St. Bernardus Prior 8 - Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV

kmeves

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a clear cream soda brown with a small tan head. Aroma is sweet dates and cherries as well as caramel. Flavor is sweet and malty initially then more fruity. Finish is more of the same smooth malt notes and a start of a winous feel. Otherwise extremely well hidden alcohol. Nice but not fantastic. Light to medium body.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2009 20:30:03 | More by kmeves

IanSpindler

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-25-2013 23:41:51 | More by IanSpindler

WKole81

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-25-2013 12:32:47 | More by WKole81

gfx

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-25-2013 04:44:14 | More by gfx

Dirksen

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-24-2013 19:23:40 | More by Dirksen

desint

Belgium

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-24-2013 11:03:17 | More by desint

jroberts8811

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-23-2013 12:57:16 | More by jroberts8811

johntfox

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-21-2013 00:55:43 | More by johntfox

Blindpigbiz

California

3.98/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Style/abv: dubbel/8%

Smell: chocolate and peanut butter with slight smokiness

Taste: very clean with subtle milk chocolate notes, nuts, peanut butter, and mild effervescence; it also has a minute malty character throughout

Pairs well with dark meat sandwiches and smoked sausages--and bacon, lots of bacon

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 21:49:05 | More by Blindpigbiz

swetsastonic

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-19-2013 18:46:51 | More by swetsastonic

ChrisKayler

Virginia

4.45/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Glass: Bell's Belgian style snifter.

Appearance: Beautiful. Dark ruby-crown in color, hazy with lots of small sediment uniformly floating throughout. Two fingers of khaki colored head resulted from a moderate pour which stuck around long after the pour.

Smell: A bit of funkiness, some banana, wheat, dark fruits, Candi sugar. Almost smells like a dark witbier or hefeweizen, without as much banana. Mmm!

Taste: This one is much less sweet than the Rochefort 8, and I like that as far as drinkability is concerned. Initial taste is kind of funky and maybe even a bit metallic ... similar to a witbier like Allagash White. However, things quickly change from there with bananas coming through as well as a little bit of dark fruit and candi sugar. My favorite part is after the taste has worn off and you exhale. Only then, does a strong taste of vanilla come through.

Mouthfeel: Medium body with high carbonation (a little too much, for me). Pretty refreshing. Dry finish, though a little sticky.

Overall: Like a dark hefeweizen with great sweet Belgian candi sugar, spices, and vanilla thrown in. A great beer that is not necessarily the easiest to drink, nor something that I would want to have all the time. However, I will definitely revisit this one in the future.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 03:35:10 | More by ChrisKayler

JoshFrierson86

Arkansas

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-16-2013 12:22:33 | More by JoshFrierson86

EROCK75

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-13-2013 15:19:24 | More by EROCK75

Knuckles_Nuclear

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-12-2013 22:05:02 | More by Knuckles_Nuclear

themilkman87

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-12-2013 06:55:49 | More by themilkman87

SDG1070

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-11-2013 22:55:52 | More by SDG1070

Bikeboy1

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

05-11-2013 02:26:14 | More by Bikeboy1

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-10-2013 16:12:26 | More by twenty5

jdawg80

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-10-2013 14:08:36 | More by jdawg80

Ivegotmule

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-08-2013 00:24:41 | More by Ivegotmule

Stugotzo

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-07-2013 21:26:57 | More by Stugotzo

crosenkrantz

Switzerland

3/5  rDev -28.1%

05-05-2013 12:29:19 | More by crosenkrantz

capnamerica

Arkansas

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-05-2013 01:56:43 | More by capnamerica

Sunnanek

Sweden

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-04-2013 19:12:32 | More by Sunnanek

ironyisoverrated

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -16.1%

05-03-2013 22:23:26 | More by ironyisoverrated