St. Bernardus Prior 8

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

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0.33l bottle @ Braai Tapperij de Mug, Middelburg. My first ever from the Bernandus! In it’s proper glass, this is a deep dark amber-brown one with a big and near everlasting almost creamy beige head and some big dark floaters. It has a really lovely perfumy-aroma. I get lots of candy, some alcohol, fruity dry dishwasher powder and some sweet caramelly thing. Quite lovely. It’s average big-bubbly carbonated and it has a nice light oily texture. Flavors are also quite elegant and a bit stingy. Booze up first melting in to a light bitter malty Belgian thing. Warming sweet finish with a hint of wood, chocolate and dry yeast. Yeah, this is damn tasty! 30.05.2012

Bottle at home from drinkstore
pours dark ruby brown with fluffy cream head. Dried fruit malt flavours and aromas, very easy drinking for 8%, none of the unpleasant related flavours, a nice dubbel! Well deserves the top spot.

UPDATED: APR 26, 2013 Erg lekker biertje. Niet te zoet, en voeld ligt voor een 8 procent bier. Lekkere volle smaak

UPDATED: MAR 30, 2013 Brown creamy head. Hoppy floral fragrance. Malty sweet taste with spicy undertones. Nice drink.

Bottle 33 cl. Pours amber in color with a creamy tan head. Brown sugar, some dark fruits, hints of dough in aroma. A bit of some nuttyness as well. Bready malty, some fruity elements in taste. Creamy mouthfeel. Smooth and tasty. Nice combination between the bready malts and dark fruits in this one, they work very well together making this a really delicious brew. Dried dark fruits and dark but not that overwhelmingly sweet bread in aftertaste.

Pours a large frothy light brown head that mostly lasts. Body is murky red brown, sparkles are visible. Aroma contains light bread, straw, molasses, herbs, citrus fruits, dough, leather, banana, grape, raisin, plum, cherry, cassis, cola, forest fruits and spices. Fkavor starts off light acidic, then goes to sweet and bitter. Body is medium with creamy texture and soft carbonation. Great beer! Subtle in it's flavors, lots of aroma's. Mjammie!

Funny, I’ve drank ABT 12 for years but have very rarely sampled to Prior 8, when I fancy a Dubbel I turn every time to Westmalle so have had little exposure to others. 33cl bottle poured in a Westvleteren chalice, no head to speak of, though the cellar is colder than normal due to Belgian winter stretching to 6 months this year. Light brownish reddish colour lightening to the edge of the glass. Aroma is significantly lighter than it’s big brother beer. it’s a pleasant, tasty beer but without the wow factor of the ABT 12.

Aroma hint of plum??? Big head :) tasty but not spectacular...good fairly smooth fruity taste...but not amazing by any means...good though

Bottle. Dark brown pour, a decent amount of carbonation which seemed to last forever and an aroma of candi sugar and a bready malt. Flavor is nice malty figs, brown sugar and just enough sweetness to mellow the alcohol. Solid all around.

Uploading old ratings that were missing comments. Very malty and nutty with just enough sweetness. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone