St. Bernardus Pater 6 by Beligium’s mighty Brouwerij St. Bernardus is another beer that’s kinda difficult to find. Even the awesome abt 12 is much easier to find than this Pater 6. It is another Dubbel beer in the line. I reviewed the prior 8 which is another Dubbel in the line but this one is much lower with an ABV of 6%. Never the less there is a difference from the 6 and the 8 aside from the ABV. For those that do not know about the Dubbel style of beers, it is a step down from the Tripel and 2 steps down from the Quadruppel in terms of fermentation. Most ales have a single fermentation and then they are released. Beers like Dubbels are actually fermented a second time whether in the cask/barre/vat or bottle. Why would just having it age in a bottle not considered a double for most ales? The trick is adding a secondary yeast strain after the initial fermentation process in order to have it ferment a second time in the bottle or where ever it is placed. You start to get all these technical recipes when you start to add other ingredients to ferment with. Nevertheless, it is where the magic potion begins!!!. This bottle, like other St Bernardus ales can be aged up to 15 years. By that time it would be extremely complex and delicious..Like wine…yet inexpensive ;). So about the flavors that differ pater 6 to the prior 8. For starters, the number 12 was Dulce de leche bread, 8 was a lighter dulce de leche and number 6 is dulce de leche buiscuit with honey, fruits and Leche Nestle (Sweetend Condenced milk). There are some nice banana strawberry notes in there as well. The sweetness lingers and stays a very long time. AMAZING!!!…St. Bernardus has NOTHING disappointing. Every beer I have had is screaming with a lot of flavor. No room for complains. In terms of what is sweet and bitter, if Ruinations is at the utmost extreme of bitterness that last for half an hour, this is the polar opposite of the Ruination. Sweetness that last long through out the after taste for a very very, VERY long time. In fact it is best to take it easy with the beer. This time not because of the alcohol, but this time because of the everlasting sweetness. The positive thing though, it is not the type of sugar rush one gets from eating too much candy. Not quite like that. It actually should not make you sick and you will be glad too because the sugar….well it just stays there… LMAO!! Quite possible the most sugary after tasting Belgium beer I have ever had. Belgium beer lovers should get this…