Trappistes Rochefort 8 - Brasserie de Rochefort

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rAvg: 4.34
pDev: 10.37%
Reviews: 1625
Hads: 1096

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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 ahq514:

ahq514

Illinois

4.53/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from 11.2 oz bottle into St Bernardus chalice.

Appears cola-ish with a deep brownish amberish color. Thick head, roughly a finger and a 1/2. Appears to have some moderate carbonation. Light lacing.

Really rich malt dominates the aroma. Very bready with a heavy dose of those dark fruits. Very earthy as well. Richest aroma from a dubbel that I've had.

Taste matches the aroma very well, but more earthiness comes through and a toasty but sweet maltiness that is very rich. Some chocolate comes through as well. On the finish there is a nice dose of dark fruits, alcohol, signature belgian spiciness and bread. Very well balanced.

Medium carbonation with a medium body. Will probably enjoy this beer over the next hour or so, event though it is pretty drinkable.

A very nicely balanced beer. I could see myself enjoying this again for maybe a special occasion. Without a doubt, the best dubbel I've drank to date. The rich maltiness and balance absolutely blow other dubbels out of the water.

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2011 05:34:34 | More by ahq514

More User Reviews:

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