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Abbaye des Rocs Brune 4.08 958

Abbaye des Rocs Brune

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

Montignies-sur-Roc, Belgium

bottled
common

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available

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9584.09/5.04.08/5.09%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.
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 PJClarke (710), London, Greater London, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/59/103/516/20

Oct 31, 2009  
Fat malts with heaps of demerara about them. Light burnt flavours and sweet toffee give way to quite a drying bitterness. Very long in the finish with the burnt woodiness coming to the fore. Quite easy drinking but with a great depth and intensity about it.

 Yves (1050), Beerse, Belgium
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/514/20
Dec 27, 2009  
Brown coloured beer with small white head and lots of carbonation. Malty roasted aroma. Full sparkling palate. Finish is roasted bitter. Nice one.


 oldrtybastrd (1846), Morlautern, Germany/Great Falls, Montana, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 22, 2009  
Shared this one w/ SkyCop32. Pours a darkish red/brown. Aromas of spice, coriander, yeast, and alcohol. Flavor has an alcohol taste to it, mixed with a nice smokey dark fruit. Also has strong hints of spice and orange.


 GRM (1283), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Dec 19, 2009  
Green bottle, 750 ml, best before December 2010, via Importations Privées Bièropholie (merci Hughes!), savoured on December 19 2009; eye: bronze, clear, no effervescence, tiny ring of beige head, light lacing; nose: malt, tobacco, “tired”, fruity, light caramel, light rum, molasses; mouth: malt, tobacco, “tired”, fruity, light caramel, light alcohol, light rum, molasses, finale in malt with presence of caramel, medium body, not much carbonation, lightly sweet, slick texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille verte, 750 ml, meilleure avant décembre 2010, via Importations Privées Bièropholie (merci Hughes!), savourée le 19 décembre 2009; œil : bronze, claire, pas d’effervescence, petit anneau de mousse beige, légère dentelle; nez : malt, tabac, « fatigué », fruité, léger caramel, léger rhum, mélasse; bouche : malt, tabac, « fatigué », fruité, léger caramel, léger alcool, léger rhum, mélasse, finale en malt avec présence de caramel, corps moyen, peu carbonatée, légèrement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : bien


LordDrachen (18), Italy
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/517/20
Dec 14, 2009  
Dark amber/brown color, light brown head. Very complex aroma: malty, fruity and a bit spicy. Alchoolic. A wonderful sweetness with a nice carbonation. Medium to full body. Just a bit of bitter in the end balances the taste. Cannot find wrong points in this beer. A must to drink in my opinion.


hubcrawler (37), , Virginia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 12, 2009  
Pours a burnt red with a modest amount of carbonation and a creamy white head. This bear possesses an interesting variety of flavors and aromas. There is a prominent aroma of malt with some underlying notes of hops and prunes. The taste is an interesting blend of malt, yeast, and noticeable banana. The brew is moderately thick and there is an unctuous residual flavor that is left on the palate.


TizzleJizzle (67), Garland, Texas, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/103/518/20
Dec 5, 2009  
Caramel, nuts, and toasted bread on the nose. This beer poured a phenomenal brown color with amazing lacing and head retention. It has TONS of floaties and just seeing this beer made me even thirstier. Don’t even get me started on the taste...superior craftsmanship with sweet, caramel, clove, and general amazingness. Smooth on the palate and sweet after taste. Overall this is hands down the best brown ale I’ve ever had.


 JulienHuxley (235), Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/58/105/517/20
Dec 3, 2009  
Small bottle 2008 vintage. Muddy brown pour with thin white head. Buttery, nutty, sweet aromas. Some caramel toffey flavors, more hazelnuts. Nice sugars. Rich creamy full mouthfeel. Best bottle of this I’ve had so far.


 41cubs (149), , New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/517/20
Dec 3, 2009  
I really enjoy this. This is the first one that I’ve had that’s not a gusher and it is much better than the others (all of the same 4 pack). Excellent spiced cake and candied fruit smell with some musty barn in the back. Flavor is like brown sugar spiked with rum soaked citrus peel with the lack of carbonation in this particular bottle helping me pick up better flavors. For how rich it is, it finishes very light and refreshing. Great brew that hits a whole lot of spots. Thank You Abbaye de Rocs. 2009 12oz.



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