Trappistes Rochefort 8 - Brasserie de Rochefort

hctap00

4/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Pours a beautiful red-mahogany color. Incredibly frothy head, very carbonated. Took several minutes to pour the whole bottle. I could hear the head fizzing the entire time. Quickly reduced to a thin white lacing.

Aroma is far sweeter and fruitier than I expected. Ripe cherries were my first thought. Not as much of the "dark fruit" common in other Belgian dark ales. As it warms, the yeast and phenol aromas are more prominent. Spicy aroma as well that I can't quite place.

Most noticeable throughout is the spiciness that I associate with the good Belgians. Yeasty, phenolic, peppery maybe. Initially I get some of the same fruitiness from the aroma. It is fairly one dimensional though, and the finish not terribly satisfying.

Very thin mouthfeel. Carbonation is rather high. No lingering effect. Almost feels like water going down.

It certainly is not Rochefort 10. None of the wow factor that I previously experienced with Rochefort beers. I think I have lost my taste for Belgians since I spent a week drinking nothing but last summer. Still enjoyable without a doubt, but just too one dimensional and thin. Not very "dark" for being classified as a strong dark ale. Will re-review at some point to give it another chance.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2013 06:42:07 | More by hctap00

teromous

Virginia

4.88/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

A: Medium shade of brown, very hazy, with a very large eggshell white head. The head is very impressive; it is creamy, fluffy, and leaves good lacing.

S: The scent is very interesting, in that it has very unique spice scents. It smells a bit like fresh sugar-cane. A bit grassy and sweet. There is a pear scent as well. Some light banana scents floating around. Very interesting.

T: A smile just shot across my face with the first sip. Tons of flavor and complexity. There's a bit of that grassy flavor, along with something that tastes a bit like cinnamon...but not cinnamon...maybe some sandalwood in there as well, as weird as that sounds. There's a rich malty flavor, but not caramel-like. Incredibly complex.

M: The mouthfeel is heavier, smooth, and very warming. Lots of carbonation that tingles the mouth like a wash of sea foam.

O: Overall I was impressed by this beer. It had loads of flavors that I don't often get to experience, or haven't experienced at all. It is definitely a sipper, because it has such a presence that commands attention with every drink. I highly recommend it to Belgian beer lovers, or people who are not afraid of uniquely flavored beers. This one is definitely unique.

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2013 19:11:40 | More by teromous

FeDUBBELFIST

Pennsylvania

2.1/5  rDev -51.6%
look: 4 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

330mL bottle, served in a tulip
Batch 220414. Purchased 3 years ago. Sampled 15JAN13

[A] Slow pour yields a 3 finger, slow rising cap, light tan, compact creamy foam. Ridiculous retention. The body is dark mahogany and hard to see through.

[S] The nose is very odd at this age honestly. Butterscotch, sweet oxidized malts and most notably ginger ale. Huh?

[T] Same as the nose. Confused. Conflicting. And wayyy past it's prime. Alcohol is hard to detect.

[M] Thinned out at this point. Ample fizzy carbonation, but short lived.

[O] Prime example of aging gone bad. Either that or this bottle was mishandled. (The cellar conditions were nearly perfect under my watch.) The '10' had the same ginger ale notes. Will definitely be re-reviewing a fresher bottle.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 13:49:38 | More by FeDUBBELFIST

Ryanm1

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Saw this beer all over Brussels, Belgium in Supermarkets and corner stores and had to pick up a bottle. I know of #10's high ranking so I decided to give this one a whirl, although took it back to the states before trying it.

When I was ready to open the bottle a few day after bringing it home, I realized it was a bit shaken up in the Transatlantic Flight. An overwhelming amount of carbonation came out like a soda that was shake up. I immediately poured half of it into a tulip glass. Poured brown with an excessive amount of foam. Had to let it slowly dissipate before I poured the final ounce or two into the twelve ounce glass. Was able to salvage about nine ounces of beer. Poured a dark brown color, slightly translucent when held up to the light.

The first sip of course very effervescent with the carbonation, but still felt light in my mouth, not syrupy or thick. The smell and taste was that of a slight amount of dark fruits. Alcohol was present in the taste as the beer weight in at 9,2%. Overall an excellent selection

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 13:13:39 | More by Ryanm1

CuteZombieDoll

New Jersey

4.44/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Poured into a tall tulip-shaped glass

A- Pours a hazy dark brown with a good head, and some little floating bits of sediment.

S- An alcoholic smell, with some fruity and sweet smells.

