St. Bernardus Prior 8

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

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Bottle. Dark brown with a light brown head, good lacings. Aroma moderate/heavy malty, brown sugar, raisin, plum and hoppy. Flavor moderate/heavy sweet and bitter, in good balance. Medium/full body, syrupy, soft carbonated. Moderate in alcohol.

The aroma is sweet, fruity with notes of plums - a pretty complex aroma. The color is a deep red and it has a small beige head though fast disappearing. The flavor is sweet and rich in fruit; plums, raisins, and prunes. The alcohol ticles the tongue which combines with the bitterness into a dry end. It has a good palate which in combination with the alcohol makes it rather winous.

33 cL bottle. Pours dark brown with a reddish huge and huge light brown/off-white head. Fruity an light medicine like aroma. Flavour is smooth malty with hints of chocolate and some spice notes. A smooth yeast flavour shines through. There is a slight banana fruity flavour beneath. Faint and soft liqourice note. Finish is more of the same smooth malt notes and a start of a winous feel. Otherwise extremely well hidden alcohol. Nice but not fantastic.

UPDATED: JAN 9, 2006 (Bottle 33 cl) Medium brown with a decent off-white head. Typical dark brown malty flavour + perhaps a touch of ...licorice? Body is only medium in spite of the strong alcohol making this rather easy to drink. More dry than bitter, although with a pronounced touch of hops. 051093

Bottled. Hazy nut brown colour, big foamy beige head. Alcohol and malt in aroma. Strong alcohol and a bit breadish malt in flavour. A bit bitter finish.

Bottled. Very dark brown, off white head. Raisiny vinous aroma. Sweet and full bodied. Clean but deep, plummy malt character. Complex flavoursd and a salty finish.

Draught. Brown coloured with a lasting and lacing beige head. Aroma of dried fruits, spices, cane sugar and bread. Sweet and complex flavour of dried fruits, bread, fruits and spices. Nice.

Bottle, fromm 2002. Pours a slightly hazy amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty spicy aroma. Sweetish malty spicy flavor with hints of dark fruit. Has a sweetish malty spicy dark fruit finish.

hazy brown/nutty with white head. Aroma of Malts, dark fruits & spices. Some sweetness. The alcohol is present - a little warm. Finish is pleasant and long lasting! Another great from Watou!

[Keg] Dark color; generous and thick head, perfect lace. Some caramel and light roasted malt aroma; spicy. Full mouth, good balance, leaning on the sweet side in the front, turning into a more bitter ending, again spicy and with caramel.