Trappistes Rochefort 8 - Brasserie de Rochefort

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rAvg: 4.34
pDev: 10.37%
Reviews: 1625
Hads: 1102

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Brewed by:
Brasserie de Rochefort
Belgium

Style | ABV
Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 9.20% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (1621), on-tap (3), nitro-bottle (1).

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Reviews by Butzen:

Butzen

Colorado

4.58/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

26-month-old bottle from the cellar (age based on best by date from the bottle, which is 5 years after bottling):

Huge, foamy white head that settles out quickly. Big, sweet smell fills the room upon pouring. Color is kind of a translucent, orange-y brown. The massive aroma contains candied fruits, raisins, circus peanuts and molasses. The taste hits upon rum-soaked cherries, unfiltered apple cider, brown bread and hints of bourbon and peat. A wee bit hot.

Get more info/see photo at:
http://vittlesandbrews.blogspot.com/2012/04/from-cellar-trappistes-rochefort-8.html

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2012 22:16:11 | More by Butzen

More User Reviews:

Thirstygoat

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev -2.1%

05-25-2013 14:48:43 | More by Thirstygoat

WKole81

Illinois

4.75/5 rDev +9.4%

05-25-2013 04:42:21 | More by WKole81

oakaged88

New York

4.25/5 rDev -2.1%

05-25-2013 02:13:05 | More by oakaged88

KeyWestGator

Florida

4.25/5 rDev -2.1%

05-25-2013 01:37:31 | More by KeyWestGator

desint

Belgium

4/5 rDev -7.8%

05-24-2013 11:58:13 | More by desint

robertmitchum

North Carolina

5/5 rDev +15.2%

05-24-2013 09:10:10 | More by robertmitchum

RaphaelSC

Brazil

4.39/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Pours a deep brown with a caramel 2 fingers head with good retention.

S:Caramel and banana and some toasted malts.

T: Woody and dry with some caramel notes and low carbonation, ends just a little bitter, the alcohol can be felt just because the warm sensation in the end.

M: A dry bittersweet feel that resemble wine but not so sweet and more refreshing, some coffee appear in the aftertaste as some bitterness.

O: Its like Rochefort 10, but a little less complex, still a excelent beer, a must have to me.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 02:42:43 | More by RaphaelSC

broob

Mississippi

4.5/5 rDev +3.7%

05-23-2013 18:23:15 | More by broob

kvnstfrd

Missouri

1.5/5 rDev -65.4%

05-23-2013 04:54:40 | More by kvnstfrd

Isotope

Texas

5/5 rDev +15.2%

05-23-2013 02:44:22 | More by Isotope

BigbROB

Illinois

3.75/5 rDev -13.6%

05-22-2013 15:50:02 | More by BigbROB

Burkbom23

Connecticut

4.16/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Opague deep brown color. Almost like a really dark iced tea. Light comes through on th edges but towards the middle of the glass, nothing. Very large active off whtie head with pretty good retention at first. Waves of cloudiness floating throughout the beer. By the time i finished the glass of beer the head had pretty much disapeared all together. Really no sticky lacing at all. The aroma is heavy on dark fruits. Prunes, figs, and maybe some red raisens. Alcohol is present. Really sweet smelling beer. Full on ruthless maltiness up front in the taste. Dark fruits for sure. Some dark breads. Spice hits about half way through the palatte. Crisp finish. Maybe some dark cherries there towarrds the end? Good carbination. Full bodied sticky ale, but feels pretty lively in the mouth. Definate warming feeling. Got more boozy as it warmed. Really nice complex taste, a lot going on for sure. One of the better trappist ales i have had so far. More of a drinkable beer to me than its older brother Rochefort 10.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 00:47:30 | More by Burkbom23