Prior 8
(has 9 batches)
St. Bernardus Brouwerij in Watou, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Dubbel Regular|
Score
7.49
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St. Bernardus Prior 8 is a traditional abbey beer, brewed in the classic dubbel style. The original recipe dates back to the times when we still brewed under licence for the monks of Westvleteren.
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9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Du haut de ses 8 %, cette Saint Bernardus Prior 8 nous joue une jolie sérénade, à la fois élégante et complexe. Son équilibre est d'ailleurs remarquable et fait passer cette St Bernardus comme un voile. C'est une anomalie de ne pas déjà avoir dégusté cette bière. Le visuel est sur un brun limpide avec une fine effervescence soutenue et une mousse brun clair de 1cm. Très joli nez sur la noisette, le caramel, le chocolat, la poire et la banane avec de fines épices. L'ensemble est élégant et très appréciable. On retrouve ce cocktail en bouche avec une effervescence un peu trop soutenue à mon goût, cela ne permettant pas une expression totale des arômes. L'ensemble reste cependant élégant et complexe. L'intensité n'est pas incroyable, mais l'équilibre est parfait sur une bière qui est très juste avec de surcroit de jolis contrastes durant la dégustation. Une belle bière.
Tried
on 03 Sep 2022
at 07:10
9/10
Tried
on 07 Aug 2022
at 19:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From the bottle at the Guesthouse at St Bernardus in Watou. Pours clear and chestnut brown with an ivory head that fades to a collar of small bubbles and dusting over the top. Chewy bread, dark fruit and watery aroma. Flavor is similar to aroma. Slightly thin on the mouthfeel compared to the 6.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jul 2022
at 17:02
6/10
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Jun 2022
at 22:23
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2022
at 20:23
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bought at Liquor Shed in Casper as part of a mixed 12pack. Best before July 4th 2025.
It pours a reddish brown with a good head of tannish foam. Lacing is great.
Smells malty, yeasty, Belgian spice, dark fruits.
Taste is dark pitted fruits, malty in a non sweet way, spicy...being bottled in 2020, I reckon that it does lack some vibrancy. Still, quite good.
Medium bodied, lively carbonation.
This held up way better than the Pater 6, which was bottled 2 years earlier.
It pours a reddish brown with a good head of tannish foam. Lacing is great.
Smells malty, yeasty, Belgian spice, dark fruits.
Taste is dark pitted fruits, malty in a non sweet way, spicy...being bottled in 2020, I reckon that it does lack some vibrancy. Still, quite good.
Medium bodied, lively carbonation.
This held up way better than the Pater 6, which was bottled 2 years earlier.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2022
at 22:50
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Strong malty flavor, slightly fruity. Quins n chocolate. Brown bread. Pours dark ruby. Creamy, oily. Tastes like buttery sparkly bread. Fizzles too early.
Tried
on 05 Mar 2022
at 19:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Dark red, brown foam. Dark complex sugar and roasted brioche nose. Medium body, sparkly. Wooden, light plum, sawdust, dark sugar, quick doughy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2022
at 19:23
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2022
at 20:14
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Nice brown / ruby red with a fine pored persistent head. High carbonation. Bready and slightly fruity on the nose (plum, cherry). Good mix of strong dark malts, sweetness and hoppiness on the palate. Nice long lingering taste of the malts. Packs a punch too, but still quite drinkable and refreshing. Very good.
Tried
on 04 Jan 2022
at 22:31