T- Tastes like fruit, reminds me of dates or figs, spice, with some mild alcohol flavor. My dad noted a bit of hops when he had a sip, but I didn't taste that much of a hops flavor, though it is less sweet and heavy than expected.

M- Not super heavy, well carbonated, but definitely not a lightweight.

O- A high quality beer, but is this really one of the best beers in the world? I think I need to drink more beer to know for sure. Still, worth getting and trying out. I would get it again, and now I want to try the other beers from this brewery. Then again, maybe I poured it into the wrong glass, since this glass is a lot taller than it should be.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 05:45:39 | More by CuteZombieDoll

falloutsnow

Illinois

3.43/5  rDev -21%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

From: Friar Tuck's, Savoy, IL
Date: 070715 08:30
Glass: St. Bernardus chalice

I didn't really enjoy Rochefort's 8, and I was hoping for a show-stopping beer that would complement this very cold winter day. The ethanol was too pronounced, while other flavors were too muted. Perhaps this doesn't age as well as thought, because with two years of age on it, this is not a particularly good beer to me (if it ever was). One I might try again at some point, but only due to the songs of praise others drop upon it, and the ever-increasing price point for a single bottle is certainly not conducive to further experimentation.

Pours a 2cm tall head of beige colored foam, constituted by small bubbles, with above average retention, lasting over two minutes. The head fades to a 1cm cap atop the body of the beer, where it remains for the duration of drinking. Lacing is present, of moderate accumulation along the glass' sides, in various small shapes and lines. The body is a very dark garnet color, nearly opaque due to darkness, but slightly transparent when brought to light, which also lightens the hue of the dark red-brown coloration. Carbonation is active and visible, streaking up along the sides of the glass.

Aroma of sweet amber Belgian candi sugar, obvious ethanol, faint raisins, and dried brown figs. Overall, the scents are rather faint, and the only easily discernible ones are the sweet sugar influences and ethanol.

The flavor of the beer is primarily sweet, with hints of Belgian yeast and fruit esters, until the ethanol hits, which makes this come across as much harsher. Age has not, perhaps, been kind to the beer. Front of palate picks up mild sweetness and fruit esters (plum, grape, raisin). Mid-palate is of slightly musty Belgian yeast, amber Belgian candi sugar, ethanol, heavily faded raisins and plums. Back of palate is slightly bitter and astringent (ethanol and hop presence?) with ethanol, ghostly fruit esters, and sweetness that reminds me a bit of heavy, old-style cough syrup. Closes in a flash of hot, burning ethanol, leading to an aftertaste of more ethanol and some rum-soaked (heavy on the rum) raisins with Belgian yeast flourishes.

Beer is medium-bodied, with carbonation of medium-low intensity, resulting in a fizzy mouthfeel that gradually settles to a calm, smooth, slightly foamy flow. Ethanol is easily, aggressively felt in the nostrils, on the tongue, and the back of the throat. Not impressed at all. Closes semi-dry, with substantial stickines lingering across the palate.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2013 03:20:10 | More by falloutsnow

HuskyinPDX

Washington

4.23/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Bottle opened on 1.26.13

A - Pours a opaque fizzy medium brown with a tan head that bubbles up, then fades.

S - Booze, dark fruit, raisins.

T - Rum soaked raisins, sweet carmel malts in the finish.

D - Good carbonation with a medium body.

O - Sweet and lots of dark fruit. It's like a dessert in a glass.

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2013 06:09:37 | More by HuskyinPDX

kawilliams81

Illinois

4/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 11.2 oz bottle into a Pipeworks snifter.

A- pours a muddy brown with a 2" tan head. Some blotches of lacing remain on the glass.

S- candi sugars, faint chocolate, raisins and prunes.

T- light chocolate, slight roast, candi sugar, raisins, dark fruits, slight metallic flavor.

M- medium body and carbonation. Faint syrup feel with some acidity.

O- nice beer, has nice candi sugar and dark fruit notes.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 03:35:55 | More by kawilliams81

Chaney

District of Columbia

4.44/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Never even tried this one before. Cheers!

Served in an Olde Hickory glass.

A: Dark brown-red color, infinitely cloudy, with about a 1/2 finger off white head there. Yeasties, yeasties, yeasties!

S: Musty Belgian yeast strain for sure, along with figs, prunes, and other entries in the dark fruit realm.

T: Sure, the Belgian yeast strain is there, but this one has a nice refreshing, complex quality as well as brown, sugar (but not too). The finish just kinda fades away into the distance... love it... awe-stricken...

