Rochefort Trappistes 10

Brewed by Brasserie Rochefort
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Rochefort, Belgium

330 ml bottle: The overall impression I received from reading countless ratings is far from what my bottle poured. The aroma was moderate and undefined. alcohol was noticeable but not in a good way. The appearance is good but you cant judge a book by it’s cover and the flavor was disappointing, with so many rating on this beer already I just wasn’t pleased with what was in my bottle. I will have to give this beer another shot and hope next go around things are better. The St. Bernardus Abt 12 is truly a much better beer all around.

09-08-10 330 ml bottle. reddish brown colour. creamy head. taste is sweet herbale with alcohol.

The wife says this was everything she wanted it to be. Kinda like a wine. I tasted, frowned and moved on to a real beer. Wine like scent, lots of sweet fruit. Pours off brown/tan with light head. Rating is the wife’s!

Deep dark brown, light head. Smells so sweet, so good, dried figs, brown sugar, coffee, some cocoa notes, spicey. nice on the palate, almost like a thin syrop, medium carb. tastes fantastic. tastes very sweet, toffee, sweet spices, sweet finish. one of the best trappist beers for sure.

Bottle. Dark murky brown appearance with a tall light brown head. A heavenly aroma of spiced and sweet fruit and imbued with the same great flavors. Best marks for the aroma

Bottle at Beer Bistro, in tulip glass? Must have ran out of clean Rochefort ones, they’re usually very good about proper glassware. Aroma is extremely similar to wine, except with all sorts of funky fruity notes. Pours opaque brown, almost no head. A slight bit alcoholic, which would have been very pleasant on a cold day, was the only loss in points for this wonderful beer on a warm day. The flavour was, quite frankly, too complex for me to comprehend. Huge burst of flavours, sparkly mouthfeel, and a aftertaste that doesn’t leave. My 150th beer!

Sweet fruity aroma: raisin, chocolate, dried persimmons, licorice. Very complex and fruity. Flavor: nutty caramel, figs, raisins, cinnamon? Alcohol. Sweet but alcohol balances, plus a bit of burnt malt. Full but rather light in the mouth, and very fizzy. Bittersweet burn left after the swallow. A delight, as always, though I prefer it a little better aged. It was still a little young and harsh, with very strong alcohol. .

Bottle at São Paulo (Brazil) and also (a confirmatory one) in Brussels - dark beer, with a little head, dried fruits aroma and taste... a little coffee aroma as well... well worth it beer for sure.