Grottenbier
Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV

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From:
Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV
 
Belgium
Style:
Belgian Dark Ale
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.77 | pDev: 13%
Reviews:
205
Ratings:
279
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 19, 2019
Added:
Jan 29, 2003
Wants:
  28
Gots:
  20
From Pierre Celis, brewed at Brouwerij St. Bernardus.

No longer available in the US.
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Ratings by Crittervision:
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Reviewed by Crittervision from North Carolina

3.11/5  rDev -17.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Split a 750ml from 1992 a few ways on 12 August 2011 at Kulminator. 

Watery brown body with a thin, quickly disappearing head that matche...d the natural paper color on the label. 

Smell is quite nice. Heavy on the cocoa, some peppercorn, and a lot of tobacco sweetness. 

Taste is syrupy sweet, but also green vegetables. Caramel. Mild alcohol. 

Mouthfeel is light and thin. 
Aug 29, 2011
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

4.6/5  rDev +22%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L- Pours with a very generous pale beige head, very slowly receding. Deep caramel brown with some residual bubbles. Slowly recedes leaving coating.
S- Orange peel, hot winter pudding-like malts.
T- Malts, rich and toasty. Slight fruity bitterness. Rich but lifted by fruity nose.
F- Lovely, rounded. No over-gaseousness.
O- A really lovely beer. Pretty full-on flavour-wise
Jan 19, 2019
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

4.02/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
330 ml bottle, into St. Bernardus goblet.

dark brown in color, thick cream colored head. aroma is malty, a touch of spice, earthy, woody. similar flavor, not too sweet, drier finish. medium bodied, smooth feel
Dec 14, 2018
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Reviewed by Bruno74200 from France

3.6/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
I don't know why some of the review around here mentioned sourness. I get none. It's a classic belgian dark ale. I get some dark fruits and some red berries but definitely not an oud bruin
Nov 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.37 by andpit from Italy

Jun 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.56 by HopBelT from Belgium

Nov 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by swierczt from Connecticut

Nov 07, 2015
 
Rated: 2.74 by YvesB from Belgium

Oct 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.42 by ThomasKoren from Finland

Sep 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.47 by Rickus from Taiwan

Apr 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.87 by tharper178 from Florida

Mar 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by enelson from Illinois

Feb 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.73 by isaacgomis

Dec 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by BPHL

Dec 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.88 by Robbert-89

Nov 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by SVD from Netherlands

Oct 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by lmaduells from Spain

Oct 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4.08 by jumoline from Oklahoma

Oct 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by blue-dream from Virgin Islands (U.S.)

Sep 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by jmtpi from France

Sep 05, 2014
Grottenbier from Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 279 ratings