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St. Bernardus: Prior 8

This dubbel is/was brewed by St. Bernardus in Watou, Belgium. It's achieved an overall score of 69.08%. Based on 1 tasting, the average ABV is 8.00%.

Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

This beer was disappointing. It started out nice. The pour was a great pour, the color was a darkish brown. The head was nice, but not too powerful. The flavor was lacking. I am considering this to be just as good as the Pater 6. As the beer warms the flavors beginning to open up, but they never fully mature as I was hoping they would. I taste a sl
UPDATED: AUG 17, 2007 Tasted 2007-03-08. 3 year old bottle. Stored properly. BB 2009, but still, I suspect it was way past its prime. It poured nicely - off white head, that disappeard quite fast. The Aroma was OK, but nothing special; malt, citrus - maybe a little caramel. Flavour was initially a bit bitter then turned sour. Not nearly as much fla
Color is dark, opaque brown. The serving I received had a nice thick but not overly persistent head. Smell is delightful and very tempting. Flavor is rich with smoky undertones, and this beer feels smooth and tingly. I was quite impressed, and will certainly order this one again if I get the chance.

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Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
25th Mar 2006 at 4:40 pm bottle The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 8.00 dark and cloudy Taste: 94.12%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 44.44%
Clarity: 100%
 69.079% chocolatey 157

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Other Beers (etc.) by St. Bernardus

Apart from Prior 8, Hop Horizons lists 8 others by St. Bernardus. These are:
Abt 12
Christmas Ale
Grottenbier
Pater 6
Tokyo (2020-)
Tripel
Watou Tripel
Witbier

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