Christmas Ale, St Bernardus
Description
St.Bernardus Christmas Ale is, as its name implies, a typical winter beer. This dark beer is filled with winter cheer and feels like Christmas in a bottle: warm, cosy, and really inviting to enjoy together with friends or family.
St.Bernardus Christmas Ale takes on a splendid dark-brown colour that is topped off with a cream-coloured layer of froth. It’s an intensely dark beer with a full, yet slightly fruity flavour, overflowing with the tastes of winter and zesty seasonal aromas. Aniseed notes are complemented by hints of creamy caramel and fire-roasted chestnuts. This zestiness shows no signes of abating, pushing through to a magnificent finish of dried fruits and chocolate.
£5.35
Quantity Available: 4
Product Code: S13934
Country
Belgium
Alcohol Vol
10%
Bottle Size
33cl
Closure
crown cap
Producer Details
In 1945, Trappist monastery St. Sixtus stopped selling its beer and an agreement was reached where the monks would brew beer for themselves and the beer could only be bought at the monastery and associated taverns. They gave a license to the local cheese factory, and Brewery St. Bernard was founded. The brew master from Westvleteren, Mathieu Szafranski (of Polish origin) became a partner in the brewery and brought along the recipes, the know-how and the St. Sixtus yeast strain. Since 1992 the beers brewed in Watou have been sold under the brand name St. Bernardus. The St. Bernardus range is considered a close match in recipe and style to the St. Sixtus beers, which can be hard to obtain outside the area.
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