St. Bernardus Prior 8: Review

Belgian Abbey ale

8% abv

1pt 9.4oz bottle

$10.49

Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV

Watou, Belgium

Appearance: brown body with a wonderful 2 finger beige head (look at that picture).  The head shrinks before you want it too, damn I hate when that happens, but it leaves a thin layer across the body of the ale. 

Aroma: delicate nose, touch of yeast and dried fruit (raisin).

Flavors: first thing that came to mind was, ‘I like this,’ then I said what does it really taste like?  It has some malty sweetness that kind of reminds me of a thick slice of cinnamon raisin bread, the main profile seems to be dried dark fruits, raisins, figs, and dates.  Ok, it is not that complex or exciting but, it is just a pleasure to drink.  This is one nice brown ale. 

Mouthfeel: fine fizzy carbonation, dried dark fruits on the short aftertaste

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