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Rochefort Trappistes 8

Rochefort Trappistes 8 - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
100
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Brewed by Brasserie Rochefort
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Rochefort, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
18224.11/5.04.11/5.09.2%99.5Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
The lower gravity cousin to Rochefort 10.
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 beerlady (443), lucerne, Switzerland
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Nov 21, 2008  
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


 Pyobon (266), Sydney, Australia
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Nov 21, 2008  
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.


 tarheels86 (700), Washington DC, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Nov 20, 2008    Updated: Dec 6, 2008
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.


 kpresley77 (133), Jackson, Georgia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 20, 2008  
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.


 jonno (538), Brisbane, Australia
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/515/20
Nov 20, 2008  
A great beer as expected. Any beer from these monks is a delight. This was malty as they come. very much a sipper


 AWS9 (220), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/519/20
Nov 20, 2008  
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.


 CaryTheDude (1113), Longmont, Colorado, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/517/20
Nov 19, 2008  
Crushed with Jakebra. Yup. Darkness – fruits. Plums, prunes, yums, and awesomeness. Apples, apricot, honey maybe? Complex and badass.


 mar (1740), Rowlett, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Nov 15, 2008  
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.



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