RateBeer
Abbaye des Rocs Brune 4.08 956

Abbaye des Rocs Brune

Percentile
100
overall
Brewed by Brasserie de l’Abbaye des Rocs
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Montignies-sur-Roc, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
Find this beer

Add Distribution Data
send corrections | shelftag |
RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9564.09/5.04.08/5.09%99.3Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Abbaye des Rocs (9% alcohol vol.) is a pure malt beer, with no added sugar. The entire range of tastes is directly linked to the double fermentation, the precise quantities of malts (7 types) as well as the mixtures of three kinds of hops (Belgian, German and Czech). Its colour is a striking deep and majestic red. Its taste is rich and full of subtlety. It is tasted like a red wine with which it shares the ruby colour without having the tannin. It develops a strong sweet smell. It confirms the initial impression in the first mouthful, with a sharp body that is balanced with a certain fruitiness. It frees itself on the palate and develops an impressive depth of taste. Some traces of burnt wood are detectable, but never scorched even if it contains this kind of malt. The foretaste is very prolonged because of its rich and unctuous development throughout the mouth. The bitter and sugar tendencies (even though there is no sugar in its composition) compete and come back together to the taster's great satisfaction. It is a deep, mystic and extremely mature beer to be classed among the great products of our soil.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 awaisanen (1279), Irvine, California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Jul 19, 2007  
From a 750mL Bottle. Murky, caramel amber colored pour with a healthy finger of fizzy beige head. A slight agitation sends a shower of bubbles back to the surface. A rich, malty honey fig glaze jumps out of the glass, along with some rich bourbon and raisin caramelization. Some yeasty breadiness lightens the nose, garnished with rose petals and a light white pepper spice. Medium light bodied, softly, yet fully carbonated mouthfeel. Loads of soft malt sweetness washes gently across the tongue with notes of vanilla, coconut, and caramel up front. This transitions to some thick, sweet malt and yeast combinations mid-palate that reveals shades of blood oranges, ginger, and raisin. Some mild peppery spice and freshly shaved nutmeg show up late. Moderately dry finish with a gentle breath of floral hops. Fantastic!


 daniele (1736), Italy
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Jul 18, 2007  
colore rosso carico torbida finezza olfattiva attraente molto equilibrada corpo rotondo molto piacevole in bocca e davvero persistente


 thebeertourist (2822), Oslo, Norway
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Jul 18, 2007  
2002 bottle at Kulminator. Dark shining bronze with a nice tan head and quite a bit of sediment. Bitter chocolate aroma. Deep chocolatey flavours, yeasty traits, dry cellar, even a bit of fruit towards the finish. A great beer as young, even better after cellaring.


 redlight (1492), Winter Park, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/518/20
Jul 17, 2007  
33 cl bottle brought back from Belgium. Great aroma, sweet and spicy, brown sugars, caramel, huge malt with a lot of spiciness. Pours reddish brown with a dense white head. Sweet malts, dark sugars, hints of apple skins, some cinnamon and nutmeg, earthy spiciness. So Smooth! Great Beer!


 cyrenaica (440), Milton, Ontario, Canada
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Jul 16, 2007  
I tried this beer on July 16, 2007 at "Smokeless Joe’s" In Toronto. I loved the label.........I’m not a religious person, but the label was beautiful. Anyway, the beer poured a dark brown into the glass with a half inch head that lasted throughout the experience. The aroma was very yeasty with some hints of pears. It was silky smoth and full-bodied on the tongue with hints of carbonation. The flavour was outstanding...malty, yeasty, with a tinge of sweetness. Just a smidgen below the St. Bernardus Abt 12.........but not much.


 xmarcnolanx (800), Kirkwood, Missouri, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Jul 16, 2007  
I am surprised I have not rated this yet. Anyway, wow! Yummy. Tastes slightly Belgiumy, but not bad Belgiumy, good Belgiumy. And slightly, well.. more than slightly. I have no clue where I am going with this. Fantastic fruity aroma with much of the maltiness and fruit ester present. Huge head and caramel body (and aroma, with the tart fruit). Taste is sweet and tart layered with deep caramel and citrus. Complex and lovely. Great beer.


 larsniclas (3389), Gothenburg, Sweden
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/516/20
Jul 9, 2007  
Bottled. Cloudy brown with loads of yeast-sediment. Warm and spicy alco-feel. Really malty flavour with butterscotch and sweet, dried fruits.


 Furseth (1333), Kungälv, Sweden
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/517/20
Jul 8, 2007  
Bottle:Hazy reddish colur with yeast particles floting a round in the glas,nice creamy head. Aroma of dust,liquire,viny,dark chocolate, and lots of maltynes. Flavor has almost the same,some toffee was there too.Fuoll body, nice medium to full long finish.This was a nice beer indeed!!



We Want To Hear From You



Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

Join Us »

View Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96

Share Your Opinion!
Get started reviewing beers at RateBeer.com now.

First, choose your user name

About RateBeer | Add A Beer | Log In | Edit Personal Info | 100 Beer Club | FAQ | Feedback?
Copyright © 2000-2009, RateBeer LLC