St. Bernardus Pater 6

Brewed by St. Bernard Brouwerij
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Watou, Belgium

Bottle. Pour brown colour with a nice white head. Aroma and flavour of malt, fruit, hops and caramel.

One of those, "I can’t believe I haven’t rated this one" brews. Hazed light brown color with a tall, bone colored head. Aromas of a trail mix, with nut and raisins. Light German chocolate and a bit of funky yeast. LIght fruit and caramel in the start. A light nut and rye notes in the middle. THe feel is a bit thin to me. Dry finish with a mild caramel and toasted nut bread linger. A Belgian amber, if there is such a thing.

A very nice surprize. I enjoyed this on the gold course one recent afternoon. A nice beer to enjoy as you chase a white ball around. Very heady and light to drink yet the after taste stays with you from drink to drink. I can’t wait to enjot this beer while sitting down to truely note the characteristics of this brew

Source: 330 mL bottle purchased from McHugh’s in Dublin.
Glass: Orval Trappist glass.
Appearance: Muddy brown pour with a thin layer of off white head.
Aroma: Aroma was very fruity, with sweet malt present.
Flavor: The flavor was sweet malt, dark fruit, candi sugar and lots of cinnamon.
Palate: Medium/full body with solid carbonation.
Overall: Absolutely excellent. Would love to pick up some more of this.

33cl bottle from hopduvel in ghent, light brown beer, good nose, full taste malt en yeast , a bit sweeten with sugar but all well balanced, good beer

11.2 oz bottle from a four bottle mix pack that includes a very nice goblet. Lots of escaping carbonation, pours with a medium head that collapses in a few minutes, leaving behind some sticky lace on the glass. Has a pleasant smell of freshly baked holiday fruit cake- the cake part being dominant with the fruit in the background. Body is of course thinner than the 8 or 12, but still sweetly malty. Quickly tapers off to a somewhat astringent finish leaving behind some hop bitters and grippy yeast lees. Good, but I will go for the 8 or 12; love this brewery.

There is not much depth to this beer. It is pleasant in a subtle way, almost the flavor of a brown ale when moving through the mouth. There is not much carbonation to overpower the flavor either.

Bottle. Pours a brown opaque color with a nice, fluffy, tan head that hangs around for a while. Nice balance b/w fruitiness and bread like flavors. Medium-heavily bodied. Good stuff.