 Nordcore (271), North of, Norway
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 10, 2009 Bottle. Apperance; dark brown with some yeast in it. nice head. Aroma; Very nice fruity with a nice fruity flavour, but not as much as the aroma. Want one more please.
War4soccer (115), , Nevada, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 9, 2009 bottle..brown..i believe 10s are alot better.. kinda a tough drink compared to 10.. solid flavoured throughout though..bitter end
Muggus69 (506), Sydney, Australia
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 9, 2009 Date: 26/2/09
Beer info: Bottled in brown 330ml bottle 9.2% abv BB 25 09 13
Sampling Notes:
Served lightly chilled in chalice.
Pours pretty much perfectly! Dense rocky pale tan head atop a murky, effervescent, chunk-laden, deep mahogany body.
Interesting and deeply complex nose; plenty of earthy spice in the foreground, clove, cinnamon, pepper, possibly even nutmeg! Has a citrus zestiness about it, a tobacco leafiness too, leading onto more malt driven aromatics of brown sugar and bread/cookie dough. Faint vinous red/black fruits emerge with warmth.
Lucious velvet-like texture, length is very good maybe not as much as the 10, low creamy carbonation. Body dries out eventually but very well hidden alcohol.
Fruit cake-like body, with all of the trimmings! Brown sugar, dough, almonds, clove and cinamon, brandy, sultana, dark cherries and blackberry, a bit of lime and bitter citrus rind seems to lift the palate. Goes down warming, somehow the alcohol alludes all other perception. Lingering dryness with a mishmash of flavours once again reminding me of fruit cake.
Once again a ridiculously complex beer from those crazy monks at Rochefort. Definately need this one to breath and warm up a bit before tasting, it smooths out and becomes far more coherent...and delicious.
ZazuH (42), Brentwood, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 7, 2009 (12 oz btl) Poured dark amber w/ a fine off-white head. Lively carbonation kept head around for some time. Due to a lousy, pour, had lots of large yeast particles. Aroma primarily phenolic (cinnamon, clove, allspice) w/ a hint of apple. Malt is toasty w/ hops lending a peppery earthiness. Finishes w/ green apple. Slightly metallic. Fizz adds a little harshness to the warming alcohol. Rather crisp and finishes on the drier side. Not as complex as I expected and somewhat watery.
tdcritch (112), Missouri, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 4, 2009 Bottle. It is almost identical to the Rochefort 10. Smells of fig and plum, maybe some apple. Very well balanced beer. Better then the 6 weaker then the 10.
JHunter (244), British Columbia, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 3, 2009 very enjoyable nice chocolate fruity aroma and flavour easy to drink but still light alc. taste. great beer...
GJF (492), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 1, 2009 This was my birthday treat. Amazing. Layers and layers of flavor, chocolate, nuts, dried fruits, and a touch of licorice. Finishes with an alcohol tinged yeastiness. The finish is nice and long and very warming. Great for a cold night! Near perfect.
sja14 (105), Ohio, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 1, 2009 Pours dark brown with a nice head. Fruity and chocolatey aroma and flavor. Great beer.
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