Trappistes Rochefort 6 - Brasserie de Rochefort

pavandal

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Beer poured a nice deep brown color into my goblet. It had an awesome, thick, creamy head on top that had a sort of plateau effect where I poured in the middle. Very cool.

Smelled a lot like other strong dark ales I've had, with slight tea like notes and a strong citrus backbone. I enjoyed the smell here, but it wasn't anything stand out.

upon the first sip, my mouth is overun by carbonation. The citrus and tea scents are prevailent, along with a caramelish finish. no real hoppy flavors to speak of, but that's not really what this style is about.

The carbonation kind of hurts this one, but not so much as to make it a bad beer. It's just rather bubbly.

Overall, this is a fairly average and tame depiction of a belgian strong dark ale. I have the Eight as well, I can't wait to try it, as I hear that it's much better than the Six.

Serving type: bottle

08-19-2007 04:24:40 | More by pavandal

WKole81

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-25-2013 04:42:43 | More by WKole81

desint

Belgium

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-24-2013 12:00:20 | More by desint

kvnstfrd

Missouri

1/5  rDev -75.9%

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

broob

Mississippi

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-22-2013 20:00:55 | More by broob

BelgianBeerPope

Belgium

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-21-2013 11:29:12 | More by BelgianBeerPope

bobbyr5

Michigan

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-21-2013 01:58:38 | More by bobbyr5

johntfox

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-21-2013 00:56:11 | More by johntfox

Blindpigbiz

California

3.81/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Style/abv: Trappist dubbel/7.5%

Smell: milk chocolate, peanut butter, malts, and mild cloves

Taste: malt-rape: salted dark chocolate caramel covered pecans...red peppers, ginger and cloves are in the foreground

Pairs well with smoked cheeses and green grapes along with smoked duck and/or goose

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 22:14:11 | More by Blindpigbiz

BurnMeInMyBar

Florida

5/5  rDev +20.5%

05-20-2013 14:38:58 | More by BurnMeInMyBar

kwkdmk

Louisiana

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-20-2013 13:37:17 | More by kwkdmk

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-20-2013 04:44:12 | More by Kmat10

hotsudge

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-18-2013 01:52:56 | More by hotsudge

eulerthegrape

California

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-16-2013 17:42:46 | More by eulerthegrape

AOShabaz

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

05-16-2013 00:04:24 | More by AOShabaz

In_Control_Mike

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-16-2013 00:01:21 | More by In_Control_Mike

shehateme

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-16-2013 00:00:39 | More by shehateme

Hallertau

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

05-14-2013 02:00:43 | More by Hallertau

LeeryLeprechaun

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Beer pours a very cloudy medium brown color with a very strong head that fills the upper finger of m Rochefort tasting glass. Bubbles surge to the top of the glass keeping the head creamy and somewhat rocky.

The aroma is very complex. Malt, alcohol, slight rum like aroma, hard to single out what all is making up the aromatics and what is coming from yeast, ingredients, or maybe spices.

The first thing that hits you is a caramel like sweetness followed by flavors of toast and biscuit. Finish is a little milk chocolate like with a very subtle hint of orange. There is some alcohol on the palate. As the beer warm I can start to taste raisin, rum, burnt sugar.

Mouthfeel is creamy, the head on the beer really helps with that along with the giant rim on the glass. Little bubbles tickle you tongue as you drink.

This is an excellent beer, the appearance is probably the low point just because it is so murky, not to mention the yeast on the bottom came right off and most of it ended up in the glass. The biscuit and bread go well with the raisin and rum that start to show as the beer warms.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 01:08:05 | More by LeeryLeprechaun

SSEngelbrecht

Louisiana

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-12-2013 21:29:13 | More by SSEngelbrecht

HarmonMW

Michigan

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-12-2013 00:55:16 | More by HarmonMW

capnjack78

Pennsylvania

1/5  rDev -75.9%

05-10-2013 16:55:54 | More by capnjack78

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-10-2013 15:32:25 | More by twenty5

Stugotzo

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-10-2013 12:58:35 | More by Stugotzo

justforrazors

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -15.7%

05-10-2013 01:47:00 | More by justforrazors