St. Bernardus Abt 12

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

Very enjoyable brew. Notes of brown sugar even out the bitterness at the end. Yeasty and fruity plums with spice. Must allow it to warm up some before drinking to get the full amount of pleasure.

Very dark, near black murky color. Aroma is of sweeter malts, yeast, citrus, and some spices. Taste is a little sweet. Flavors include malts, yeast, brown sugar, caramel, and little bit of alcohol in the back end. Has a sweet and bitter aftertaste. A pretty smooth brew for having a higher alcohol content.

Malty sweetness on the pour. perhaps a little caramel smell as well. beautiful dark dark brown pour with tons of frothy off white head. Very smooth mouthfeel. Small hints of alcohol on the palate but nothing too overpowering. delicious.

On tap at Fathers office. Poured a dark brown color with beautiful bubbly head. Taste of dry roasted fruits, yeasty, bready and malty. Aroma is sweet like raisins with hint of alcohol. Medium carbonation with smooth finish. Very very good.

Tap and bottle. Nice replica of the Westvleteren 12. Although it isn’t as compareable as the both 8’s. Brown sugar and nice hops.(although they didn’t use the Poperingse as Westvleteren does). Too much alcohol in it for me, could have been better with less.

Unfiltered (lumps), dark amber. Fantastic head, small-medium bubbles. Very sweet nose, spices, hop. Interesting balance. Not very pronounced but symphonic. Alcohol only evident towards the end of the taste, as it clings out watery with a bite. Fizzy, thin. Nice. But gets more alcoholic as you go along. I guess part of the style, but too much for me. Purchased in SuperBrugsen, Halmtorvet.

Dark amber brown pour with a small dense head. Aroma is complex. Rich brown sugar, creamy malts, dark fruit, spice, yeast and a touch of alcohol. Flavor is sweet and rich. Dark fruit, dark chocolate, molasses, yeast and spice with alcohol. Nice.

Tap and bottle. Prefer tap. Aroma is faint but fantastic, taste and aftertaste are subtle yet complex. Look, this shit is inviting and incredible. It sucks you in.