Rochefort Trappistes 10

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

Bottle at Winking Lizard Crosswoods location. Opaque brown pour with a huge tan head. Sorta of tart aroma that is also very creamy and yeasty. Notes of alcohol and dark fruits as well. Creamy and yeasty flavor with a touch of sourness and alcohol. Dark fruits and a bit of chocolate in there.

Finally tried this classic brew after seeing it come and go too many times from my store. Dark cloudy brown, almost black. Nice thick head that appropriately coats the glass. I was surprised by the nose. The aromas were more of dark fruits like cassis, plum, dark cherries, and raisins. I was expecting more maltiness, brown sugar, and molasses. Pleasantly surprised. The mouth feel was my favorite part of the beer. Rich and creamy with impeccable balance. For 11.3% the alcohol flavors are almost non existent. I think this bottle was young though, because the complexities were not quite there yet. Still a wonderful brew. Great experience. Drank next to a Avery Reverend (quad as well). No comparison what so ever. The Rochefort blows it away.

From bottle. Cinnamon, brown sugar and malt make up a rather rich aroma. Deep walnut colour with a frothy tan head. It looks fantastic and formed how you would like a beer too. Rich syrup like texture. Full bodied flavour. Spices, fruit and hops. This beer is like sitting next to a fireplace. It makes you fell warm and content. Its like a fine sherry or port. Its complex smooth finish makes for a fine ale. Its almost perfect. I love this beer.

Pours cloudy dark brown with lively carbonation and a lasting off-white head. Considerable yeast at bottom. Aroma is sour cherry, alcohol, yeast, apple, soggy toast. Very carbonated feel. Burnt, especially in the finish. Considerable alcohol, with those dark fermented fruit tastes infused slightly. Finish is fairly short, little bitterness. Bit of banana. I think of the concept of darkness when I drink this beer. Perhaps I’ll turn the light off. Now I think of silence, so I turn the music off. This is a beer of muted senses, belittlement beneath a vast black sky of stars. A deeper swig reveals a more complex flavor with fruits coming through in the middle. Once the alcohol begins to hit you, the flavors and the aroma dissolve together into a very favorable final impression. I like it, but I would still says it does not live up to my expectation- perhaps I do not enjoy a good quad as much as a stout or belgian porter. Still excellent beer.

bottle @ home. great, great beer. Liked this one better than the sint bernardus abt 12. great aroma. coudn’t stop sniffing the beer. great mouthfeel en full aftertaste. To bad that is a bit expensive. Will surely drink this one again!

33cl bottle. Cloudy brown body with medium size tan head. Flavour is malt, sweet and fruit.

Original review date 2/18/2008 Pours like a good root beer - 2-finger frothy, velvety head with nice lacing. Good carbonation. Not so thick it’s opaque, rather a little translucent. Spice profile is surprisingly subtle - needs to warm/open up. Mellow molasses aroma mixes with yeast & malt. Some ginger emerges. Everything on the nose comes out in a well-balanced, mellow package - a little ginger, hearty yeast and malt without any bitter taste or comforting stuff. Extremely well-balanced - like a warm blanket on a camping trip. Feels like soothing ginger beer with very mild carbonation. Delightful, relaxing mouthfeel. This is wonderful, easy-drinking stuff that’s not too heavy for the style. Incredible quadrupel!