Rochefort Trappistes 8

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

Incredible head on this; pillowy, off white withe lacing. A deep amber color and strong malt note in the aroma. Sweet and smooth with a hint of roastiness and a kick of alcohol at the end. Dangerous.

Cloudy brown. Opens with a pop, enthusiastic tan head fades to a nice veil that laces. Dough, dark sugars, summer berries, citrus , raisins, white pepper. Very noticeable alcohol, but it’s not raw. Fruit and chocolate with some astringency on top of the sweetness. Remaining carbonation is perfect to bring lightness to the palate. Seems more about balance than complexity for it’s own sake. Finish is herbal with a touch of brandy.

(br-btl cm-lbl gr-cap, 9.2%, "B-5580 Rochefort", $6, 54¢/oz)

hzy-mhgy, thk-tan-dns-fmy-hd, thk-lace, med-co2, full-bod,

dark-fruit malt sweet crmy §cheese aroma,

fruity malt T1, §bitter sweet-malt §mnrl T2k warm §malt T3,
§funky(bier de garde goodness) and warm throughout,
easiest drinking abbey i’ve had.

Pours murky brown with an abundant rocky head. The aroma consists of candi sugar, raisins, an earthy aspect, and a little spiciness. It slightly sour with a fair amount of carbonation and a nice bitterness.

zeer donkere body met een licht bruine kraag lekker zacht van smaak vol met smaken van mout en graan die mooi samen gebracht zijn in dit bier dat zorgt voor een zachte smaak en afdrong de afdrong is zelfs licht zoete zachte smaak

Bottle. Pours a slightly cloudy deep brown. Very dense tan head. Disappears slowly leaving beautiful lacing. Aromas are a little odd. with heaps of fruit including bananas, stone fruit and plenty of fruity esters. Even perhaps a little lemonade. There is also some roasted malt and some yeast amomas. Flavours are a lot more as expected. heaps of roasted malt, stone fruit and alcohol. Mouthfeel settles as it warms. Great beer.

A truly unique experience! Medium opaque brown in color, similar to the 6 with a more balanced palette. Notes of candied pear in nose and dried cherries on palate. If you’re not a fan of this kind of beer, you don’t know what you’re missing. Dynamite brew - a one of a kind gem! Rated while drinking with Fistfull and Bigguns22.

A truly unique experience! Medium opaque brown in color, similar to the 6 with a more balanced palette. Notes of candied pear in nose and dried cherries on palate. If you’re not a fan of this kind of beer, you don’t know what you’re missing. Dynamite brew - a one of a kind gem! Rated while drinking with Fistfull and Twindog.