4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Light brown head. Malty sweet smell, which hints this might be a strong beer. Bitter & sweet. Quite a bit of fizz. There is loads of aromas from all possible malt, hops and yeast selections. The primary aroma I’d say might be bread. I understand why this is high rated beer, but is this really the top 5 beer of the world and worth 19.50 euros? Again, just like with nr 8, yes once.
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Simply the best beer in the world. On tap at the monastery (a small company pub across the road) after a day of battlefield exploring at Ypres. The sun was setting, alone on the patio overlooking grain fields, a hunk of brown bread with monastery cheese to accompany. Complex. Strong full body. Deep brown color. Dances in your mouth, a long finish.
4.9 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
When I got this beer I was in the company of some Flemish friends. I took no time to critique it. I didn’t figure out what kind of farts it produces, or count each tiny bubble of the head. Nope, I just drank it in good company. It is thick, sweet, complex, and delicious. Now is it my favorite beer of all time? Close. Top 3 for sure. Just a total experience.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle @ Gloria, Kuopio. Originally rated on 19.12.2009. Complex, tasty and unbelievably well balanced. Excellent beer. Taste has notes of plum, raisin, malts, exotic fruits, berries, caramel, toffee... wow!
4.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Bottle from Secret Santa 11. Big thick head. Brown body. Plum and raisin and really, rich taste. Finally! Now how do I get more?
4.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Posiblemente la mejor cerveza del mundo. Si ya es difícil encontrarla, más difícil aún es que no guste esa pizca de amargor suave que se queda a ambos lados de la lengua cada vez que le das un sorbo a la copa. Recomendable 100%
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours a deep brown. Aroma is plum and raisin. Medium sweetness with some mild sour not to dissimilar from a thicker red wine minus some alcohol.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: DEC 14, 2011 Brown black with a plush beige head that stands for an hour. Aroma is dark fruits, banana with mild clove, and taste is the same, with raisins and light caramel, with alcohol bite almost completely absent. Mouthfeel is fantastic, because the head stays in place, but contributes to the velvety body as you drink, like a fine espresso crema. The example I had was young, but totally interchangeable with St Bernardus, and I may even prefer the latter. €12 (#1300 7/7/’11)
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