Trappistes Rochefort 8 - Brasserie de Rochefort

micromaniac129

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours with a generous head of beige, frothy and dense. The color is muted brown with a hazy complexion. Some carbonation but light and gentle.
Aroma is malty and yeasty as one would expect. I also smell vinagar tartness like in a sour ale. Fruits and figs could be smelled also.

Sweet and malty with some bready yeast. Candied sugar and molasses is also present.
One can also taste wine notes and fruit.

Smooth tasting and thinner on the palette.

I like the vinagar tartness and sweet fruitness in this dubbel. A good beer but I think lags against other trappist dubbels.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2012 14:55:28 | More by micromaniac129

Busker

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-21-2013 18:02:25 | More by Busker

Envelopes

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-21-2013 05:43:38 | More by Envelopes

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-21-2013 04:42:06 | More by CosmoHopHead

bobbyr5

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-21-2013 01:59:16 | More by bobbyr5

BurnMeInMyBar

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-20-2013 14:44:01 | More by BurnMeInMyBar

kwkdmk

Louisiana

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-20-2013 13:36:30 | More by kwkdmk

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-20-2013 03:55:20 | More by Kmat10

Thedrizzle

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-19-2013 23:01:09 | More by Thedrizzle

sh00ky

Hawaii

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-19-2013 01:04:41 | More by sh00ky

IrishKevin

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +15.2%

05-18-2013 22:57:26 | More by IrishKevin

alanv

California

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-18-2013 21:30:06 | More by alanv

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-18-2013 21:15:56 | More by Photekut

ortie

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-18-2013 18:55:05 | More by ortie

ADTaber

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-18-2013 18:29:23 | More by ADTaber

apanloco

Sweden

5/5  rDev +15.2%

05-18-2013 16:40:06 | More by apanloco

jono0101

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-18-2013 15:58:20 | More by jono0101

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-18-2013 14:12:03 | More by touchmeimsac

FetMule

Sweden

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-18-2013 09:31:26 | More by FetMule

ChrisKayler

Virginia

4.4/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5

Glass: Port City Belgian style snifter.

Appearance: Dark ruby-brown in color. A moderate pour produced a finger of bright white head that dissipated relatively quickly. Hazy, with much sediment that eventually settled on the bottom of the glass.

Smell: Bread, caramel, bananas, raisins, spices, and a bit of alcohol.

Taste: Much like the smell, this one tastes super sweet. Caramel is extremely prominent, as is the typical Belgian candi sugar. Dark fruits can be found throughout, with spices playing a side role. The banana which was difficult to find in the smell remains difficult to find in the taste. A strong exhale does produce some tastes of banana, however. Bready aftertaste. Alcohol is well hidden.

Mouthfeel: Medium body with low-medium carbonation. A little sticky, due to the sugars, I suppose.

Overall: A great beer. I enjoy the Belgian candi sugar, but it does come across very sweet. Like a tasty desert, this is one that I will enjoy only from time to time.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 03:21:08 | More by ChrisKayler

Netdogca

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-18-2013 03:18:57 | More by Netdogca

Dr_Q

Kentucky

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-18-2013 02:48:26 | More by Dr_Q

EricClayton

West Virginia

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-17-2013 19:21:17 | More by EricClayton

MSandahl23

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-17-2013 02:39:21 | More by MSandahl23

aty11b

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-17-2013 01:14:01 | More by aty11b