 nate2g (1034), Brisbane, Australia
Jun 6, 2009 Bottle hauled back from Europe in a dusty backpack carried by a man of courage and honour. Actually the bravery wore thin once I returned home and discovered that St. Bernardus ales are now imported into this piece of terra firma and they just ain’t that hard to find either. Fuck. Oh well I still really looked forward to cracking this...the nectar poured dark murky brown with a medium off-white head. Beautiful aroma of spice, ripe fruits, bread loaf, plums and yeasty notes. A welcomed complexity of flavours blends the malt, fruit and spices effortlessly. A smooth, creamy mouthfeel with the alcohol leaving a nice warming finish. Beautiful beer.
Elwood (647), Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Jun 6, 2009 11.2 oz. bottle. As soon as I popped the top on this one beer came shooting out! What was left poured an opaque deep brown with a tall, foamy, off-white head. Ripe fruit, a bit of yeast, and booze in the nose. High carbonation but a light, dry mouthfeel. Boozy fruit, dark honey, dark cherry, and a bit of earth on the palate. Big and boozy, but dry and delicious. Short, clean finish with a little bit of ripe fruit lingering. Strangely it isn’t as great as I thought it would be and the fountain-o-beer I received when I opened it makes me wonder if there was a slight infection. I will definitely give this one another try in the future.
sativadreams (2), Florida, USA
does not count  Jun 3, 2009 My absolute favorite beer. It’s hard to believe it’s 10.5% it goes down so smoothly and with such great flavors. The aftertaste is fantastic and the warmth as it goes down into your belly can’t be beat.
tilldeath (72), Arvada, Colorado, USA
May 30, 2009 figgy, plumy,raisiny goodness, not the best trappist beer out there but since it’s easy to find you can’t go wrong with it
gorditoabd (162), San Diego, California, USA
May 28, 2009 11 oz bottle. Pours like cola with a thin, lasting, french vanilla (with cinnamon) head. Spritely aroma of bread, spice, vanilla extract. Subtle, initially bitter taste gives way to grapfruit and plums, and sugary sweetness. It is very smoothe (the alcohol can hardly be felt), and the lasting tingle of the high carbonation is pleasant. My only complaint is that there is something that tastes off to me in the palate and finish, almost like this beer either needed more, or a lot less, time in the bottle. Could just be that my taster is maladjusted. This is a very fine beer, and I am going to finish enjoying it now.
NomDeBeer (397), Maryland, USA
May 24, 2009 Pours a hazy, muddy brown with a frothy white head. Aroma is raisins, yeast, bread, and spice. The alcohol makes my nose tingle. Taste is remarkably smooth and subtle for a beer with such a high ABV - dark fruits dominate, plus caramel, and sugar. Soft, smooth mouth feel with moderate to high carbonation. Alcohol is barely noticeable in the flavor. Good beer.
BiddleBrau (303), Midland Park, New Jersey, USA
May 21, 2009 Big dense white head, Red color. A real nice looking beer. Birch beer aroma (sweet), natural, slightly smokey. Flavor is sweet but of tobacco and chocolate, not much in the way of a fruit flavor. Hops play a nice part at the front of the tongue. Finishes very clean. Alcohol becomes apparent as it warms and has great mouthfeel. A great great brew
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