St. Sebastiaan Dark
Brouwerij Sterkens N.V.

St. Sebastiaan DarkSt. Sebastiaan Dark
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From:
Brouwerij Sterkens N.V.
 
Belgium
Style:
Belgian Dark Ale
Ranked #7
ABV:
6.9%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,320
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 14.25%
Reviews:
129
Ratings:
218
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 foogerd:
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Reviewed by foogerd from New York

3.73/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A- Dirty brown body with a caramel colored one inch thick head. Looks like coke.

S- Dried candied figs, some cinnamon, dark breads, a bit of metal in the mix.

T- Malt bready bomb with dark fruits.

M- Thick and a bit chewy.

O- Good Dubbels, not worth the 12 bucks. Drinkability is certaintly high.
Sep 26, 2011
More User Ratings:
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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
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, 2023
 
Rated: 3.76 by tux_alin from Romania

Oct 17, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by cryptichead from Illinois

May 08, 2022
 
Rated: 3.94 by smi69 from New York

Jun 08, 2020
 
Rated: 3.48 by jbehlar from Mississippi

Jan 13, 2020
 
Rated: 3.24 by Interferon007 from Florida

Dec 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by mmilyko from Nevada

May 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4.08 by safphoto from Ohio

Mar 31, 2018
 
Rated: 3.79 by RayCannata from Louisiana

Mar 29, 2018
 
Rated: 3.64 by yaron73 from Israel

Oct 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by UCLABrewN84 from California

Jul 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.86 by dcmchew from Romania

Jul 12, 2017
 
Rated: 4.12 by RochefortChris from North Carolina

Jun 30, 2017
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Rated by Malacant from Louisiana

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, 2016
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Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain

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, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by HopBelT from Belgium

Apr 29, 2016
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Reviewed by SirLoopsAlot from Texas

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, 2016
 
Rated: 4.03 by FalconOne from Ohio

Feb 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by keeef from Florida

Oct 01, 2015
St. Sebastiaan Dark from Brouwerij Sterkens N.V.
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 218 ratings