St. Bernardus Prior 8

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

(#200) 11.2oz bottle. pours dark and murky brown with a perfectly formed fluffy cream colored head. really an exquisite beauty. strong and complex aroma of citrus, sweet malts, and oaky vinous notes. very smooth velvety palate displays the fullest of bodies. soft and citric with delicate fruit flavors leading to a dusty estery finish. yeast and candy sugar contribute to the rich taste. quite a treat.

750ml bottle. Dark red brown body with a nice off-white head. Aroma is sweet vinous malty with dry fruit. Flavor is complex. Sweet malt, candy sugar, alcohol, caramel and dry fruit. Some hops in the finish.

Pours nice chestnut brown with great head leaving nice lacing on the glass. Souring oaky scents are noticed as well as aromas of yeast, fruits and citrus. The flavor itself is a tad souring, oaky with cherry,vanilla, alcohol, dusty malt, cardboard, with funky yeast touches and a crisping acidityand carbonation. Not what I expected but good nonetheless.

bottle poured redish brown white head. Malt and yeast aroma . Nice mediun mouthfeel ,malty sweet flavor

Bottle, 75cl corked. Imediately after popping it, a vinous aroma escaped the bottle, along with some dried fruits. When poured, the big fluffy beige head seems to capture most of the aromas, but some dried fruits and sugary notes escapes. It has a brown body with a reddish-orange tint, and a lively carbonation going on. Nice lacings are formed as the beer is drank, and reappeares when the glass is filled and emptied again. Just lovely to look at. Flavorwise it starts with a sweet, caramel and dried fruits, soon followed by some cellar, yeast and warming alcohol. A little peppery spicyness as well. It finishes quite sweet, with dried fruits, a reasonable amount of alcohol, and a spicyness. When pouring the rest of the bottle into my glass, it turns out the before so clear body, now is hazy, and with some micro-floaties. As expected. The nose also reveals more of itselves as the head shrinks, unfortunately a bit weak, but the forementioned dried fruits and sugar has company with some alcohol, cellar, yeast and spices. Definately a well crafted brew, unfortunately I have to go abroad to find it. (070927)

Caramel brown with a light tan head. Intense aroma. Malts, yeast, spices, light fruits, peppery, some alcohol and sugary sweetness. Medium thick mouth with active carbonation. Flavor is spicy, caramel malts, dark fruits, and noticeable alcohol. A good belgian.

Bottle. Pours brown with reddish tinge to it. Aroma is of alcohol, fruit, caramel. Quick dissipating white head. Nice sweet taste and finish.

Brown bottle, 330 ml, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, best before 27 02 12, savoured on September 25 2007; eye: brown with burgundy reflections, nice creamy beigehead that remains throughout the tasting, good lacing, opaque, no effervescence; nose: yeast, bread, caramelized malt, lightly fruity; mouth: in that order, creamy, caramelized malt, alcohol, wave of sugar, spices (including pepper from the alcohol), subtile chocolate à l’orange, hint of hops, creamy finale in caramelized malt with an enjoyable presence of alcohol, mildly sweet, slightly bitter, medium to full body, quite carbonated, slight astringency; overall: quite good FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 330 ml, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, meilleure avant 27 02 12, savourée le 25 septembre 2007; œil : brune avec des reflets bourgogne, belle mousse beige crémeuse qui se maintient, légère dentelle, opaque, pas d’effervescence; nez : levure, pain, malt caramélisé, léger fruité; bouche : crémeuse, malt caramélisé, alcool, vague sucrée, épices (incluant le poivre de l’alcool), subtil chocolat à l’orange, petite pointe de houblon, finale crémeuse en malt caramélisé avec une présence agréable d’alcool, moyennement sucrée, très légèrement amère, corps moyen-corsé, assez carbonatée, très légère astringence; en résumé : très bonne