St. Bernardus Prior 8

Poured from a small bottle. Dark brown and larrge tan head. Aromas of dark dried fig and prune. A little carbonation with a smooth mouthfeel. The flavors were caramel malt, sweetness and dried fruitiness. Pretty good length of finish. A bit less complex and chewwy as the fabulous Abt 12.

Dark brown with large beige head. Aroma is caramel and yeast with a little spice. Very sweet with a caramel taste. Doesn’t have enough hops or other flavours to balance the sweet malty taste.

Pours dark brown and hazy, with a nice foamy head. Hoppy aroma, with hints of fruit and spice. Sweet tasting, and not too heavy, but with a bit of an alcohol bite. A great beer.

dark leather colored / full tan head / soft, chewy mouthfeel / ripe banana, aged chardonnay, subtle malt

a reassuring friend that i sipped down at a new bar. they charged the crap out of me for this treat. reassurance has its cost. no surprises here. great job.

Rich dark color.. Rich smooth taste that went down easy. Flavor was sweet amd smooth with a hoppy finish.

The head is extremely nice, silky smooth and lasting. It leaves islands of foam on the surface. The aroma is spicy and hoppy and the mouthfeel is nice and full. The flavour has a nice body, it’s spicy and the alcohol burns a bit. It has notes of nuts, figs, ripe plums and other stone fruits. In the finish an unexpected but nice bitterness turns up together with brief notes of smoke. This beer should not be too warm, and I would like more complexity - but nice it is.

small bottle: pours with a thick creamy off white head with lacing. head last suring the drinking experience. this hovers over a dark caramel brown body. aroma is wonderful full of dark sugars and a great amount of fresh fruit such as sweet cherries, also has a great belgian yeast aromas. flavour is yeasty and dark sugaars at first ans them some darker fruits plums and raisins. finishes drying.