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Rochefort Trappistes 8

Rochefort Trappistes 8

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Brasserie Rochefort

Rochefort, Belgium

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14994.13/5.04.13/5.09.2%98.9 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
The lower gravity cousin to Rochefort 10.

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 rocbyter (592), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/516/20
Jul 21, 2008  
Strong fruity yeast aroma. Dark amber color with a large tan head. Light beginning with a fruit malty and lightly bitter middle finish. Palate is slightly creamy but light for the alcohol.


 Vas19 (202), Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/515/20
Jul 19, 2008  
[#200] Did the Rochefort 10 for number 100 so this seemed fitting for 200. Pours opaque brown with a thick off-white head. Very bready, yeasty, malty aroma. None of the fruit I was expecting. Very creamy and smoothe on the palate. Flavor is more of that bread and malt with a bit of a hay component. I can see why people love this, but for my palate it just doesnt blow me away. It is a pretty young bottle though.


 JustinBathurst (128), Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Jul 19, 2008  
Pours brown tinged with yellow. Has a 1.5 cm dark tan head. Decent lacing. Smells of hops, dark bread dough, cooked green peas. Mouthfeel is slick, but it puckers the tongue, drying it out a bit. Taste is roasted malt, cocoa, white vinegar, whiskey, and some high alcohol notes. Aftertaste is very sour citrus. Becomes mustier as it warms. Not bad.


 boFNjackson (480), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/517/20
Jul 18, 2008  
Bottle... Poured foggy ruby with a beige head, nice lacing. Aroma of sweet, roasted barley-malt. Subtle palate with a sweet acidity and a stern malt profile with some hops too. Slight alcohol for a satisfying finish.


 LilBeerDoctor (300), East Setauket, New York, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/520/20
Jul 17, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a cloudy brown, slightly lighter than the 10, with a frothy light tan head. Aroma of delicious apple, pear, raisin, and yeast. Flavor of apple skins, awesome combination of light fruits, with a full, rich creamy palate. Light alcohol burn but certainly not as boozy as the 10 (which I love, but you’ve got to be in the mood for boozy). It took me awhile to decide if I liked this better than the 10 - not as flavorfully complex perhaps but I do love those light fruits. The mouthfeel is simply incredible. Almost perfect and my favorite Belgian Strong Ale.




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