Rochefort Trappistes 6

Brewed by Brasserie Rochefort
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Rochefort, Belgium

Pours a nice cooper redish brown with a thin tan foamy head. Aroma of raisins, liqourice. Taste of coffee, very carbinated. a little watery. This is a good beer. Just not 10 or 8.

0.33 l botte, Kaisla, Helsinki. Deep and hazy reddish brown with fluffy head. Faint nose (too cold propably) with fruits, raisins, coffee. Flavor is quite similar to it’s bigger brothers, malts, liqourice, dark fruits, coffee, slightly bitter, alcohol is quite on the background even tho it’s 7.5 %. I actually like this, as it doesn’t have the alcohol pushing thru like 8 & 10, but it does feel a tad watery compared.

33cl bottle. Dark red with a big cappuccino foam head that lasts and leaves a delicate foam layer until the end. The Aroma is typical Rochefort amazingness. The yeast character that their yeast imparts on the aroma of all their beers is like the magic ingredient, it gives it this doughiness that blends perfectly with the other complexities: toffee, butterscotch, cinnamon, vanilla, prunes, maple, nuts... Alas, the flavor doesn’t live up. There is a subdued malt character, some salty licorice and a little tartness, but it all seems washed out. The body also feels thin and a little loose for a dubbel even. The elements of the 8 are here, but hiding. Maybe I’m being to hard on it because its aroma leads you to believe that its the 8, which is one of my favorite beers, and then the flavor doesn’t quite live up. Either way, the middle gravity is definitely the sweet spot in the Rochefort line-up. The 6 is a fine beer, but not nearly as amazing as its stronger siblings

[12.4.07] Nice complex nutty aroma, fruity, alcohol. Dark dark brown pour with very fine bubbles and minimal beige head. Amazing flavor....except its a little thin and you kinda have to dig for it. very dry/sweet, nutty, berries, small amount of licorice. Perfect carbonation... the body is a tad thin for it though. Loads of sediment...oops. Woody finish. 8.5.8.4.18 [Rerate 3.15.09] Pours a glowing clear but too dark to see thru reddish brown with a large fizzy beige head that fades into a small dense patchy froth. Sweet aroma of ripe fruits and lots of berries, touch of alcohol, phenolic, faintly nutty and quite yeasty, I am getting a bit of apricot too. Flavor is a touch hot at first, sweet, some berries, light brown sugar, toffee, touch of banana, definite plum, ending quite nutty/yeasty. Not a powerful flavor, soft, but complex. Lovely aftertaste of decadent dark fruits/berries. Medium thin sugary body with lots of softer but larger abundant carbonation that has a quick fizzy bite. The more I drink the more I appreciate this beer, its quite quaffable. 8.4.8.4.17

Dark ruby to brown with a fizzy head that disappears within minutes. Aroma is warm and sugary with a vinous character. Vanilla, brown sugar, and some dried fruits come through in the light pleasant flavor. This is really an enjoyable Belgian, truly a pleasure to drink.

Aroma: Sweet. light sugar. caramel. candy. fruity. floral. molasses Appearance: Light burgundy. Good sized white head, about a half inch. Nice lacing left. Flavor: Spicy. Hints of molasses. Sweet and sugary. Slight bitterness near the end. Palate: Light body. the thinest of the family. Well balanced and easy going.

Bouteille de 330 ml, eu en fin d’octobre par un colegue de travaille, bu le 29/11/07. Brougogne brumeuse, petit collet persistant. Arome de malte très caramelisé, légèrement épicé et fruité. Goût très doux et très peu impossant de malte, avec une petite touche de caramel et d’alcool.

Good stuff. Amazing sweet and tangy aroma, nice caramel color with a great head. Flavor is a bit weak and it’s a bit thin, but still very good.