Prior 8
Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV

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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:
2,715
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 15, 2024
Added:
Sep 27, 2002
Wants:
  184
Gots:
  461
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Ratings by WhatsNewinBooze:
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Reviewed by WhatsNewinBooze from Colorado

4.03/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This beer pours a cloudy medium brown with a tan foamy head. Aromas of banana, nuts and orange zest leave you wanting more. The palate was medium bodied, malty but not over the top with notes of orange, toffee, and nuts lead into a malty sweet finish that really likes to linger.
Mar 15, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.04 by lakewy17 from New Hampshire

Mar 15, 2024
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Rated by brianstrong2 from Tennessee

4/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Solid at every corner
Feb 16, 2024
 
Rated: 4.52 by Supper1

Jan 30, 2024
 
Rated: 4.26 by dhebert87 from Texas

Jan 21, 2024
 
Rated: 4.6 by Beecham from California

Jan 12, 2024
 
Rated: 3 by SeanP99 from North Carolina

Jan 11, 2024
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Reviewed by solok from California

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, 2023
 
Rated: 4.29 by Mavigo from Michigan

Dec 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4.13 by jak from North Carolina

Dec 23, 2023
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Reviewed by beerwithmeIRL from Ireland

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, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by BrisLoganite from Australia

Dec 02, 2023
 
Rated: 4.54 by ShadowVolt from Japan

Dec 01, 2023
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Rated 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
Had the pleasure of drinking this in Delerium village.
Nov 07, 2023
 
Rated: 4.03 by Duncian from Pennsylvania

Oct 20, 2023
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Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

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, 2023
 
Rated: 4.17 by not2quick from Missouri

Aug 13, 2023
 
Rated: 4.18 by BillyNoonan from Ireland

Aug 08, 2023
 
Rated: 4.47 by QueenSac from Colorado

Jul 20, 2023
Prior 8 from Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 2715 ratings