Rochefort Trappistes 8

reddish brown with an offwhite head nice hazyness smells malty, fruity and of some hidden dried raisins tasts fruity ( dried raisins) and malty, and even a bit of hidden nuts and has some warm alcohol aftertaste fruit malt bittersweetness, warmth a really, really good beer but i prefer the rochefort 10

Poured hazy amber brown with some biege head which lasted. Aroma is mainly fruity, predominantly raisins, with interesting flowery and yeasty hints balanced with maybe a touch of alcohol harshness. The palate is wonderful, medium to full bodied with plenty of light fluffy champagne-like carbonation. The flavour is rich and complex; agian dark fruits, raisins, dominate but there are other softer and sharper fruity flavours combined with dark malt and some subtle alcohol bite leading on to some pleasant bitterness but a long complex fruity finish. Overall an excellent complex beer, but not a session beer.

Pours a hazy dark brown with some yeast sediment and a giant, thick, off-white head that dwindles down. Aroma is yeast, alcohol, and not much else. It is difficult to really get a specific flavor out of this- maybe flowers and cotton candy but overall very muted. Taste has a lot of brown sugar, dark fruits, spice, and warming alcohol. Medium bodied and medium carbonation. Very dry and alcoholic aftertaste- like a gin and tonic. Very complex and excellent.

Bottle pours hazy brown/red. Aroma is sweet. First taste is sweet dark fruits with alcohol hidden very well. Really like this one and compare it to chimay.

A great beer as expected. Any beer from these monks is a delight. This was malty as they come. very much a sipper

Bottle at Pub Italia in Ottawa. Deep grape-like colour, with a slight beige head. Can only fault the head for not being as large as I expected. Otherwise a beauty. Excellent flowery nose. Intricate flavours rush the mouth as you taste. Floral grape, sweet malt, other assorted fruits, quite an incredible rush. Finishes surprisingly clean but ale-like. A wonderful experience.

Crushed with Jakebra. Yup. Darkness – fruits. Plums, prunes, yums, and awesomeness. Apples, apricot, honey maybe? Complex and badass.

bottle thanks to bhops. deep brown pour with a nice cream head. nice nose of malts, grapes, syrup and chocolate. quite easy on the palate with a fruity, malty flavor and a highly carbonated finish.