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St Bernardus
Founded:
1946
Founded By:
Evariste Deconinck
Curated By:
James Clay
Origin:
Watou, Belgium St Bernadus eac30d
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The St Bernardus story begins with early 20th century French tax law, and a group of monks looking to protect their humble revenues. With the Taxman’s interest growing, the monks abandoned their home in France at Mont des Cats, and took a look a few kilometres over the border to Watou in Belgium, where they settled and established the ‘Réfuge de Notre Dame de St Bernard’. The brethren upped sticks again in the early 1930s, and abandoned the cheese dairy that they had set up, heading back home.

As well as the workings of a Cheesery, the monks left behind the St Bernard name, and the new owner Evariste Deconinck took it on, releasing a cheese under the name St Bernard Watou. In 1946 Deconinck was invited to diversify his business, and the monks of the nearby St. Sixtus Abbey in Westvletern agreed a 30 year deal to brew their beers under licence, as the Abbot had decided to significantly decrease capacity at the Abbey brewery. This was a truly profound moment in the history of St Bernardus, as not only did it result in the foundation of the brewery, but along with brewmaster Mathieu Szafranski came the revered St Sixtus yeast, still in use to this day.

In 1998 current owner Hans Depypere purchased the brewery, the task ahead of him was made evident on the first day of his ownership when an employee plainly told him he was a fool for making the investment, the previous owners having not spent a penny on the place for decades. Following Hans’ investment over the past 25 years, the brewery is now powering through 43,000 hectolitres, with the capacity available to double this.

Onwards to the future of St Bernardus, and CEO Junior Julie Depypere. Julie joined the business in 2011 after a career in bookkeeping and auditing, having originally not wanted to pursue a career in the family business (a story not too dissimilar to a young Master J. Clay).

Under Hans and Julie's stewardship, the brewery has become a household name in Belgian beer, famed for their exceptional Abbey style beers.

St Bernardus Beer - Available Now

Abt 12Abbey Quadrupel24x33cl Btls RBListed10.0%
Extra 4Belgian Golden Ale24x33cl Btls RBListed4.8%
Gift PackAbbey & Trappist beers4x33cl + GlassGift Pack7.9%
Pater 6Abbey Dubbel24x33cl Btls RBListed6.7%
Prior 8Abbey Dubbel24x33cl Btls RBListed8.0%
St Bernardus Abt 12Quadrupel6Ltr MethuselahLimited Release10.0%
St Bernardus Abt 12 2022Quadrupel1.5Ltr MagnumLimited Release10.0%
St Bernardus Extra 4Belgian Golden Ale24x33cl Btls NRBListed4.8%
St Bernardus Prior 8Abbey Dubbel24x33cl Btls NRBListed8.0%
TripelAbbey Tripel24x33cl Btls NRBListed8.0%
WitWitbier24x33cl Btls RBSpecial Order5.5%

Our St Bernardus Range

Abt 12

Abt 12

Style: Abbey Quadrupel
ABV: 10.0%
A revered brew - immensely full bodied rich and creamy. A dark ivory coloured beer with a high fermentation, with a soft and unconditionally genuine aroma, the beer can be smoothly tasted. The Abt has a very fruity flavour.
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Size:24x33cl Btls RB
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Size:24x33cl Btls NRB

Extra 4

Style: Belgian Golden Ale
ABV: 4.8%
The Extra 4 is brewed in the classic 'single' style and is a light gold colored beer. It is a beer of high fermentation, bottle conditioned and full of flavors. It is brewed with more hops than usual for the other beers of Brewery St. Bernardus.
bottles
Size:24x33cl Btls RB
Extra 4
Pater 6

Pater 6

Style: Abbey Dubbel
ABV: 6.7%
This 'Paterke' is a chestnut coloured dark beer with a high fermentation and a full taste. Characteristically malty beer, with notes of fresh banana.
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Size:24x33cl Btls RB
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Size:24x33cl Btls NRB

Prior 8

Style: Abbey Dubbel
ABV: 8.0%
Fruity and a little more acidic than Pater 6, with a warming finish. A delicious beer has a ruby purple colour with a full malty and fruity taste, a perfect balance between sweet and sour.
bottles
Size:24x33cl Btls RB
Prior 8
St Bernardus Extra 4

St Bernardus Extra 4

Style: Belgian Golden Ale
ABV: 4.8%
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Size:24x33cl Btls NRB
draught
Size:20Ltr Keg a

St Bernardus Prior 8

Style: Abbey Dubbel
ABV: 8.0%
Fruity and a little more acidic than Pater 6, with a warming finish. A delicious beer has a ruby purple colour with a full malty and fruity taste, a perfect balance between sweet and sour.
bottles
Size:24x33cl Btls NRB
St Bernardus Prior 8
Tripel

Tripel

Style: Abbey Tripel
ABV: 8.0%
A superb blonde abbey style triple beer with a delicate hop finish. A pale amber colour with a flowery, fruity taste the beer has a thick and vivid froth and strikes by its balanced taste with a delicate bitterness.
bottles
Size:24x33cl Btls NRB
bottles
Size:24x33cl Btls RB