Abbaye des Rocs Grand Cru

Brewed by Brasserie de l’Abbaye des Rocs
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Montignies-sur-Roc, Belgium

Noteds from last year. 11.2oz bottle. Rich caramel brown color with aparent yeast sediment. Aromas of sweet dried fruits and chocolate, some burnt toast as well. A very chocolatey sweet flavor with notes of burnt toast, crushed pepper, and spice. Initially I found this beer too sweet but as it warmed and opened up a bit I really started to enjoy it.

From bottle : Pours a hazy dard copper rust color, well carbonated, with a finger and a half of white foamy head. Im getting a ton of sediment everywhere, even though it was stored right side up, and i gave it a very gingerly pour. Nose is fruity and spicey, with notes of alcohol. Medium to thick body, with a lively mouthfeel. Im getting a big wallop of yeast in the taste to begin with, with some malts and alcohol coming in and out of play. Lacing doesnt stick to the glass, but slowy slids down to the surface of the beer. I like it, but not as much as everyone else is i guess, maybe it was a bad bottle?

Amber color with a wispy head. Sweet caramel candy smell with a whiff of alcohol. Medium body with a frothy mouthfeel. Nice balance of sweet caramel, pit fruits and dry, earthy yeast flavors. Not overly sweet like many grand cru’s. 53106

The color of the beer is dark orange or light brown. A creamy beige head, which stays for a while. The aromas of fruithoney, some spices and yeast are there. A very complex smell. The tast is very smooth and full of malts and caramel. There stays a soft nice caramel tast in your mouth.

I believe my bottle was either old or just a bad batch. Pours a brown amber color with a medium to small sized off white head. Smells like caramel, dark fruit, and sugar. Taste like nothing more than a weak brown ale. The mouthfeel is thin and to make everything worse, there is sediment and yeast all over this beer. Looks disgusting. Taste is really just weak and average.

Burnt orange/ruby color with a head that comes and then goes. What does stick around of it is off white and somewhat creamy. Malty fruity (overripe) and spice aroma with hints of cherries and apricots. Very smooth mouth feel! Not watery or greasy... perfect! Very complex taste. The flavors are rich, malty and sweet. Alcohol is very well masked with only hint of burn deep down. The label doesn’t lie! It is a very special brown ale. Overall very smooth and easy to drink. I will buy the "rich flavors reminiscent of cherries dipped in caramel" as described.

Bottle generously shared by footbalm. Pours a light brown/red with a thin beige head. Aromas of spices, yeast and fruit. The taste is quite nice, well balanced and complex. Smooth and easy to drink, but with a lot to offer. A taste of spices, fruits, yeast, some sweet aspects and a tiny alcohol addition. Very good. Overall, a great beer that is much appreciated.

Bottle, 750. Pours a darkish golden color with spritzy head that stuck around surprisingly well, suspended bubbles, and the infamous and somewhat off-putting suspended sediment. First thing that hit me in the aroma was tangerines, and certainly very fruity overall including apple and pear. Flavor was similarly fruity, had some semi-sour grapes, butterscotch, increasing spices present as it warmed. Mouthfeel was for the most part light and spritzy as from the head, until the bottom of the glass when it became...chunky. I’ll give it a pass on that though. Overall a very good beer once you get past that sediment that I mention here a third time. Didn’t make me say WOW, but did make me say Mmm, tasty!