St. Bernardus Tokyo

• Name: St. Bernardus Tokyo, 6.0%, Belgium
• Appearance: Pretty pale yellow, slight haze. Small, fizzy off-white head.
• Aroma: Wheat, floral. Some light fruits, citrus. Oranges?
• Taste: Wheat, quite a bit of citrus. Floral. Some pale malt and spices.
• Bought: Amstein, 330 ml can, CHF 2.54
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 11/3-2023, BB: 20/10-2023

St. Bernardus Christmas Ale

• Name: St. Bernardus Christmas Ale, 10%, Belgium
• Appearance: Very dark brown, good amount of dark tan head.
• Aroma: Ripe fruits, dark fruits, bananas. Some malt and spices.
• Taste: Lots of fruits, sweet, caramel. Some malt, dried fruits. Dessert-like.
• Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 3.20
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 2/3-2019, BB: 6/9-2022

St. Bernardus Abt 12 (re-rate)

Re-tried this one - added to the 2007-rating.

St. Bernardus Pater 6

• Name: St. Bernardus Pater 6, 6.7%, Belgium
• Appearance: Light chestnut brown, clear. Good amount of fizzy light tan head.
• Aroma: Spices, slight sweetness. Fruits. Raisins?
• Taste: Quite sweet, fruit, light malt, spices. Nice, but bit on the light side.
• Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €2.00
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 19/2-2016, BB: 6/11-2016

St. Bernardus Extra 4

• Name: St. Bernardus Extra 4, 4.8%, Belgium
• Appearance: Very murky orange golden. Huge amounts of white head.
• Aroma: Fruit, yeast. Some malt.
• Taste: Hops, flowers, yeast. Fruits.
• Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €1.90
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 29/1-2016, BB: 30/4-2016

St. Bernardus Prior 8

• Name: St. Bernardus Prior 8, 8%, Belgium
• Appearance: Deep redish brown. Hazy. Lots of light tan head. Some sediments.
• Aroma: Malt and fruit. Some yeast.
• Taste: Malt and dark fruit. Warming. Slight alcohol. Nice.
• Bought: Au Grain d'Orge, 330 ml, CHF 3.60
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 14/1-2011, 35/300M

St. Bernardus Blanche (Witbier)

• Name: St. Bernardus Blanche (Witbier), 5.5%, Belgium
  
• Appearance: Orange brown, good amount of white head. Very cloudy, some sediments.
  
• Aroma: Wheat. Nice lemon.
  
• Taste: Quite smooth. Wheat. Slightly citrusy and acidic.
  
• Bought: Au Grain d'Orge, 330 ml, CHF 2.90
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 6/9-2009, 28/100

St. Bernardus Tripel

• Name: St. Bernardus Tripel, 8%, Belgium
• Appearance: Orange brown. Hazy, tiny amount of sediments. Lots of white head.
• Aroma: Citrus, yeast. Spices.
• Taste: Nice fruit. Malt and quite hoppy. Dry. Some alcohol.
• Bought: Au Grain d'Orge, 330 ml, CHF 3.60
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 7/7-2009, 26/100, 29/300M

St. Bernardus Abt 12

I've seen some beer pages/forums raving about this one, but I found it lacking and disappointing. I would recommend that you buy a proper Trappist beer instead.

• Name: St. Bernardus Abt 12, 10%, Belgium
• Appearance: Cloudy, dark brown. Lots of thick, darkish head.
• Aroma: Dark fruit and malt. Alcohol, metallic. Biscuits.
• Taste: Quite alcoholic. Malty, some bitterness. Tongue-tingling.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £2.29
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 10/6-2007, 21/100, 17/300M

As I have tried this a few times since and liked it a lot, a 2016 re-rate :

• Name: St. Bernardus Abt 12, 10%, Belgium
• Appearance: Dark brown, hint of red. Lots of light tan head. Lots of sediments, a bit too much to be honest.
• Aroma: Malt, sweetness, some dark fruit. Raisins.
• Taste: Malt, dark fruit, sweet, toasted. Hides alcohol well. Prunes. Hides alcohol very well.
• Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €2.80
• Overall score: 5/6
• Info: 27/2-2016, BB: 14/12-2018