Filed under: Belgian Strong Ale (trappist, tulip, tumbler), St. Bernardus | Tags: bitter, blunt, cherry, dark, deep brown, delicious, fainter, flowers, Fruity, inviting, long dark finish, maple, mellow, metallic, moat, mold, nearly opaque, off white head, orange, plum, slightly bitter, sour, staying, sweet, syrup, thin, tight lace, well balanced, whole tongue active, woody
Style and Glass: Belgian Strong, trappist
ABV, Volume & Calories: 8 % in 11.2 fl oz. estimated at 200 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ for $17.00 as a part of a gift pack complete with glass.
Aroma: sour, fainter, flowers, metallic, mold
Visuals: inviting, dark, moat, deep brown, nearly opaque, thin, staying, off white head, tight lace.
Taste: well balanced, maple, syrup, sour, woody, fruity, plum, cherry, orange, slightly bitter.
Palate: whole tongue active, sweet, bitter, delicious, mellow, blunt, long dark finish.
Overall: Delicious and remarkable. Deep, dark, and multi-layered. I’d love to have it again, though generally, I prefer sweeter Belgian variants.
Filed under: Abbey Tripel (trappist), St. Bernardus | Tags: apples, beautiful packaging, crisp lace, faint, flowery, focus on sweet, Fruity, golden, hazy, heavy sweet malts, less balanced, less hops, longer muted finish, nutty, peach, rich fruity wash, salty, simple, spongey, terrycloth, thin white staying head, wheaty
Style and Glass: Abbey Tripel; Trappist
ABV, Volume & Calories: 8 % in11.2 fl oz. estimated at 200 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville for $17.00 as a part of a 4 part gift pack complete with glass.
Aroma: faint, flowery, fruity, and wheaty.
Visuals: simple, beautiful packaging, golden, hazy, thin white staying head, crisp lace.
Taste: less balanced, heavy sweet malts, less hops, focus on sweet, fruity, apples, nutty, salty, peach.
Palate: rich fruity wash, terrycloth, spongey, longer muted finish.
Overall: A very nice dry tripel. I’d love to have it again. Quite enjoyable — would pair fantastically with fruit, chocolate, chicken.
Filed under: Belgian Ale (trappist, tulip, tumbler), St. Bernardus | Tags: beautiful packaging, beautiful scent, but obviously unfiltered, cherries, clean, cloves, crisp, deep and balanced, deep reddish brown, flowery, Fruity, hearty fruity malt, intricate fresh lace, lighter body than expected, longer fruit based finish, nearly opaque, oak, peach, simple, some fleeting hops, spicy, staying white head
Style and Glass: Belgian Ale, Trappist
ABV, Volume & Calories: 6% in 11.2 fl oz. estimated at 150 C
Purchased at: Joe Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ as part of a $17.00 gift pack with glass.
Aroma: beautiful scent, flowery, cherries, peach, cloves, spicy, fruity, oak.
Visuals: simple, beautiful packaging, cloudy iced tea, deep reddish brown, nearly opaque, staying white head, intricate fresh lace.
Taste: deep and balanced, hearty fruity malt, some fleeting hops, lighter body than expected.
Palate: crisp, clean, but obviously unfiltered, longer fruit based finish.
Overall: A wonderful brew. A bit expensive for what it is, understandably so, but a very nice experience.
Filed under: Bear Republic, Current selections, Eel River, Green Flash, Left hand, Rock Art, St. Bernardus, Stone, Weyerbacher
This is what I have on the docket for the foreseeable future.
Weyerbacher Muse 45
Rock art IPA II 72
Left hand Rye Bock 89
Eel River Triple Exultation 90
St Bernardus Pater 6 91
Green Flash Barleywine 94
Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale 96
St Bernardus Tripel 96
St Bernarus Prior 8 98
Arrogant Bastard 98
Stone Ruination 99
St Bernardus ABT 12 100
Filed under: Belgian Strong Ale (trappist, tulip, tumbler), St. Bernardus | Tags: sweet, Malty, banana, amazing, peach, Cinnamon, inviting, opaque, amazingly balanced, nice lace, deep finish, high quality, bitter hops, high strength, dark pour, thin head, dark body, red brown body, deep flavors, overlapping influences, fruit juice texture
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Style and Glass: Strong Dark Belgian Ale, Trappist
ABV, Volume & Calories: 10 % in 22 fl oz. estimated at400 C
Purchased at: Issac Newton’s, Newtown, PA for $18.00
Aroma: malty, sweet, inviting.
Visuals: typical St. Bernardus label — neither inviting or not, like visiting an old friend, dark pour, thin head, opaque, dark body, red brown body, nice lace.
Taste: amazingly balanced, deep flavors, overlapping influences, peach, banana, cinnamon, bitter hops, high strength.
Palate: high quality, fruit juice texture, amazing, deep finish.
Overall: delicious. An amazing treat. Beautiful, rich, and deep. A repeat when I can afford it. A high level favorite. medium value. high craft. Paired with a brownie and ice cream dessert — matched well in sweetness and contrast.
Filed under: ABT/Quadrupel (trappist), St. Bernardus | Tags: aromatic, Bread, caramel, cherry, citrus, cloudy, drinkable, earth, explosive, floral, fruit, Fruity, grains, herbal, jungle, nuts, peach, pleasure, sharp, spice, sweet, tame, tea, Toast, Toffee
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Glass: Trappist
Purchased at: Circle Liquors Super Saver, Pennington, NJ and Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ
Price: $4.25 or less
Size: 11.2 fl oz
ABV: 10%
Estimated Calories: 200 C
Aroma 10 out of 10
Intensity: Strong
Balance: between Sweet and Sharp
Impression: very Nice
Malt Flavor: toasted Grains Bread Toast Nuts Caramel Toffee
Hops Flavor:Floral Jungle Spice
Other:Fruit and lots of it
Notes: This is beautifully aromatic – one of the finest aromas I’ve ever had the pleasure to enjoy in a beer.
Appearance 5 out of 5
Color: brown
Clarity: Cloudy
Head Retention: Very, very good.
Notes: My original tasting was a gusher, but my subsequent tasting gave no such issue. An absolute standard for the type. Dark fully opaque body, with a long lasting, consistent bright white head.
Flavor 9 out of 10
Intensity: Middle
Balance: More sweet than bitter, but fairly well balanced.
Impression: Nice
Malt Flavor: Grain Bread Toast Nut Tea
Hops Flavor: Earth Herbal Citrus
Other: Fruit and lots of it
Notes: The flavor is nice, and the fruity backdrop is a well balanced and delicious setting.
Palate 4 out of 5
Mouthfeel
Sensation: Warming
Body: Medium
Carbonation: Faint
Finish
Length: Long
Intensity: Medium
Balance: more Sweet
Notes: This is quite enjoyable as a standard of the Belgian Abbey Trappist style.
General Impression: 18 out of 20
Craftmanship: Very, very good.
Freshness: I think that this second tasting was fairly fresh.
Personal Taste: Liked, quite abit.
Notes: A lesson — always enjoy a beer well within its intended tasting period, or suffer the consequences of enjoying at a later date.
