Good day! I am the venerable Prior 8, a Belgian Dubbel with a lineage that traces back further than the eye can see. With roots dating back to the time when my brewery brewed under license for the monks of Westvleteren, I bear witness to the long-standing heritage of St. Bernardus.
Crafted with meticulous care and the original Westvleteren yeast, I embody the essence of a classic abbey beer. As I gracefully cascade into your glass, a ruby elixir awaits, exuding tantalizing aromas of caramel, bread crust, pepper, and apple. With every sip, allow my perfectly balanced profile to unfold, revealing an intricate tapestry of earthy malt, sweet fruit, and bitter hop complexities. I invite you to savor each moment, as you delve into the rich depths of flavor that I proudly offer.
Raise your glass, dear friends, and let us pay homage to the remarkable brewing legacy that St. Bernardus represents.
• World Beer Awards - Bronze Medal 2020, Gold Medal 2019, Bronze Medal 2017
• Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine - 93 Points
• DRAFT Magazine - 92 Points
St. Bernardus is an abbey brewery with a history connected to Trappist monks. Back in the 1800s, anti-clericalism forced the Catsberg Abbey monks to leave France for Belgium, where they founded the Refuge Notre Dame de St. Bernard and produced cheese to finance themselves. In 1946, shortly after the second World War, they entered into an agreement with a neighbouring abbey called Sint-Sixtus Westvleteren, to brew and market their full-bodied and quality Trappist beers. After decades of brewing the famed Westvleteren Trappist ales under license, it was in 1992 that these ales became known as St. Bernardus. As such, the St. Bernardus abbey ales are today, the closest commercially-available match in both flavour and recipe to the great and elusive Westvletern ales.
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