Kombine
St. Bernardus Brouwerij in Watou, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Collab with: Bayerische Staatsbrauerei WeihenstephanLager - Helles Special
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Score
7.10
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Kombine 2025 is an unfiltered, full-bodied blond beer (6% ABV) with a subtle hoppy aroma. A first for St.Bernardus as we have never before brewed a bottom-fermented beer. Additionally, this beer does not undergo bottle fermentation, another first in our brewing tradition. And if that was not challenging enough, we also committed to brewing this according to the German Reinheitsgebot*! We used Weihenstephan’s yeast and a blend of hops from both our own and Weihenstephan.
Connoisseurs will recognize the ‘oxymoron’ or the apparent contradiction in the beer’s style and name. An unfiltered Helles is, by definition, a contradiction. We find this tension incredibly intriguing, as it mirrors the duality of our brewery: our beers are iconic and steeped in tradition and authenticity, yet we also enjoy pushing boundaries to appeal to the adventurous beer drinker.
Connoisseurs will recognize the ‘oxymoron’ or the apparent contradiction in the beer’s style and name. An unfiltered Helles is, by definition, a contradiction. We find this tension incredibly intriguing, as it mirrors the duality of our brewery: our beers are iconic and steeped in tradition and authenticity, yet we also enjoy pushing boundaries to appeal to the adventurous beer drinker.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Bottle from Raynville Superstore. It pours hazy golden - blonde with a lively, fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh and fragrant, herbal accents, cereal, nuttiness, spice, some florals, honeyed grain and biscuit. The taste is quite crisp and snappy upfront, bitterness builds throughout, fragrant spice and herbal notes, florals, touch of orchard fruits, bread, touch of sponge cake,nuttiness and cereal with a drying, bready finish. Medium body and moderate, lively carbonation. Hearty and satisfying. Does not disappoint.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Raynville Superstore
on 08 Jun 2025
at 13:57
8/10
Tried
on 08 Jun 2025
at 11:31
7.5/10
Bottle 33cl. @home poured into a teku glass samen met WildeJoost. A bit unclear deep golden colour, good frothy white head, good retention and lacing. Aroma sweet malt, grain, honey, yeast, grassy hops. Taste medium sweet and light bitter, malty, grain, touch of honey, bread, grass, Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation, smooth sweetbitter aftertaste, well-balanced and very harmonious, very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Landmarkt
on 07 Jun 2025
at 11:14
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
(Bottle, 0.33 l, from a supermarket, 20250606) The beer poured golden and hazy. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had grass, fruitiness, honey, spicy yeast and grain. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were grass, fruitiness, honey, spicy yeast, floralness and bitterness. Aftertaste had grass, spicy yeast and bitterness. A tasty blend of yeast strains.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2025
at 17:34
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled, from Systembolaget. Lightly hazy golden, rich firm head. Intense spicy floral hop aroma. Sweet with well sized body and soft mouthfeel. Cushiony, honey-rolled grainy malt. Intense floral, sicy hops. Long bitter finish. Like a hoppier helles bock with a touch of fruityness.
Tried
from Bottle
from Systembolaget Beställningssortiment
on 27 May 2025
at 20:41
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Flaska. Stor maltighet med hög sötma, smakar även mer alkohol än vad som är fallet. Mycket örter och lite honung. Nästan så man tänker bock snarare än helles? Men bra lager är det!
Tried
on 24 May 2025
at 18:34
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2025
at 03:34
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 May 2025
at 20:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A golden and slightly hazy beer, a head is medium and white. Aroma has strong maltyness of grain, sweetness of honey, light grass and herbs. Taste has grain, honey, grass, also bitterness. Medium bodied. Great balance and richness. Very nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2025
at 16:45
8.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Flaska från SB. Disig gyllengul vätska med högt fluffigt skum. Storleken större än en helles med lite mer sötma. Allt vad en bra helles innehåller av säd, bröd, blommigt hö men med större kropp, en söt fruktighet som gör ölen lite mindre frisk men rustikt kraftfull. Det funkar utmärkt. Mycket gott
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2025
at 11:43