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Prior 8
Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV
- From:
- Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV
- Belgium
- Style:
- Dubbel
Ranked #6 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 93
Ranked #3,953 - Avg:
- 4.16 | pDev: 8.65%
- Reviews:
- 1,167
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 15, 2024
- Added:
- Sep 27, 2002
- Wants:
- 184
- Gots:
- 461
No description / notes.
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Ratings by EStreet20:
Reviewed by EStreet20 from New Jersey
4.18/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.18/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
750 ml glass bottle poured into a Chimay chalice.
A - This is just gorgeous, a dark brown with almost a little red coming through, like a mahogany or cherrywood, with a nice 3/4 inch tan head that laces the side of the glass right from the start.
S - Smells like sweet fruit flavored candy, some cherries and other sweet smells. A little nuttines coming through at the end and some alchol. Very nice.
T - Wow a taste altogether different from the smell. A bready taste with more of a subdued banana kick then cherry like fruit taste. Nice alcohol kick on the finish. Very good beer.
M - A nice smooth feel.
Very creamy and thick, but not overkill. Good level of carbonation for the style.
D - A nice sipper that goes down nice and easy, especially despite its relatively thick feeling in the mouth.
Notes: Excellent, I can't wait to try the 12 that I have sitting in the cellar.
Oct 13, 2005A - This is just gorgeous, a dark brown with almost a little red coming through, like a mahogany or cherrywood, with a nice 3/4 inch tan head that laces the side of the glass right from the start.
S - Smells like sweet fruit flavored candy, some cherries and other sweet smells. A little nuttines coming through at the end and some alchol. Very nice.
T - Wow a taste altogether different from the smell. A bready taste with more of a subdued banana kick then cherry like fruit taste. Nice alcohol kick on the finish. Very good beer.
M - A nice smooth feel.
Very creamy and thick, but not overkill. Good level of carbonation for the style.
D - A nice sipper that goes down nice and easy, especially despite its relatively thick feeling in the mouth.
Notes: Excellent, I can't wait to try the 12 that I have sitting in the cellar.
More User Ratings:
Rated by brianstrong2 from Tennessee
4/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Solid at every corner
Feb 16, 2024Reviewed by solok from California
4.02/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
4.02/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Dark chestnut color. Light but persistent head. Applesauce smell. Surprisingly light for a dubbel. Fundamental flavor of apple cider. Notes of cardamom. Some ethanol taste. No hop bitterness. Virtually none of the base notes typical of a dubbel. Gentle effervescence.
Dec 29, 2023Reviewed by beerwithmeIRL from Ireland
4.31/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
750ml bottle - Pours a lovely chestnut brown with a 2 finger off white foam head which has good retention and it has lively carbonation. On the nose, a fantastic sweet aroma of dark dried fruit and sweet biscuity malt but hints of bready malt are present too. Taste follows the nose and it's just a lovely sweet, malty beer with the faintest spice for good measure. Great mouthfeel, top notch dubbel.
Dec 19, 2023Rated by eluvah from New York
4.34/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had the pleasure of drinking this in Delerium village.
Nov 07, 2023Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota
4.36/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.36/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
11.2 oz bottle best by 01/07/26 into a Watu chalice.
L: Pours dark murky brown with a ruby hue, has a somewhat thin light tan head that is slightly soapy, good fine carbo bubbles, no lacing. *This was a slow pour.
S: Red wine tannins, dried fruits, a hint of wood cask, a light note of booze.
T: Complex and moderately full-flavored. Lightly sweet caramelized dark fruits, floral, apple, chocolate, sort of spicy, plum, honeycomb, cork, rum cake, a hint of booze, raisins, toasted grains, notes of brown bread and leafy bitterness in the finish.
F: Crisp, brisk, and lively medium-bodied with a firm middle and a gently creamy med-length lightly drying finish. Becomes softer with warming and is also slightly warming in the chest.
O: Lightly sweet overall. Snappy, deep, elegant and a beautiful tasting slow-sipping beer. Fantastic aftertaste and feel. A light note of chocolate is ever-present as are succulent dark fruit notes. It is outstanding in its style.
Sep 29, 2023L: Pours dark murky brown with a ruby hue, has a somewhat thin light tan head that is slightly soapy, good fine carbo bubbles, no lacing. *This was a slow pour.
S: Red wine tannins, dried fruits, a hint of wood cask, a light note of booze.
T: Complex and moderately full-flavored. Lightly sweet caramelized dark fruits, floral, apple, chocolate, sort of spicy, plum, honeycomb, cork, rum cake, a hint of booze, raisins, toasted grains, notes of brown bread and leafy bitterness in the finish.
F: Crisp, brisk, and lively medium-bodied with a firm middle and a gently creamy med-length lightly drying finish. Becomes softer with warming and is also slightly warming in the chest.
O: Lightly sweet overall. Snappy, deep, elegant and a beautiful tasting slow-sipping beer. Fantastic aftertaste and feel. A light note of chocolate is ever-present as are succulent dark fruit notes. It is outstanding in its style.
Prior 8 from Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV
Beer rating:
93 out of
100 with
2715 ratings
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