St. Bernardus Prior 8

Bottle immediately frothed out of bottle when open. Beautiful dark red carmel brown color with light tan head. Wonderful chocolate, carmel and malt aroma. My first thought at first taste is perfect. Like that first taste of home made dark bread that makes you glad to be alive. Sweet and yeasty, dark grains and dark fruit, stone hearth and roaring fire, friends and family. Slight alcohol aftertaste just enough to say beer.

So Mention that I was 2 away from havig rated 100 Belgian Stron Ales, and Springslicker takes it a personal challenge to make sure I reach that milestone. Firt, he brings out a Victory V10, then this ("I can’t believe you’ve not had this..."). So this one pours brown with a biege headReally nice mix of aromas and flavors, a lot of rich dark bread mixed with fruit like rasin and prune. Never overbreaing or harsh. Thanks!

Surprisingly high carbonation pops the cap when opened and creates a huge, frothy off white head that will not go away! The color of this brew is simply beautiful. Like a rootbeer hard candy. Yeast sediment swirls aroud the tulip glass. The nose is rich and complex, with dried figs, raisins, maple, summer fruits and sugars. The flavor is equally complex, and equally enjoyable. It starts with a slight sugary caramel flavor and fades to the dried fruit influence. Ever evolving beer that finishes with a clean earthy taste. Great brew.

11.2 oz. bottle at Flat Rock Saloon. Tasted several times in the past but finally rating. Poured dark brown with lovely off-white head. Very complex with notes of sweet sugar, plums, and figs. Love those fucking monks.

Pours a ruddy murky brown with a one finger creamy tan head. The aroma is fruity, raisins, Belgian, sweet, very nice aroma. Nice flavor, fruity, Belgian, light alcohol, not very standoutish, very solid though. The mouthfeel is incredible, an explosion of carbonation that fills the mouth with bubbles. Feels creamy. Nice Belgian, needs to be a bit more upfront in the taste and aroma.

The color was cloudy brassy amber with floating sediment. The head was creamy, thin, and off-white. The aroma was dark fruit, alcohol, and sweet. The flavor was sweet, alcohol, dark fruit, and spice. The palate was lively and medium-bodied. The finish was warm.

Pours a dark ruby with a medium heady. Aroma and flavor of dark cherry, grapes and plumbs. Alcohol is present, but not in the foreground.

Bottle. Dark ruby, thick head. Dark fruits aroma. Heavy flavour of dark cherries and burnt sugar. Sweeet finish, full-bodied. Faint alcohol sting.