Rochefort Trappistes 8

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

Medium brown color with a slight head. After having the 10- the 8 seems to have a lot less body and complexity. Seems almost as if they just took the 10 and watered it down a bit. Mostly a fruity and raisiny aroma and flavor with lots of yeastiness in the background.

Bottled Brugs de’ Beertje 03-11-05. Poured a very dark brown with a thickish white head, some toffee sugary malt and fruity aroma’s. Nice and malty, with just the right level of sweetness in the taste department, full bodoied and very moreish. Very good beer.

Bottled. Brown with a firm head. A freah cedar-aroma. Sweet and flavour from dries fruits with a fine maltiness.

Dark amber/mahogany, with a wonderful lasting brownish head. Aroma is spciy and fruity. Some cinnamon and malts.Flavor is spicy and brings plum. Peppery and hoppy and with a great creamy palate. Gives a strong feeling but the alcohol is well hidden. Very good...

A fullbodied beer with lots of taste, sweet malty aroma, but only very little head.

Bottled. Muddy brown in colour. Vineous aroma. Sugary, vineous flavour with notes of plum and raisin and maybe some juniper. Lingering smoothly around the tongue. Not as oily and vineous as Rochefort 10, but maybe more flavourful?

Bottle. Pours dark brown with a tall frothy tan head and some lined lacing. Aroma is fragrant, floral, fruity hops, dark fruit (prune, raisin) and dark chocolate, caramel malt, tawny port, yeast (earth) and wood. Medium bitter port flavor, moderate acidity that dries, low sweetness, malty, earthy and wood notes. Dark bodied, warm and fizzy palate.

bottle, about 1 year old. Reddish dark brwon colour, large head. Full-bodied, hints of wild berries, caramel and coffee. Very intensive and lingering finish. A superb brew.