Abt 12 Oak Aged
St. Bernardus Brouwerij in Watou, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.69
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St Bernardus Abt matured for 6 months in Oak Calvados barrels
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Old rating - A 750 ml bottle picked up from the brewery in 2015. As everything else from this brewery, it's an outstanding barley wine with lovely ageing of oak. Different bottle of beer in my home No. 1945
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2025
at 20:56
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at De Markies, Leeuwarden. Aroma of sweet malt, wood, dried fruits, apple, caramel, raisins, herbal notes. Flavour is medium sweet with a light sourish note. Body is full, nicely balanced and smooth. Not as well-realised as the regular Abt 12, I think. Nevertheless, a fine beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2025
at 05:03
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750ml shared with Ryan and Kulminator's regulars (Ernest, Pedro, Fox). Appearance: clear copper with tan head. Aroma: creamy notes, sweetness. Taste: same, a bit boozy, dark fruits. Overall: ok, but not sure what oak aging adds to this beer.
Tried
on 12 May 2023
at 16:14
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Poured from 750mL bottle. Amber with small white head. Very nice oak character, dark dried fruit, very well balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2023
at 16:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled (from Willems Bierhuis). Amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is fruity, dried fruits, wood and some liquorice with mild spices. Flavour is toffee, dried fruits, some alcohol, fruits, some wood, mild caramel as well as some wood.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2023
at 13:46
8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
Sample, thanks oh6gdx! Clear nut brown, coarse head. Aroma of dates, caramel and marzipan. Mid sweet with full body and soft mouthfeel. Dark bread and marzipan meets peppery calvados and salmiak. Drier warming mid bitter finish. Elegant and complex.
Tried
on 13 Apr 2021
at 20:16
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled 750ml (vintage abt 2013, PET sessions)
Nut brown colour, medium-sized beige head. Fermented raisins, dates, some Calvados in the nose. Light to medium-bodied. Raisins, dates, apple, Calvados, some alcohol. Mellow, semi-sweet. Aged perfectly in Patrik's cool cellar. Great beer.
Nut brown colour, medium-sized beige head. Fermented raisins, dates, some Calvados in the nose. Light to medium-bodied. Raisins, dates, apple, Calvados, some alcohol. Mellow, semi-sweet. Aged perfectly in Patrik's cool cellar. Great beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2021
at 14:06
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from a trade. Waited 7+ years to try this. Nose is apples, caramel, raisins, fudge, orange. Bit apple / calvados on top of the lovely old St. B 12. Clear dark brown with a thick, low head. Flavor is caramel, chocolate, molasses, apple brandy, spicy yeast, raisin, fig, dried plum. Finish is oak. Absolutely not cloying. Still nicely carbonated. Fantastic all the way. Love it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2021
at 10:41
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draft. Mahogany beer with a tan head. Yeast and spice aroma with light apple. Apple and caramel flavor with yeast and spice. Medium bodied. Apple and caramel linger with yeast and spice.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Mar 2020
at 22:54
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Corked bottle. Dark brown color. Malt, caramel, apple and calvados in the aroma. Malty sweet flavor, caramelly. Roast, aple, oak, calvados. Sightly alcoholic. I very much doubt if calvados barrels are most suited for oak aging this beer. Nevertheless a pleasure to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:05