St. Bernardus Abt 12

I like this beer...good if you can’t get your hands on any Westy 12, but not nearly as complex as Westy........................................................................................................................

Bottle. Dark brown colour with a huge beige head. Aroma and flavour of malt, hops, fruit and spice.

Pours a beautiful brown with a nice head. Aroma is yeasty and grassy. Taste is nice and complex with a thick coating finish.

50 cl draft. Dark cloudy red/brown body with medium size head. Aroma is dried fruit. Flavour is alcoholic with sweet malt.

Murky dark brown with a creamy light tan head. Classic lacing. Bread dough, dark fruits. Vinous notes as it warms. Smooth with tip-of-the-tongue tingle. Noticeable alcohol that stays subdued; belies the muscle of this brew. Sweet and caramelly just melts away leaving a warm inner-lip buzz. A benchmark for the style.

12 BEST BASTARD RUN ! An immense beer. Dark stoutlike appearance with a frothy yeasty head typical of trappist beers of this strength. The aroma was possibly a little understated in comparison to the Rocheforts, yet the first taste equates to some of its more illustrious compatriots. Rolling the beer over the back of the throat evokes a multitude of spices; cloves, cinnamon, barbecue.. right to the end, the flavour stays and when you finally put her down you feel like you have just been hit by a juggernaut. Perfect start to a 3 week holiday

Pours an expected dark brown with thick off-white head, lots of lacing and lots of bulk and floaties to the pour. Aroma very nice of roasted malt, dried fruit, cherries, yeast, and spices. Flavor matches very well with the addition of a bit of alcohol warmth (not burn) and a bit more sweetness and tartness than I was expecting. Nice brew.