. Also some hints of cacao in the nose. Some marzipan in the aftertaste-
bager (2060), Copenhagen N, Denmark
Oct 3, 2008 Bottled. Cloudy and dark brown in colour with a rather large head. Malty and sweet with notes of dark dried fruit, spices and yeast.
rds (115), USA
Oct 1, 2008 A deep cloudy brown body with a short tan head, this strong ale greets you with a nose of yeastiness, but also dark fruit, like plums or prunes. The flavor is smooth and on the [too] sweet side, with a clean malt finish. Not my favorite Belgian strong.
lithy (200), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Sep 30, 2008 A huge foamer, decided to pour before losing too much beer. Dirty ruddy brown with a thin tan head recedes to a bumpy cover. Tinge of alcohol bite and deep dark candi sugar and plummy aroma. Sweet prune taste with more dark candi sugar.
Doppelganger (1198), Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Sep 24, 2008 Bottle, from Noel Cuvelier in Abele. Plum brown, nice layer of old lace colored head. Old fashioned candy aroma, spearment and black pepper. Pleasantly warming plumy alcohol, leafy, peppery bite. Clean minty finish. Well-contructed and full of character.
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