St. Bernardus Abt 12

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

The bottle looks simple, but good. The beer in the glass very dark, really nice head. Woody aroma. Starts strong malty with complex woody notes. Good down like velvet with notes of chocolate and coffee. Really good, but not as good as exspected.

Bottle, pours dark reddish brown, strong flavor of fruits, great aftertaste and a strong finish.

Bottle. Pours a dark brown with an off white head. Aroma of sugar, yeast, and dark fruits. Flavor matches the aroma with the addition of a subtle banana flavor. Smooth beer. Very good.

My original introduction to Quads and it didn’t disappoint. Though I must say recent ratings for other Quads have brought higher grades, I think it is my updated taste in various beers that is the reason. Anyhow, the smell of this beer is very special, dried fruits, particularly raisins with a rather strong hint of alcohol give this beer a heavy, yet smooth taste. A good example of the style.

I was looking forward to this one, but must of got a bad bottle. Was chunky with black ’floaties’. If i see it again I’ll grab another bottle. :(

Pours dark brown with a big tan head. Aroma is yeast, cinnamon, spices, dark fruit. Taste is dark fruit, spices, yeast, slight banana. A really well done quad. Good stuff.

Bottle. Hazy brown body, with a medium off-white head. Aroma is candy sugar, yeast, dark fruits and spice. Flavor is candy sugar, darkfruits, alcohol and nuts.