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St. Bernardus Abt 12

St. Bernardus Abt 12

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An Abt/Quadrupel brewed by
St. Bernard Brouwerij

Watou, Belgium

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Commercial Description:
The absolute top quality in the hierarchy of the St. Bernardus beers. It is also the beer with the highest alcohol content (10.50 %). A dark ivory coloured beer with a high fermentation. The show piece of the brewery. Thanks to its soft and unconditionally genuine aroma, the beer can be smoothly tasted. The Abt has a very fruity flavour.

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 MiP (6019), Flensburg, Germany
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/510/105/517/20

Feb 22, 2005    Updated: Mar 12, 2007
Bottle. Aroma is mostly yeasty with a hint of brown sugar. Dark reddish brown colour, semi-stable brown head. Suspended yeast. Peppery flavour. Warming alcohol. Flavour of dark malts with a hint of bitter aftertaste. Some sweetness, but well-hidden by the alcohol. Very peppery and beautifully bready. Thick, creamy mouthfeel that almost tickles, perhaps due to the alcohol. Hm, there IS a lot of alcohol in this, isn’t there?

xpimptastikx (21), Austin, Texas, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/517/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Pours a deep brown with a lingering tan head. Smells of raisins, figs, and caramel. As the temperature rises every sip changes. The closest things to a Westy 12.


 buzzoven (150), Japan
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/520/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Glory in a glass. Deep brown dark colour with a speckled tan head. Smell of rum, licorice, coffee, toffee, chocolate mousse. Sipping this is like sucking on angel’s wings...a bounty of desireable tastes just dancing on the tongue; flavours abounding on the palate like some sort of wildflower blooming and bursting. Extremely well balanced and the 10.5% alcohol is felt with a slight burn (aaahhhh) but is very well concealed amongst the rum, oak, malted barley, maple, figs, candied apple, raisins, vanilla, the list goes on and on. I like the jolly parson label as well. Buy or die!


 Skidds (186), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/519/20
Oct 6, 2008  
Bottle from Pub Italia. Pours a dark brown with a massive and dense off-white head. Aroma mainly of dark fruits (prunes, figs), caramel and some alcohol. The flavour and mouthfeel are creamy with strong notes of brown sugar, dark fruits, caramel, molasses, raisons and chocolate. This is the best beer I have ever had! Try it.


branspra (47), Arlington, Virginia, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Bottle. Pours with a large head, excellent lacing, and dark brown color. Aromas of molasses, caramel, lime, and plum. Creamy texture with a nearly perfect flavor. Definitely a keeper and will be purchasing this beer again!


 ironchefscott (243), long beach, California, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Oct 5, 2008  
a damn great beer....such a great nose of plum and dark fruits.....and super soft mouthfeel.....just an outstanding quad!




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