St. Bernardus Pater 6

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

general - 0,33 bottle, at home
appearance - tee brown with of brown head, strong and firm, a bit hazy
aroma - sweet malt and nuts
taste - mature and good, first milky smooth sweetish then more aicidic and even bitterish, meadow and herbs
other remarks upper level, however not so good as its freinds (e.g. Bernardus Abt 12 or pater 8)

Bottle: Cloudy, reddish-amber coloured, lasting creamy beige lacy head; sweetish-fruity nose with a good dash of toasted malt, nutty aromas, too; medium bodied; moderate to robust sweet-bitter flavour; lingering sweet-bitter finish with a dryish chocolatey touch in the aftertaste. A ggod one..........

Brown bottle, 330 ml, best befire 30 09 11, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savoured on March 25 2009; eye: chestnut with caramel reflections, slightly hazy, light effervescence, voluminous beige head that falls and turns into a thin sheet, slight lacing; nose: yeast, caramelized malt, light spices, light fruity; mouth: yeast, caramelized malt, light spices, light fruity, finale in yeast with good presence of spices and presence of malt and hops, medium body, quite carbonated, slick, lightly bitter and sweet, a bit thin; overall: quite likable FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 330 ml, meilleure avant 30 09 11, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savourée le 25 mars 2009; œil : marron avec des reflets caramel, très légèrement voilée, légère effervescence, mousse beige abondante qui tombe et se transforme en une mince couverture, très légère dentelle; nez : levure, malt caramélisé, léger épices, léger fruité; bouche : levure, malt caramélisé, léger épices, léger fruité, finale en levure avec bonne présence d’épices et présence de malt et houblon, corps moyen, pas mal carbonatée, coulante, légèrement amère et sucrée, un peu mince; en résumé : bien aimé

12oz bottle. $3.95 First off, I have to say that I am becoming a big fan of St Bernardus. One of my highest ratings so far has been given to their Apt 12. With this one I was not really expecting anything great based on the other reviews and the style but I was pleasantly surprised. I really like this. It has a nice creamy head that, like many other belgians, seems to be alive. Pours a nice brown color. Unlike many of the other belgians I have tried this one does not hit you over the head with alcohol taste making it very drinkable. Subtle flavorings of spice and fruit. Can’t wait to taste the other St Bernardus to see if this trend continues.

Nice looking dark amber with a big fluffy head. Aroma of yeast, very bread like. Flavor rich and smooth. Very clean and crisp finish.

Pours dark caramel color with light tan head. Belgian yeast and candy sugar aromas. Fruity taste with light candy sugar and some maltiness. Belgian yeast flavor is also noticeable. Medium body with lively carbonation.

Had a medium brown golden pour with a light tan head. Aroma of dark fruit, caramel, and malt sweetness. Light roasted and low dark fruit noticed in the malty body. Had a slightly dry finish. Good brew but not spectacular.

Date: 20/2/09 Beer info: Bottled in brown 330ml bottle 6.7% abv bb 11 04 11 Sampling Notes: Served lightly chilled in chalice. Bit of a gusher. Pours a biggish offwhite mess of dense foam atop a murky sort of coppy body. Fruit cake sort of nose. Brown sugar, bready yeast, sweet cake, dried apricot and sultana. Bit of alcohol and grassiness in the background. Smooth, creamy mouthfeel, carbonation is pretty low, medium bodied. Slight alcohol dryness on the finish. Brown sugar-like malt body, hints of orange and dried fruit. Bread and cake, with a bit of grass on a dry and quite bitter finish. Seemed a bit too easy to drink. Nice enough sort of Belgian pale ale, not overly complicated or strong, probably why it goes down so well.