Corked & caged in the commemorative tin, $10.99 Green’s, Ponce de Leon, Atlanta, GA, USA. Huge billowing, fluffy head with tons of lace. Great pour. A little drab on the color side of things, a dark brown with a little haze and cloudiness.
Colossal aromas fill the nose in the Duvel tulip. Yeast fruits dominate.
Big estery mouthfeel and huge Belgian yeast presence. A little hoppier than the regular Abt 12 and in that respect it reminds me a little of Houblon Chouffe. Complex sugars at first that fade to really quite a bitter finish. Despite that pretty smooth.
Drinkability is obviously high and a wonderful addition to the St. Bernardus range.