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St. Bernardus - Extra 4
Style: Belgian Abbey Ale
ABV: 4.80%
When the brewery was founded in 1946 to brew and commercialize the beers of the Trappist Monks of Westvleteren, the brewery received 4 recipies: Abt 12, Prior 8, Pater 6 and Extra 4.
In the 70's this 'Enkel' or 'Single' style got out of fashion and the production of the Extra 4 was discontinued.
In origin, the Extra 4 was brewed by the Monks for their own consumption, but seldom sold elsewhere.
The Extra 4 is brewed in the classic 'single' style and is light gold in color with a low ABV. It is a beer of high fermemtation, bottle conditioned and full of flavors. It is brewed with more hops in comparison to other St. Bernardus beers.
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