Rochefort Trappistes 8

Brewed by Brasserie Rochefort
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Rochefort, Belgium

cloudy dark brown pour with a tan head that disappears rather quickly. fruit and bread on the nose. little alcohol on the palate. great nutty finish. slightly heavy mouthfeel.

11.2 oz bottle 9/21/09 (Courtesy of ygtbsm94)-Pours a dark brown with a small loose tan head. Aroma of fruit, yeast, bread, and butter. Taste of malt, caramel, toffee, and fruits. Alcohol burn when going down. This medium bodied brew is well balanced and quite tasty but maybe I was expectimg more than there was.

Bottle. Pours a thick dark brown color with a nice, fluffy tan head. Aromas of bread, and herb are prevalent on the nose and on the tongue. A little harsh on the palate, has a warm alcohol burn down the throat. I was a little disappointed in this, I’ve had better Abbey beers, both Official Trappist and Non-official. Still decent.

Pours a lovely cloudy brown color with beige head, some lacing. aroma is typical of a Trappiste Ale, with grains, and fermented fruit. The flavor is strong and tatstes of fruit and warm alcohol notes. This beer is good, but it is not as flavorful as the Trappistes 10.

Cloudy, deep brown in appearance with a generous head. Unsure if beer is naturally hazy or if I disturbed the yeast a bit too much Nose is the real treat with this beer. Reminds me of a clean brewery, some unfamiliar smells along with the yeasty bready aromas that you love. Take that and combine it with many desert spices that are elusive, maybe brown sugar, nutmeg, Christmas pudding, and Irish bread pudding with amaretto topping. On the palate the beer is noticeably thin bodied and carbonated well but you’re just so enchanted by the nose that you don’t care what else there is. Yes, I can’t get past the nose. No need to comment on taste. Finish is somewhat sour and reminds me of burnt apples. Can I just nose the beer? Is that permitted?

pours a deep dark brown with puffy beige head. aroma of barley, prunes, maybe some fresh oranges and a cognac perhaps. taste of malt, with a hint of clove, raisins also. aftertaste is strong of alcohol but not in a bad way, a warming, smooth delicious swallow. great stuff.

A nice beer. Aroma of fruit and grains. A small taste of alcohol but not to much. A dark taste with some hits of chocolate and perhaps some fruit. And a really fine finish.

Bottle 330 ml. A delicious strong beer. Aroma is butter, grain, and alcohol. Flavour is mostly sweet, warmly alcoholic, with a very long finish. Palate is full-bodied and sticky. Colour is dark brown, head is white and stable.