St. Bernardus Abt 12

Brewed by St. Bernard Brouwerij
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Watou, Belgium

here it is..the alternative 4 westvleteren 12, let it ripe 4 a year and its as close as its gonna get(some say its the exact same recipe..) except different water, location..

Taste is sweet with dark fruits, molasses, brown bread, melanoidin and alcohol. Pours a slightly hazy deep brown with a huge off white head that slowly dissipates to a cap as it sticks itself all over my glass. Smells of dark fruits raisins prunes fig come to mind. Also has a sweet dark sugar and molasses aroma as well. Carbonation is high, mouthfeel is full and sticky sweet, body is thick. I liked this one, but I thought the alcohol was a little to present.

330ml bottle into Trappist glass. A muddy deep brown beer with a medium collar of beige foam that provides decent lacing. Complex aromas of vanilla, Black Forest gateau (ie chocolate, cherries, sugar), banana peel, spicy yeasts and alcohol. Palate is rich and chewy with a chocolaty sweet malt base and hints of nuts and liqourice before finishing with a gentle spicy alcoholic presence. Definitely one to sip and savour. An outstanding beer.

a transcendent drinking experience. beautiful large white head, dark reddish brown pour. malty aroma, chocolate, nuts, dried fruits.

Cloudy and dark amber color. Died fruit and caramel aroma and a bit yeasty. One of the best quads. Highly carbonated. The yeast lends an almost hefeweizen characteristic. The complexity of the malt paired with the yeast is amazing. It drinks more like a wine or port. The CO2 balances the sweetness and not too heavy on the palate. The bitter hops come only at the finish. Alcohol come through. Very smooth and excellent.

750mL
Poured dark with some ruby tones and a full 2 finger head with excellent lacing. Aromas of dark fruityness, raisins, and sweetness with definite alcohol notes. Taste is full bodied, rich, and delicious. What an excellent beer.

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Pours very dark brown with a thick foamy off-white head. Aroma of yeast, freshly baked bread, malts, raisins and raspberries. Flavour is complex and sweet with elements like caramel, roasted malt, yeast, spices and a little hops. Very well balanced. No prominent alcohol taste at all even though the alcohol content is 10%. Very long sweet finish.