St. Bernardus Pater 6 - Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV

Poured from the bottle into my snifter, with a dark garnet-brown color and a whitish-tan head that dissipated quickly and crowns with a scattering of bubbles in the top. Smell is dark fruits with some slight spiciness. Taste is very much the same with some more malt presence. Crisp carbonation that gives a great tingling feel throughout. Enjoyable but not quite my favorite representative of the dubbel.

ABV: 6.7%

Rating: Good

Abita Brewing Company - Abbey Ale

Poured into a standard pint glass a deep ruby, cloudy color with an off white head nice lacing. Aroma was fruity of bananas, creamy with some caramel malts hiding. Taste was fruity, sweet, balanced caramel malty thickness. Well carbonated, bready and fluffy feel. Drinkability was good but not quite sessionable a little to sweet.

Rating: Good

ABV: 8.0%