Comments | reverendjim: 100 Belgian Beers: 43

reverendjim

100 Belgian Beers: 43 - Sint-Bernadus Abt 12

Feb 01, 2010 22:56

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randy_byers February 1 2010, 23:58:20 UTC

Not sure if I've had that one, but I've had something from St Bernardus. Don't remember what it tasted like. Not, however, like cigar ash, since I'm pretty sure I'd remember that. (Tasting like cigar ash was the Rauchbier I complained about in the recent past.) Furthermore, "Tastes like an embarrassing incident at a fetish club" is precisely the kind of writing we could use more of in beer books.

reverendjim February 2 2010, 12:49:13 UTC

I think St Bernadus manage to get four beers on to the 100 list, which isn't bad going. I've had them all now, though there's still one to write up. They used to brew for the Trappists at Westvleteren until they took it back in house, and this is a variant of what they brewed as the Westy 12, which just got another "best beer in the world" award. I think the two beers are quite different now but it'd be an interesting comparison.

I always think rauchbier is more smoky bacon crisps, though that may be a more Brit reference. Tasting of cigar ash reminds me of the landlord who taught me how to put a cigarette out on my tongue.

And now you mention it, that is the sort of thing I want beer books to be like. Oh well, I'll just have to do more research. And have more embarrassing incidents.

randy_byers February 2 2010, 16:00:38 UTC

Oh, and I also forgot to say, "Nice shirt."

darth_tigger February 2 2010, 11:23:17 UTC

I've had a St Bernardus Tripel, but only had a sip of someone else's Abt 12. I tried to order one in Delirium, but they were out. The barman brought us Anker Gouden Carolus Classic instead and claimed it was much like it, which it did indeed seem to be (and was another one in your book of Belgian beers, so I was quite impressed).

All three are beers I'd very happily drink again.

reverendjim February 2 2010, 12:58:34 UTC

The Gouden Carolus is indeed a fine beer, as is the StB Tripel, but I'd say it has quite a bit less oomph (it's a technical term) than the Abt 12. I had the GC on tap as my first beer at The White Horse's Belgian fest in 2008 and it was excellent. I could have drunk it all night but that would have been a bit of a waste of the other stuff.

Temptrix.