St. Bernardus

Water, pumped up from a depth of 150 meter is the basis of all St. Bernardus beers. This water is not only the purest but has also a historical background. Scientists have proved that the water that is pumped up now, is originating from rainfall from the time of Jeanne d’Arc.

The water seeped to Watou through a pervious stratum of sand from the St. Omer area in France.
After brewing, the beer is maturing in a natural way and subsequently bottled unfiltered.

By adding sugar and yeast, the beer gets a second fermentation in the bottle,
carbonating the beer in a natural way.
This gives the beer a beautiful and large froth. 

St. Bernardus Brewery

Brewery Pictures:


Abt 12

The absolute top quality in the hierarchy of the St. Bernardus beers. It is also the beer with the highest alcohol content (10.50 %).
A dark ivory coloured beer with a high fermentation.
The show piece of the brewery.
Thanks to its soft and unconditionally genuine aroma, the beer can be smoothly tasted.
The Abt has a very fruity flavour.


Peter 6

This noble delicious beer with a high fermentation has a ruby purple colour with a full malty and fruity taste (8% alcohol content).

This beer has a beautiful round froth due to the second fermentation with a taste that creates a perfect balance between sweet and sour.


Prior 8

This noble delicious beer with a high fermentation has a ruby purple colour with a full malty and fruity taste (8% alcohol content).

This beer has a beautiful round froth due to the second fermentation with a taste that creates a perfect balance between sweet and sour.


Tripel

This beer, with high fermentation, has a pale amber colour and a flowery, fruity taste with a harmonious balance between sweet and sour (8% alcohol content).

This beer has a thick and vivid froth and strikes by its balanced taste with a delicate bitterness.


Witbier

This traditional Witbier (Wheat beer) has been developed in cooperation with Master Brewer Pierre Celis, the Godfather of Hoegaarden and Celis White.

This beer as well has a second fermentation in the bottle, giving this beer its specific taste (5.5% alcohol content).


Watou Tripel

The flavour of this beer is pleasantly soft and is characterized by a delicate bitterness where the balance between malt and hop is based upon a fruity orange taste with a straight fresh after taste (7.5% alcohol content)