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Extra 4
Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV
- From:
- Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Ale
Ranked #13 - ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #13,489 - Avg:
- 3.94 | pDev: 9.39%
- Reviews:
- 108
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 20, 2024
- Added:
- Feb 05, 2014
- Wants:
- 32
- Gots:
- 59
Belgian Abbey Ale
Extra 4 is the latest scion of the notable St. Bernardus family. A refreshing blond beer that is brewed in the classic single style. Every year, our Extra 4 can be enjoyed in spring and summer.
Extra 4 is the latest scion of the notable St. Bernardus family. A refreshing blond beer that is brewed in the classic single style. Every year, our Extra 4 can be enjoyed in spring and summer.
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Ratings by PBjurman:
Rated by PBjurman from Indiana
3.82/5 rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Apr 16, 2018
3.82/5 rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Apr 16, 2018
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.73/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 4.8%. Nearly clear pale blonde colour, large white head. Aroma of Belgian ale yeast, white peaches, pear drops, mild spices, hints of sweat. Flavour of ale yeast and mild spices, hints of stewed white fruits, moderate herbal hops.
Dec 10, 2023Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand
4/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Got this in Asheville, NC at World Market Aug 14th, 2023. All round unique and flavourful brew especially for the low abv. Love this brewery and wha they have to offer.
Aug 16, 2023Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland
3.33/5 rDev -15.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.33/5 rDev -15.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
330ml bottle from Beers of Europe online shop (£2.19):
A peach tinged amber with a clear body & a huge, 4cm head that's foamy white with a dome on top & great retention. Floral smelling with Belgian yeast, coriander, pepper & herbal touches; fresh & quite lively with faint banana, cloves & citrus. The taste is a slightly weakened version of the nose, lots of citrus & herbs with some banana, cloves & pepper but it's definitely not as pronounced here. The body is light & very strongly carbonated, quite dry & tangy too with a little spice at the end; this one starts well then fades sadly.
May 25, 2023A peach tinged amber with a clear body & a huge, 4cm head that's foamy white with a dome on top & great retention. Floral smelling with Belgian yeast, coriander, pepper & herbal touches; fresh & quite lively with faint banana, cloves & citrus. The taste is a slightly weakened version of the nose, lots of citrus & herbs with some banana, cloves & pepper but it's definitely not as pronounced here. The body is light & very strongly carbonated, quite dry & tangy too with a little spice at the end; this one starts well then fades sadly.
Reviewed by MrOH from Maryland
4/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Mostly clear gold, big white head, excellent retention and rings of lace
honey, green banana, and slight spice aroma. Spice opens up as it warms
Underripe banana, quatre epices, bready, honeyed malt
Medium-light bodied with appropriate carbonation
Nice easy drinker, good representation of a Belgian single, but not as good as say, Chimay gold
Apr 15, 2023honey, green banana, and slight spice aroma. Spice opens up as it warms
Underripe banana, quatre epices, bready, honeyed malt
Medium-light bodied with appropriate carbonation
Nice easy drinker, good representation of a Belgian single, but not as good as say, Chimay gold
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
4.21/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.21/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This one pours a light golden yellow color, slightly hazy, with a small head, and lots of lacing.
This smells like pale biscuity malt, clovey yeast, pear, earthiness, and grassiness.
This is a nice little table beer, with a slight but tasty grassy hop character, a general earthy and clovey yeast note, and a crisp biscuity and clean malt backbone.
This is light bodied, clean, crisp, and really drinkable.
This is a nice new update to the St. Bernardus line – I could drink a few of these quite easily.
Nov 07, 2022This smells like pale biscuity malt, clovey yeast, pear, earthiness, and grassiness.
This is a nice little table beer, with a slight but tasty grassy hop character, a general earthy and clovey yeast note, and a crisp biscuity and clean malt backbone.
This is light bodied, clean, crisp, and really drinkable.
This is a nice new update to the St. Bernardus line – I could drink a few of these quite easily.
Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado
4.09/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
never had this one before, amazing to discover it on tap. pale orange with a little cloudiness and an active white head very airy and classically belgian, if a little shorter than it could be on my pour. aroma is belgian yeast forward but quite distinct, even from other beers these guys make, its white pepper, light clove, and a prickle of ginger, anise, and lemongrass to me, subtle but almost infinitely nuanced, hard to believe this beer is not spiced. the grain is simple to me, maybe wheat based, with a distinctive earthiness, its not at all irrelevant here, and its quite dry. there are even some lightly bitter hops on the back end of this that dance between lightly spicy and herbaceous, dried and subtle, but present. the yeast is really the defining element, a touch soapy in a neat way up front, then more white pepper and banana later as it warms, candied lemon rind, jasmine, and white tea also come to mind here. its clean to drink, light bodied but not overly so, and effervescent as i wanted it to be, very alive, just what i look for in these. maybe not quite packing the wow factor of some of their others, but for an all day belgian this is right up there, the low alcohol is awesome, the fermentation profile a winner, and the overall quality right there with the rest of their lineup. a treat to be able to have this on tap!
Nov 24, 2021Reviewed by OlaB from Norway
3.99/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Cloudy golden color with a big top of white head that dissolves slowly.
Aroma is light bread,apples, pears, lemon zeest, yeast, sugar and floral hops.
The taste is fruity and dry with some light malt tones in the background. Slightly spicy notes as well allong with a quite bitter finish with herbal and floral hop notes. The ballance is quite nice for the low abv. Decent lenght in the aftertaste. Mouthfeel is soft and creamy with a medium carbonation and a medium body.
A really pleasant and nice tasting belgian pale ale.
Dec 25, 2020Aroma is light bread,apples, pears, lemon zeest, yeast, sugar and floral hops.
The taste is fruity and dry with some light malt tones in the background. Slightly spicy notes as well allong with a quite bitter finish with herbal and floral hop notes. The ballance is quite nice for the low abv. Decent lenght in the aftertaste. Mouthfeel is soft and creamy with a medium carbonation and a medium body.
A really pleasant and nice tasting belgian pale ale.
Reviewed by StJamesGate from New York
4.13/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.13/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Straw with a tower of sticky, rocky, snow white froth; mango Bubblicious, flowers, and soap; crackery grain, sandalwood hum, slight orchard fruit, some lemon zest and white pepper, and a hit of Noble spice; lively, dry and clean.
4.25 4.25 4 4 4.25
Handsome pour and potpourri nose promises great things, and it delivers.
All the esters and phenols you want from a Belgian, but toned down to match the ABV. The carb is maybe a bit high, but it keeps it quenching and moreish.
Pretty much the ideal Belgian sessioner.
Jul 04, 20204.25 4.25 4 4 4.25
Handsome pour and potpourri nose promises great things, and it delivers.
All the esters and phenols you want from a Belgian, but toned down to match the ABV. The carb is maybe a bit high, but it keeps it quenching and moreish.
Pretty much the ideal Belgian sessioner.
Extra 4 from Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
416 ratings
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