St. Bernardus
In 1946 the monks of Westvleteren asked Evariste Deconinck to brew and sell their beers under licence at Watou. The agreement ended in 1992, and the beers have carried the St. Bernardus name since. The Depypere family took over in 1998. Abt 12 is a quadrupel, a dark strong ale; Prior 8 and Pater 6 are dubbels, with a tripel, a witbier and Extra 4, a single.
Styles brewed by St. Bernardus
Belgian Tripel
AleBelgian Tripel: a strong, pale, dry abbey ale with spicy yeast and fruity notes, made famous by Westmalle. Strength, bitterness, glass and classic examples.
Witbier
AleWitbier: a hazy, pale Belgian wheat beer spiced with coriander and orange peel, revived by Pierre Celis in 1966. Strength, bitterness, glass and classic examples.
Belgian Dark Strong Ale (Quadrupel)
AleBelgian dark strong ale, or quad: a strong, rich abbey ale of dark fruit and spice, the style of Westvleteren 12 and Rochefort 10. Strength, glass and examples.
Belgian Dubbel
AleBelgian Dubbel: a reddish-copper abbey ale with rich malt, dried fruit and a dry finish, first brewed at Westmalle in 1922. Strength, bitterness, glass and examples.
Belgian Single
AleBelgian single: the pale, bitter, very dry table beer of the Trappist monks, now sold as Westmalle Extra and Chimay Gold. Strength, bitterness and classic examples.
At a glance
- Country
- Belgium
- Brews in
- Watou, West Flanders
- Founded
- 1946
- Owner
- The Depypere family
- Best-known beers
- St. Bernardus Abt 12, St. Bernardus Prior 8, St. Bernardus Pater 6, St. Bernardus Tripel
- Address
- Trappistenweg 23, 8978 Watou, Belgium
- Website
- sintbernardus.be
Sources
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- History | Brewery | St.Bernardus — St. Bernardus
- St.Bernardus Abt 12 | Our beers | Brewery | St.Bernardus — St. Bernardus
- Update | St.Bernardus — St. Bernardus
- Internationale Vereniging Trappist - Le label ATP — International Trappist Association
- Beer Judge Certification Program — BJCP