M: Like most true Belgians, this one is not too sugary at all. The lacing was non-existent and the head was about 1/2-1/4

O: I needed this one to help me on my almost complete quest towards trying all the "Beers of Fame." I see why this is one there. Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2013 22:53:12 | More by Chaney

vitALEity

California

4.04/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A: Hazy, amber color - lighter then you would expect but very full. Tan lace after a full thick head of foam

Smell: Sweeet, fruity, banana, dates and brown sugar. Very little alcohol on the nose for a 9.2% beer.

Taste: Light, smooth and creamy. Some mild spice like clove along with the banana and tropical fruitish flavours.

Notes: IMO there is a big difference b/w this and its older brother the 10. While some people find this to be a better, smoother, mellower alternative I find it to be a bit too lite on the eyes and the palate for a strong "dark".

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2013 01:36:47 | More by vitALEity

sevenarts

New York

4.56/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Ruddy brown with a huge, bubbly light tan head. Eventually goes down just a bit but sticks around for quite a while.

S: Sweet dark fruit with a strong undercurrent of musty Belgian yeast.

T/M: Like the aroma, this is a nice mix of sugary sweet with funky yeastiness. Strong sugar and fruit up front, followed by some bready yeast. Nice prickly carbonation.

O: A great Belgian ale, very sweet and strong and tasty.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 00:09:00 | More by sevenarts

urbanvets

New York

4.44/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

330 ml poured into chalice March 21, 2017

A- Brownish red with 1 1/2 finger head, not as much retention as I would have liked.

S- Belgian yeast, malt, chocolate and apples

T- Lemon, chocolate, bread

M- Very smooth and enjoyable to sip, can swirl this beer in my mouth forever

O- High alcohol content is deceptive, sneaks up on you, hidden in other tastes. # 6 seems a little more complex. Prefer over the Chimay Blue by far.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2013 02:32:08 | More by urbanvets

catadoraccidental

1.19/5  rDev -72.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.25

APPEARANCE: Many ivory durable foam. It is a layer of thick middle finger permanently and brands of foam from the maximum height reached to serve. Dark brown and very watery black between. / AROMA: In the first instant of pouring it into the glass, the smell is rum. Almost immediately after the aroma is strange, as spoiled rum, if such a thing could occur. Maybe that smell comes from alcohol. Unpleasant. Prefer not go nosing. / Taste: Creamy. Intense roasted flavors. In the back of the palate and throat leaves a permanent taste a little aggressive. Taste very conflicted: have to like it a lot or you dislike. Definitely something burning, as if I had grabbed the stew at the bottom of the pot and also, for some mysterious reason, that stew had spoiled bitter. Salted. There is a beer that fit off the middle ground. / GENERAL ASSESSMENT: Not as good as they say. Pretty bad. 2.50 euros. / January 2013

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2013 15:41:42 | More by catadoraccidental

SStein

North Carolina

4.85/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

33cl bottle poured into a Trappises Rochefort chalice
It pours a deep red-brown with a frothy head. This head goes down to lacing around the glass with solid islands of foam/froth in the beer.
Its smells of dark fruits and alcohol. The alcohol rides the coat strings of the fruit smell and lets you know this beer means business.
As you drink you get some of the spice from the trappist yeast, a slight fruit taste and get hit on the back end by the alcohol to remind you this is a 9.2% ABV beer.
The is a light, subtle carbonation that mixes with the lacing and adds a frothy element.
Overall it is a fantastic beer for sitting around and talking, and enjoying the company of others. Not one to rushed or hurried but to enjoy its essence.

Serving type: bottle

01-04-2013 18:24:45 | More by SStein

BlackBelt5112203

South Carolina

4.08/5  rDev -6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

330 mL bottle poured into a chalice at cellar temperature.

L – Brown color with a big 4-finger rocky cream-colored head that fades into about a finger of creamy frothy bubbles that lasts throughout. Only a little bit of lacing to go along with the great retention.

S – There’s a wonderful bouquet of fruits here including apples, pears, cherries, apricots, raisins, and figs along with peppery Belgian yeast. The fruit profile is a little light for a Belgian strong dark but it still smells great.

T – There is actually not much going on at the start of the taste, maybe a little bit of bready malt, but fruity sweetness and a tiny bit of sour acidity soon show up with apple, pear, apricot, and raisin notes. Pleasantly spicy Belgian yeast appears at the finish along with a bit of a cola and grainy taste as well.

F – Medium-bodied with great carbonation, a creamy and smooth mouthfeel, and a slightly sweet and dry finish. A grainy, yeasty taste lingers on my tongue for a little bit. With the high ABV, it’s astonishing that there is only a subtle, very pleasant throat-warming effect.

