St. Sebastiaan Dark - Brouwerij Sterkens N.V.

Jason

Massachusetts

4.05/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Presentation: Capped 16 oz ceramic flip top bottle with a paper label, no freshness date.

Appearance: Cloudy brownish brick red colour, lovely lace of a light tan tint.

Smell: Soft roasted character with hints of wood, earth (from the yeast) and toasted bread, slight fruity aroma of scalded raisins and a steel like crystal malt also.

Taste: A bit fullish in the body with a semi crisp carbonation to make for a lively and creamy mouth feel. Malt is on top with a faint chewiness, dark fruitiness mixes with a steely crystal malt trait that shows off the sweetness of this dark brew. Hop bitterness is indistinguishable though there is a slight twang in the flavour. Alcohol is a tad prickly and warms the mouth and throat. Mild earthy, nutty and roasted flavours circle around throughout the palate to add to the confused complexity.

Notes: Relatively sweet brew with odd complexities that are well drawn out all over the palate. A beer that is worth the experience alone and for a brew I would embrace again.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2000 14:59:06 | More by Jason

Lobstertainment

Ontario (Canada)

5/5  rDev +29.2%

04-24-2013 06:45:10 | More by Lobstertainment

LJC3

California

4.5/5  rDev +16.3%

04-01-2013 21:45:39 | More by LJC3

harpus

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

03-13-2013 20:47:32 | More by harpus

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

03-11-2013 05:07:51 | More by spycow

VALIS666

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

03-01-2013 04:35:06 | More by VALIS666

oakaged88

New York

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

02-23-2013 02:10:36 | More by oakaged88

DarthKostrizer

California

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

01-28-2013 01:03:41 | More by DarthKostrizer

phishbone23

New York

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

01-23-2013 15:53:17 | More by phishbone23

Segelstrom

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

01-19-2013 16:32:25 | More by Segelstrom

Mattyb79

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

01-16-2013 03:03:54 | More by Mattyb79

BILF

Israel

4/5  rDev +3.4%

01-14-2013 18:01:33 | More by BILF

OregonGrown7

Nebraska

4.75/5  rDev +22.7%

01-14-2013 00:12:03 | More by OregonGrown7

Fossilhunter

California

5/5  rDev +29.2%

01-06-2013 03:55:46 | More by Fossilhunter

kjkinsey

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

12-25-2012 00:26:00 | More by kjkinsey

KajII

North Carolina

3.48/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

[Suggested Glassware: Trappist Glass]

The pour was a murky dark brown with a slight reddish hue and an average (1-2 finger) light brown creamy head, which reduced down to a medium film and collar with excellent sheeting of lacing.

The aroma was strong of a musty Belgian yeast and a toasted grain malt with notes of toffee, dark fruit (dates and figs) and a mild medicinal odor.

The taste was a tad sweet with a nice malty feel, a hint of toffee and a slight chocolate presence from the start, becoming ever so lightly bitter with a good sweet yeast taste and a note of dark fruit and a slight medicinal flavor right at the end. The flavor lasted an average duration following the swallow, with a dry, bitter and slightly fruity taste left lying on the taste buds.

Mouthfeel was medium in body with a dry, creamy texture and a ticklish carbonation.

Overall this was a decent enough Dubbel, which was rich and creamy and had a nice bold yeasty taste. Although I did think it was a bit over carbonated, it did still possess a smooth and satisfying drinkability...

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Serving type: bottle

12-23-2012 15:38:56 | More by KajII

Kam

4/5  rDev +3.4%

12-15-2012 02:40:47 | More by Kam

bigred89

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

12-14-2012 04:13:45 | More by bigred89

DavidST

Texas

3.53/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a pint ceramic bottle into a tulip glass, best before 08/29/2016. This pours a dark brown almost black with a massive tan head which dissapates in a few minutes to a thin film. The smell is mostly malty, dark fruits, coco. The feel is mediumish high carbonination. The taste is okay, lighter than expected, you get some brown sugar, plum, coco, light malts.

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2012 03:59:26 | More by DavidST

theParish

4.75/5  rDev +22.7%

12-07-2012 08:24:04 | More by theParish

Ranz

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

11-04-2012 03:47:38 | More by Ranz

Joshgonzales79

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

10-15-2012 04:12:04 | More by Joshgonzales79

Johnhaley1989

North Dakota

3/5  rDev -22.5%

10-05-2012 20:29:49 | More by Johnhaley1989

BourbonDork

Virginia

4/5  rDev +3.4%

09-03-2012 23:09:58 | More by BourbonDork

beerpadawan

California

4/5  rDev +3.4%

08-27-2012 18:52:57 | More by beerpadawan