Rochefort Trappistes 8

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

bbd082906: Pours with a nice, frothy, head; chaw-spit colour and pungient aromas: alcohol, licorice, oak, cheese, shoe-repair shop....that’s just strange....; the flavor is very rich, nutty, alcoholic, definite notes of raisins and dates; a bit sour on the palate; some slight coriander spice and maybe black forest cake coming though; this is a brew like no other. Not quite as I recall drinking it from the proper glass in Haarlem......but still, amazing!

Nice effervescence brings a long lasting and rich head. The body is opaque and the color is dark ruby. Taste is very complex with fruits (raisin)and chocolate. One of the finest trappist I've tasted.

Aroma was musty, head was large, Flavor was malty, with great dark fruit flavors, plum, raisin. A spicy vanilla aftertaste. a great beer!

Another great beer from Rochefort. This beer has a spicy, malty aroma, thin lasting head, and a mahogany color. More carbonated than the 10. The taste is rich but not chewy, full and complex; like its big brother, the flavor really comes alive as it warms in the glass. Drink this slow to really enjoy the changes from cool to warm.

Bottle from Onlyfinebeer (12.08.08). poured a murky, dark brown with a large, foamy/creamy off-white head. Aroma is great; malts, caramel and slightly sweet, spices, raisins and other dark fruit. Surprisingly thirst quenching and drinkable. Full bodied and creamy. Taste is sweet malts, dry and gets sweeter in the mouth with a nice long faint aftertaste. Alcohol is well hid. Excellent.

Dark red with a thick tan head. Spicy with hints of plums and dark candy. The bitterness is slightly present.

Sampled from bottle. Pours muddy brown with some sediment and a tall, creamy tan head. Lacing is intricate. Aroma is rich, complex malts and ripe, dark fruits. Flavor is largely balanced - perhaps only slightly sweet - with a pretty clean, dry finish. Berries, candy, pepper and some earthiness also present. Full bodied and well-carbonated. Exceptionally easy to frink for the style. A well-made beer.

World Class (obviously). Bottle from Oddbins. Dark, cloudy brown, medium lasting head. Aroma of nuts, raisins, smoke, vanilla, chocolate. Bold mouthfeel. Subtle aftertaste of dried fruit and malt. Exceptionally lovely.