O – This is a really nice beer. It’s a little on the lighter side of the Belgian strong darks in terms of appearance and fruit profile in both the aroma and taste, but it sure is tasty. I know it’s a different style but I liked the 6 a bit more. I think it was just a bit more complex and enjoyable. Let’s see how the 10 goes. I’m excited.

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2013 04:38:43 | More by BlackBelt5112203

hagbergl

Massachusetts

4.98/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

My awesome girlfriend picked up a 33 cL bottle of Trappistes Rochefort 8 for me at Craft Beer Cellar in Belmont, MA over Thanksgiving, but I only got to it a week ago–a little age on this baby is obviously just fine. It was enjoyed in my St. Bernardus chalice.

Appearance (4.5/5): Rochefort 8 is dark brown and topped by a one inch, creamy, light tan head of foam that retains well and reduces to an everlasting ring of foam. The beer is translucent and you may see some yeast particles hanging in suspension. A beautiful traditional dark Belgian ale.

Smell (5/5): Booze-soaked raisins, dark stone fruit, and beautiful dark bready notes are prominent in the nose. Some Belgian yeast funk and spice. Malty but understated and subtle. Some clean alcohol is also apparent, though its presence is wholly appropriate for a beer of 9.2% ABV. Simply outstanding.

Taste (5/5): Malt sweetness–dominated by dark fruit and bready notes from the yeast–and a light, warming alcohol flex in the foretaste. The finish is long and pleasant, lightly bitter and drying, and less fruity and yeasty. Rochefort 8 is very subtle and does not have the intensity that most beers of 9.2% ABV do. The flavors become deeper as the beer warms up. Impressive. Sublime!

Mouthfeel (5/5): Silky smooth all the way into the dry finish. Medium body and medium carbonation–Rochefort 8 has a slightly higher carbonation level than most Abbey-style ales of this strength, so there's a little tingle on the tongue as it goes down. Not super thick or decadent, just classy, clean, and refined. Goes down way too easily!

Overall (5/5): Rochefort 8 is a genuine classic Belgian ale and perhaps the finest of the Trappist ales I have had the pleasure of consuming. Its reputation is certainly well deserved. A lovely, understated, and refined dark ale with the perfect mix of fruit and bready flavors, it is pleasant and easy to drink despite its considerable strength.

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2012 21:16:32 | More by hagbergl

DocJitsu

California

4.18/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a translucent, dark cider-amber color with a big, foamy, long-lasting light tan head. Bubbles migrate from the bottom, perpetually feeding the immortal head. Mild spiciness on the nose. A little metal soup can, date and brown sugar aromas as well. Mouthfeel is such that the beer slides. Just enough of a carbonation burn gradually appears to balance the slickness of the beer. Mild tartness in the beginning. Brown sugar appears just before the finish. A lot of balance in the beers flavors and mouthfeel. A very good Belgian by comparison. No alcohol warmth at all.

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2012 19:39:23 | More by DocJitsu

Lemke10

Wisconsin

4.45/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

This pours a medium brown color with a foamy light brown head. The scent has elements of nuts, yeast, and malts. I’m definitely getting the Belgian Strong Ale scent from this one. The taste is bold and heavy. There are a lot of complex flavors including caramel malts, toasted malts, yeast, and burnt sugars. Great texture and volume adds great depth to make this another fantastic brew from Rochefort.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2012 23:48:43 | More by Lemke10

Tupperwolf

Washington

4/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From a 330ml bottle into my Gulden Draak tulip, this beer pours a reddish-earth color with a blonde head; It rises up half of the tall tulip neck and gradually settles into a thin layer with edges that try to cling to the glass but don't quite hang on.

The beer is completely opaque despite leaving the yeast behind in the bottle; No point of light can be seen when held in front of a bulb. Tiny bubbles are barely visible rising to keep the head afloat.

The nose is cinnamon and clover honey, with slight dark fruitiness and background notes of candi sugar and alcohol rounding it out.

The flavor is less raisiny and cloying than many in this style; There's a slight sweet apple, smooth alcohol esters and just a hint of spice. It's quite smooth, without any hop bitterness at all - rather, the hops do a fine job of holding the sweetness in check.

The mouthfeel is quite smooth. The amount of carbonation provided by the secondary fermentation is close to spot-on. There is no fizziness on the tongue, but the carbonation can be felt spreading the liquid over the palate.

