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St Bernardus Prior 8

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88% of 100

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Style

Abbey Beer

Country

Belgium

Brewery

St Bernardus

ABV

8.0%

Bottle Size

330ml

Serving Temp

6-9°C

£3.69

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The St. Bernardus Prior 8 is a traditional abbey Dubbel. Achieving near-perfect ratings and worldwide praise, it is surely one of Belgium’s best—and one of our favourites too!

The Prior 8 has a beautiful ruby colour and lively carbonation. Aromas include notes of caramel, chocolate and figgy-fruitiness whilst the flavour notes consist of spicy anise, caramel and dark fruits. With a gorgeously smooth mouthfeel this rich beer can rightly proclaim itself one of the world’s best Dubbels.

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Lovely beer

80%

Review by Paul 11/01/2018

St Bernardus 12's little brother! This is a lovely, dark beer too, but not as good as "12". However, its still a very decent beer and should be purchased. Drink this before going onto St Bernardus 12 for a duo of fine Belgian beer.

Decent

60%

Review by Phil 19/12/2017

A good beer but not remarkable.

Froth

80%

Review by Neil 18/12/2017

Nice, malty, heady scent, good head on the pour.

The Prior 8 is the one

100%

Review by Chris 18/12/2017

I think this is the best out of the St Bernardus 'standard' beers (6/8/12) it's the perfect mix of dark, malty, it's just too good to describe.

Classic Double

100%

Review by Stephen 30/08/2017

You can't go wrong with the St. Bernardus brewery, this is their delicious "dubbel", although it is 8%, you wouldn't think it from the delightful taste

Great Dubbel

80%

Review by Chris 02/06/2017

Very nice dubbel, recommended

St tasty

100%

Review by Good head 25/04/2017

Very dark brown with a good frothy head. Has a sticky feel that coats the tongue. A really great taste of spices and fruits. A very satisfying beer.

Abbey beer supreme

100%

Review by Ben 29/03/2017

Great Abbey beer. The taste is quite traditional and nothing to blow you away but still a very high quality and tasty beer. Bready with hints of caramel and raisins,a great beer for Winter, or any night really.

Abbeyness in a bottle

100%

Review by Llamaman 14/01/2017

It would be churlish to find fault with this. It's not the most complex/challenging/'interesting' brew you'll taste, but it's smooth, malty, beer hug. Cold winter evenings exist for a beer like this.

Classic Abbey Ale

60%

Review by Boss Hogg 07/10/2016

Stonr and tasty and deffo worth checking out!

Nice

100%

Review by Johnny 18/08/2016

Clear mahogany with bit ruby, very light sparkling, huge beige creamy head dissipates through turning frothy/rocky and leaving patchy lacing. Dry aroma, malty,bit cellar tones, chalk, earthy notes. Medium body, lively carbonation, sweet and malty, bread, raisins, caramel, honey, bit herbs, medium long. Quite tasty.

Very nice

80%

Review by LoveBeers 03/08/2016

A great example of a belgium dubbel. Quite sweet, plenty of malts and nice head retention. A very enjoyable drink!

Difficult middle child?

60%

Review by JohnH 10/06/2016

I tried the 6, 8 and 12 over a couple of nights and the 8 was my least favourite. Still a great example of an Abbey beer and loads better than the equivalent Chimay but just not as nice the 6 and 12 I think because it tasted harsher than either of those

A Classic

80%

Review by Chris H 27/05/2016

Really good example of an abby ale. well balanced and smooth. a little more carbonated than I usually like but a really enjoyable drink.

Close to perfection

100%

Review by Ady Gray 12/05/2016

Nothing is perfect...but this comes close. The flavours combine well to give a taste that is perfected by the mouthfeel

Very very good

80%

Review by HeyBeer 08/05/2016

Superb abby beer, one that you can drink over and over again. Great example of a classic Belgian style.

Memories of Bruges

100%

Review by Beer Baron 02/05/2016

What an excellent Belgian beer - I drank loads of this stuff in Bruges and it was epic - a session beer if you have someone to hold your hand and return you to your hotel! Nice and hoppy and strong. Top marks.

Classic

80%

Review by Chris H 29/04/2016

An excellent example of Abby ales. I can see why the monk on the bottle is so happy!

Didn't live up to the hype

60%

Review by Don't know what the fuss was about 28/04/2016

Was really keen to give the beer a try, and yes it was nice but I don't get how it is one of the best Dubbels. Maybe its just my taste.

Very nice

80%

Review by Chris H 17/04/2016

Sweet, malty and very tasty. Great example of a classic Belgium ale.

Amazing

100%

Review by Metalthrashinmatt 05/03/2016

Fantastic beer...defiently one of the best

Excellent Brown Beer

100%

Review by Davego 17/01/2016

Despite what those above say this is not a Trappist Ale it is an Abbey Ale which is mass produced from an old Trappist Westvleteren recipe for all of us to enjoy when the monks could not keep up with demand. It is however just as good as the original, dark malty complex and satisfying.

Definitely worth a try

80%

Review by Richard 22/12/2015

A lovely complex Belgian Trappist. There are better than this but was very nice indeed. Great for the Christmas season and definitely worth a try.

I appreci8 this SuPrior beer (sorry).

80%

Review by Jim Jimmeney 17/12/2015

To be fair I have only ever had one bad Belgian beer in my life and this wasn\'t it. Not one you would want to drink many of in a row but a great beer.

Another masterful brew from St Bernardus

100%

Review by A masterful abbey beer, courtesy of 16/12/2015

As with most of the St Bernardus range, this oozes with class and that signature abbey taste. One for special occasions

Classic Belgium

100%

Review by David 05/12/2015

A classic Belgium beer. Packs a punch

Lovely

100%

Review by funk 25/11/2015

Very nice Trappist.

Very nice

100%

Review by John 23/11/2015

Excellent Trappist beer. There are better but not many.

No wonder that monk looks happy

100%

Review by Llamaman 25/08/2015

A very accomplished dubbel. Packs enough flavour to justify the ABV increase over the '6' so well worth a try.
Flavour-wise, it's as you expect - malt, raisins, figs, maybe a hint of banana and a gentle kick of alcohol.
Dangerously drinkable - glad I only had 1 in the case!

Deliciously Punchy Belgian

100%

Review by Ay Pee Horne 09/06/2015

Fabulously complex Belgian strong ale. Loads of over-ripe fruits and silky smooth malts. Like an exquisitely boozy cake.

Rich, full bodied Trappist

80%

Review by Kiwi Duncan 30/04/2015

Classic, classy abbey beer. Slightly medicinal, sweet aroma. Hint of smokiness on the palate and rich caramel on the finish. A reasonable kick at 8%. Lovely if 'safe' drop.

Good classic Abbey Ale

60%

Review by Slapbang 12/04/2015

Dark red-brown colour. Smells of subtle caramel and spices, tastes bready, caramel, almost christmas cake like. A nice beer although I'm not used to drinking this style, will revisit after I have tried more!

Fantastic

100%

Review by MrsH 19/02/2015

Lovely beer, classic Belgium beer that you just can't go wrong with. definitely worth a try

Saintly stuff

100%

Review by Jack Swans 14/02/2015

Better than Chimay Blue not quite as good as Rochefort 12. All the flavours that you would expect from a Belgian Abbey masterpiece. And I've got the Abbot 12 to try!

Smashing

100%

Review by stuartybarlow 15/01/2015

St Bernardus are a well known Belgian brewery and for good reason. This is a great example of Belgian ale and well worth a try. Strong, powerful with well rounded flavour.