Grottenbier
Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV

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From:
Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV
 
Belgium
Style:
Belgian Dark Ale
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.77 | pDev: 13%
Reviews:
205
Ratings:
279
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 19, 2019
Added:
Jan 29, 2003
Wants:
  28
Gots:
  20
From Pierre Celis, brewed at Brouwerij St. Bernardus.

No longer available in the US.
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Ratings by TheJudge:
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Reviewed by TheJudge from New York

4.38/5  rDev +16.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
The beautiful bottle pours a nice deep caramel color, just off brown, with a light brown head that holds well, and laces beautifully. Smells real good, sweet on top, but you can feel the malt. No real hop to speak of, but I wasn't expecting any. The malt smell follows throught in the taste, front to back. The sweetness of the aroma is not there in the taste. Bitter, in fact. It goes down very well, not too bubbly, not too heavily malty. This is indeed a beer that you can drink all night.
Apr 15, 2005
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

4.6/5  rDev +22%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L- Pours with a very generous pale beige head, very slowly receding. Deep caramel brown with some residual bubbles. Slowly recedes leaving coating.
S- Orange peel, hot winter pudding-like malts.
T- Malts, rich and toasty. Slight fruity bitterness. Rich but lifted by fruity nose.
F- Lovely, rounded. No over-gaseousness.
O- A really lovely beer. Pretty full-on flavour-wise
Jan 19, 2019
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

4.02/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
330 ml bottle, into St. Bernardus goblet.

dark brown in color, thick cream colored head. aroma is malty, a touch of spice, earthy, woody. similar flavor, not too sweet, drier finish. medium bodied, smooth feel
Dec 14, 2018
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Reviewed by Bruno74200 from France

3.6/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
I don't know why some of the review around here mentioned sourness. I get none. It's a classic belgian dark ale. I get some dark fruits and some red berries but definitely not an oud bruin
Nov 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.37 by andpit from Italy

Jun 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.56 by HopBelT from Belgium

Nov 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by swierczt from Connecticut

Nov 07, 2015
 
Rated: 2.74 by YvesB from Belgium

Oct 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.42 by ThomasKoren from Finland

Sep 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.47 by Rickus from Taiwan

Apr 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.87 by tharper178 from Florida

Mar 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by enelson from Illinois

Feb 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.73 by isaacgomis

Dec 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by BPHL

Dec 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.88 by Robbert-89

Nov 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by SVD from Netherlands

Oct 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by lmaduells from Spain

Oct 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4.08 by jumoline from Oklahoma

Oct 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by blue-dream from Virgin Islands (U.S.)

Sep 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by jmtpi from France

Sep 05, 2014
Grottenbier from Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 279 ratings