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St. Sebastiaan Dark
Brouwerij Sterkens N.V.
- From:
- Brouwerij Sterkens N.V.
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Ale
Ranked #7 - ABV:
- 6.9%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #17,317 - Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 14.25%
- Reviews:
- 129
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 06, 2023
- Added:
- Dec 30, 2000
- Wants:
- 21
- Gots:
- 29
The St. Sebastiaan Dark is a dark, medium to heavy high fermented abbey beer that tastes both sweet and bitter on the tongue. This St. Sebastiaan has a strong, sweet aroma of caramel and malt and gives you a full taste in the mouth. It is re-fermented on the jug and on the bottle by the brewery. The result is a nice, clear beer with a wonderful aroma and, for those who love it, a nice touch of yeast at the bottom of the bottle.
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Ratings by clayrock81:
Reviewed by clayrock81 from Florida
3.83/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured a darkish brown (not close to black) with solid one finger head and lace ring. A mix of yeast and roasted sweet malts, like some caramel and bitter chocolate or coffee mixed with bread and char/roasted malts. Medium bodied with a solid malt base that is sturdy and bready, the beer has a dryness to it not typical in most dubbels. Still, easy to drink and creamy, almost chewey, with a nutty toffeesque sweetness along with touches of dark chocoolate. Yeast adds balance and there is a bit of sharp carbonation; citric hops and dark fruit/raisins/figs taste sensation barely noticeable as mostly muted compared to the sweet and roast malt. Overall, a good beer but just not my preference for this style, hence, my "low" rating.
Jul 08, 2013More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.77/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Feb. 2014: 500 ml capped stoneware bottle, with swingtop. Bought at Alcampo Gran Canaria. ABV is 6.9%. A dark strong beer, brewed according to the Reinheitsgebot. Very dark brown colour, large and lasting off-white to beige head. Moderately malty and slightly spicy aroma, hints of caramel. Malty flavour, hints of caramel, mild spices and brown bread, but not as sweet as many other Belgians.
Apr 06, 2023Rated by Malacant from Louisiana
3.52/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.52/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Delicious. Huge head, needs more spice. Would have again
Sep 11, 2016Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain
3.68/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
From Alcampo. In La Trappe chalice. Watching Silicon Valley 2x06-07. Pleasant to drink but missing a little punch. Everything is a bit more soft than desiderable: the feel, the tate and the aroma
Jun 25, 2016Reviewed by SirLoopsAlot from Texas
3.23/5 rDev -16.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.23/5 rDev -16.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Best before date was 10/15/2017, so this bottle must have been sitting a long time.
The aroma and taste were almost identical to Guinness Extra. I didn't detect any of the yeasty and dark fruit notes I normally get from Belgian Dark ales. Tastes good for sure but nothing special. At $10 a pint, wont be getting again.
Mar 18, 2016The aroma and taste were almost identical to Guinness Extra. I didn't detect any of the yeasty and dark fruit notes I normally get from Belgian Dark ales. Tastes good for sure but nothing special. At $10 a pint, wont be getting again.
St. Sebastiaan Dark from Brouwerij Sterkens N.V.
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
218 ratings
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