St. Bernardus Prior 8

05/04 0.33 l bottle at Hopdevil, Zagreb. Wonderful dark gothic reddish brown bodied with medium darker head. Yeasty banana with malty caramel, sugar and chocolate nose. Flavor is nice as well, malty, dominated mostly by caramel, dark fruits like blueberry and dry plums, while yeast wasn’t forgotten, too. Alcohol is perfectly hidden within its full body, finishing long, smoothly and very pleasantly sweet. By far the best thing I’ve had in months!

Another selection from a St. Bernardus mixed 6 pack I recently purchased. This one pours a hazy dark brown color (similar to the last one the Pater 6). Nice foamy head that does taper off a bit. Aroma is slightly malty and grainy but it’s faint, there’s just not much there. There is however quite a bit of flavor. It seems relatively full bodied too. The taste is malty, quite sweet, sort of like brown sugar with some fruit and caramel characteristics. It all blends in nicely, but it’s not the type of beer I would drink several of at one seating. Good thing too as it’s not cheap.

750 bottle corked and caged poured into a Trappist glass has a dark brown red color and a thick creamy light tan head. truly looks good in the glass with a head that just would not fade. aroma has yeast, sweet grains, light spice, sweet fruit, and banana. mouth feel is frothy with carbonation and medium light in body. taste has malts, spiced yeast, fruit, light minerals, and a nice sweetness level. real well put together brew that becomes better as it warmed. certainly well put together but the 12 is well ahead.

Pours a chesnut brown, very sticky lace. Wonderful sweet banana and taffy smell. Very much a little brother of the abt12. Very drinkable, no cloying sweetness, very strong hopping without being out of balance. Nice chocolate notes. Superb beer- more affordable than the Rochefort but in the same class IMHO. I will be sure to always have some of this on hand.

A very good beer, these monks know how to brew it. Its the perfect balance between the sugars, chocolate, and fruit to give it a great sweet and full-bodied flavor.

A little hazy, brown colored beer, with a very nice beige foamed head. It stays for a time. An aroma of caramel, brown sugar, malt an a little mild chocolate. The taste has some toffee/caramel, malty and touches of chocolate. A more than very enjoyable beer.

Bottle 33 cl. Pours a cloudy brown with a medium off-white head and a caramelly and a bit spicey aroma. The flavor is sweet and dominated bij caramel and brown sugar. Some raisin ripe grapes, honey toffee too. Nice one, but not as good as the 12

Bottle. Pours hazy red/brown with a beige heads that stays will the last sip. Aroma is primarily ripe fruit, berry, plum and apricot. Also notes of yeast, caramel, and vanilla. Medium body. Fruity flavor, notes of plum, berry, apricot, and raisin, as well as yeast, caramel and loganberry. Very good, but a little short of the 12 in all aspects. Nonetheless, very complex and well put together. This is something I could drink every night.