Overall, a fine Monk-brewed beer, and one that fits well with its mates in the Rochefort range. It is very finely balanced and hides its ABV well.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2012 22:35:55 | More by Tupperwolf

ChugginOil

Illinois

4.38/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a murky dark maroon-brown with barely any head or lacing. Looks very deep.

The nose is full of caramel malt, fig, raisins and plums.

Flavors consist of a ton of dark fruit, sweet and bready malts and some caramel.

Mouthfeel is rich and creamy, full and sticky.

Overall, super smooth for the abv and very tasty.

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2012 02:30:08 | More by ChugginOil

chanokokoro

Illinois

4.78/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

33 cl (11.2 oz) bottle poured into a Trappistes Rochefort branded chalice

Pours a murky mahogany with a one finger fluffy bone white head. Exceptional retention, lacing that sticks to the side of the chalice and slowly slides down to rejoin the creamy head. Fruity nose; fig, date, hint of apricot, and perhaps some pear joined by phenol alcohol. Big malty body; spicy, dry, with yeasty pumpernickel bread crust. Brown sugar and pear, apricots, rich fig and date. Alcohol is ever-present but always perfectly balanced. The complexity of this brew is simply stunning and the balance is just as impressive. Medium-bodied, smooth with lively carbonation that pokes through here and there to tickle the palate. Truly world-class.

Serving type: bottle

12-19-2012 05:22:23 | More by chanokokoro

harrymel

Washington

3.08/5  rDev -29%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Bb: 01FEB17
Pours toasted caramel with plenty of light toasted cream foam (I spent a few minutes just killing foam so I could get beer). Smells of co2, light toasted nuts, some yeast and a little bit of malt - but really not appealing this fresh at all.... Taste is sweet with banana, alcohol, some sugar, some hints of toasted malts; again, really surprised how little I respect this today. Feels really thin and lacks the body I'd expect from the beer, the carb is hi initially, but I've mechanically removed much of it. Really disappointed in this right now. Maybe too young...

01APR11 Review: 4/5/5/4/4.5-4.75
Bb: 2/11/14
A: Pours a dark mahogany ale, murky (due to yeast). Three finger head of light latte falls to sheet of the same. Good, coarse lacing. S: Malt, Brown sugar, raisins, dark fruits, figs, molasses. Dark, intriguing. Very nice and complex. Malts are excellent here.T: Above, then add graham and beautiful, bready yeast into the mix. Outstanding flavor. M: Full body and high carbonation. Wish the carb was a little high on this one. Too bad. O: Absolutely gorgeous beer. No question Rochefort is among the top five Trappist breweries.

Serving type: bottle

12-15-2012 06:03:45 | More by harrymel

gcamparone

Rhode Island

4.38/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a tulip. Purchased in Wakefield, Rhode Island.

A- Pours an earth-brown, slightly hazy body with a massive white head with high retention and little lacing. Some sediment.

S- Definitely get that belgian yeast aroma. Bready, fruity, sweet candi sugar too.

T- Yum. Caramel, dark fruits, molasses, bananas, biscuits. Slight grape aftertaste. Highly balanced and drinkable. Very little booze present.

M- Medium body and mouthfeel.

Overall an impressive brew. Highly drinkable, flavorful, and complex. This is a good starter beer for anyone looking to get into the darker belgian styles.

Serving type: bottle

12-13-2012 03:15:07 | More by gcamparone

PeterIngemi

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from an 11.2oz bottle into a snifter

A: looks alot like to Rocherfort 6 but a bit darker and thick. Deep brown with a hint if ruby, two fingers of khaki head, recedes to half a finger of head that remains till the finish.

S: sticky dark fruit, caramel, brown sugar, again like a toned up version of 6, apple, light citrus... Very nice, really like the caramel stickiness and heft of this aroma, great

T: much like the aroma, sticky apple and raisin, dark caramel, a bit of light citrus, a hit of sweetness in the middle. Very tasty

M: heavy sticky body with moderate effervescent carbonation, a nice creamyness as well.

O: a pumped up version on rochefort 6, obviously, very tasty and delicious.

Serving type: bottle

12-12-2012 03:15:10 | More by PeterIngemi

CA_Infidel2o9

4.13/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 330ml to a Tulip

A- murky brown w/ floaties, 2" cloud like khaki head

S- caramel, toffee, dark fruit, spice, belgian yeast, hay

T- follows the nose, slit alcohol

M- medium body, crisp carbonation, slit alcohol heat

O- officially one of my favorite belgians. Let it warm, caramel & toffee become intense. Mix that with some dark fruit and some belgian yeast, and you got an awesome brew.

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2012 23:15:56 | More by CA_Infidel2o9