Abt 12 Oak Aged
Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV

Abt 12 Oak AgedAbt 12 Oak Aged
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From:
Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV
 
Belgium
Style:
Quadrupel (Quad)
Ranked #6
ABV:
11%
Score:
96
Ranked #902
Avg:
4.35 | pDev: 7.82%
Reviews:
71
Ratings:
249
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 24, 2023
Added:
Dec 08, 2014
Wants:
  67
Gots:
  90
St Bernardus Abt matured for 6 months in Oak Calvados barrels.
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Ratings by madelf66:
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Rated by madelf66 from Pennsylvania

4.17/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

May 12, 2017
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.39 by Abe_Froman from Massachusetts

Nov 24, 2023
 
Rated: 5 by Ziosa from Missouri

Jul 08, 2023
 
Rated: 4.77 by beerrat from Virginia

Jun 27, 2023
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Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottled and a surprise anonymous gift got ven to me by someone at the Manchester homebrew group
Pours a very rich dark brown with off white head
Aroma is woody sherry
Flavour is dry oaky vanilla and subtle maple
Dec 26, 2022
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.78/5  rDev -13.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
RBESG 2016 in Barcelona. Shared bottle at Lambicus. Dark brown colour. Fairly oaky aroma and flavour, appears less sweet than the ordinary St. Bernardus Abt 12.
Aug 20, 2022
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Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia

4.35/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2015 Vintage
750ml cork and cage bottle poured into a snifter

A- pours brown in color with a ruby hue, one-finger foamy off-white head has good retention after the pour

S- malty brown breads and dark fruit on the nose; figs, prunes raisins and fruit cake. Undertones of brown sugar, caramel, peppery yeast that gives a clove note. as well as some phenolic notes. The barrel is controlled, adding brandy and ripe red apple notes.

T- the barrel immediately as a 'bright' note to the beer, compared to the non barreled version. Fruit and lively up front with flavors of raisins, figs, ripe pear and red apples. Mid-palate gives light oak, as well as brown bread and fruit cake. The finish is slightly peppery and phenolic with a clove note. Lingers of apples, pears and caramel

M- medium body with moderate carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel that continues into a slightly warming finish

O- the barrel treatment seems to open up the fruity notes, compared to the base beer. I think I prefer the original, but this was very good.
Feb 19, 2022
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Rated by Sammy from Canada (ON)

4.05/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
very smooth. alcohol warming. malt complex.
Apr 12, 2021
 
Rated: 3.85 by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

Apr 09, 2021
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Rated by pathman from Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
05/18/20 bottle @ home
May 19, 2020
 
Rated: 4.38 by Narkee from Australia

Feb 06, 2019
 
Rated: 4.35 by Sound_Explorer from Washington

Dec 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.66 by unclekeith from Alaska

Aug 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4.51 by louisk319 from Florida

Jul 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4.87 by bigred89 from Maryland

May 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4.73 by RollDamnTide from Florida

Apr 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.18 by shelby415 from Oregon

Apr 07, 2018
 
Rated: 4.07 by Prost76 from New Hampshire

Mar 07, 2018
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Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania

3.76/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
750ml bottle into a matching chalice appears hazy chestnut with minimal head formation.

Aroma of apple and pear. Some sugary date and raison aspect emerges as it breathes.

Taste is apple and pear with faint clove phenolics and slight earthiness. Some herbal bitterness, raisons and neutral alcohol. Molasses with musty oak aftertaste.

Medium in body with light carbonation. Initial impression is that this isnt even barrel aged but luckily more nuance emerges as it warms. The alcohol is hidden very well. Decent but honestly no better than the base beer.
Dec 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4.46 by yuno from New York

Dec 02, 2017
Abt 12 Oak Aged from Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV
Beer rating: 96 out of 100 with 249 ratings