St. Bernardus Christmas Ale is the youngest descendant in the illustrious family of delicious Abbey Ales by Brewery St. Bernardus. This specialty beer of 10% alc. vol. is characterized by its deep dark colour, with a creamy, thick head and a full, almost velvety taste and a fruity nose. It's a seasonal ale, brewed annually for the holiday season. The long winter nights are perfect moments to savour this ale with or without friends and to enjoy its unique, complex taste and after-taste.
St Bernardus has a history which is connected to two Trappist breweries, Mont Des Cats (Cheese) and the infamous Westvleteren (Beer). Shortly after the second world war the Trappist monastry St Sixtus in Westvleteren was looking to commercialise their beers, in step St Bernardus.
This is quite rich with liquorice and aniseed alongside some jammy fruit flavours.
Liz Owsley
Great buy
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100%
Bought as Christmas presents, so haven't tasted the beer, but packaging and communication was excellent. The product looks good and exactly as advertised.
Mike
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I recommend this product
Dark delight
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80%
Strong and fruity with damson and prune flavours.
Vincent
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I recommend this product
Best Christmas Beer
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100%
This is beer is quite complex. You could get notes of dried fruits, spices, apple, caramel, dates, orange peel, raisins but also coriander, banana, ginger... All that in a rich dark bready and slightly bitter Christmas beer.
Jason
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I recommend this product
Fantastic Christmas ale
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100%
First of this years bottles for me. Fantastic. Caramel and spice flavours and really smooth. Better than the 2020. The 10% doesn't show