Trappistes Rochefort 10 - Brasserie de Rochefort

BrownNut

Florida

4.14/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A - 3.5 Tons of fizz. Mostly fizz initially. Somewhat soapy looking light tan head that dissipates to nothing in a couple of minutes. Dark brown beer that looks like apple cider when a light is shined through it. Not a particularly attractive beer.

S - 4.0 - Light vaguely grapey fruit smell with bready smell. Really nice. Can't quite place the rest of it. Almost an apple cider component but not quite.

T - 4.25 - Robust flavor with a dense richness to the flavor without the liquid itself being dense. Reminds me of how a pan sauce gets that concentrated flavor, or stock made from bones that have been first browned - not those flavors, just the same concentratedness. A hint of brown sugar sweetness on the exhale. A bit of the bread from the nose. A hint of chocolate, but not quite. The only way I notice the booze is in how my face quickly got warm.

M - 4.0 - Thinner and lighter than expected. Well carbonated. Finishes moderately dry.

O - 4.25 - Very good. I was actually hoping for something with a bigger, thicker presence, but like with the St. Bernardus was surprised to find it fairly light. I almost want it boiled down a bit so the same flavors are there in richer form. What I like about it is the subtlety of the flavors. I like when fine cuisine does this - it gives you a flavor at about 95% of the level you'd need to recognize it, which forces you to chase it and keep wondering quite what it is. For a beer some call the best in the world, I'd like to see something more. I've been saving my 5's all this time for something like this! Now what do I do? Go back and recalibrate everything? Only Westvleteren 12 remains amongst the big Belgians to claim that prize.

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2012 22:53:47 | More by BrownNut

IvarNL

Netherlands

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-25-2013 15:14:29 | More by IvarNL

WKole81

Illinois

5/5  rDev +10.4%

05-25-2013 04:42:03 | More by WKole81

jaweed1

Maryland

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-25-2013 01:48:08 | More by jaweed1

desint

Belgium

5/5  rDev +10.4%

05-24-2013 12:00:08 | More by desint

In_Control_Mike

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-23-2013 22:29:43 | More by In_Control_Mike

sjanowiak

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -11.7%

05-23-2013 19:55:14 | More by sjanowiak

AaronBricking

Kentucky

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-23-2013 05:01:20 | More by AaronBricking

bf7

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

05-23-2013 04:26:10 | More by bf7

Isotope

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-23-2013 02:44:32 | More by Isotope

odms

West Virginia

5/5  rDev +10.4%

05-22-2013 03:23:54 | More by odms

dbrelsfo

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

05-22-2013 01:33:27 | More by dbrelsfo

schwemjw

Ohio

4.98/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

A: A lot of sediment floating in a dark murky brown beer. no head but a nice lacing on is left of the glass.

S: HUGE. sour dark fruit. yogurt, yeast and sourdough bread. There is a touch of fig, plum, raisins, tart cherry and banana in here. WOW this is awesome.

T: Tastes similar to how it smells. brown sugar, rum raisins, yogurt with a hint of alcohol on the end. Sweet fig, sourdough bread, under ripe cherry. A little tannin quality and has a bit of a port characteristic to it.

M:Dry long finish. medium bodied.

O: Refrshing, complex. There is so much going on here. There is no more i need to say, drink one! / 98

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 21:08:14 | More by schwemjw

VirginiaJeff1

Virginia

5/5  rDev +10.4%

05-21-2013 19:16:51 | More by VirginiaJeff1

PlinyBeMiney

California

2.5/5  rDev -44.8%

05-21-2013 06:47:59 | More by PlinyBeMiney

Falcon91Wolvrn03

California

4.65/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Appearance – A super dark amber brown color, with a nice very light brown head that sticks around for a long time, and lots of lacing. A little sediment at the bottom.

Smell – A wonderful sweet scent, unlike anything I can describe. Maybe brown sugar, toffee, malt, and cherry with a touch of chocolate. But it’s very unique, and that description may not do it justice.

Taste – The taste is just as unique as the smell. Malty, with brown sugar, port, and a taste I find difficult to describe.

Mouthfeel – Perfectly carbonated, incredibly smooth, and the 11.3% abv is exceptionally well hidden.

Drinkability – Highly drinkable. I tried this alongside all the top quadruples (except the Westvleteren, which I’m saving for a head to head competition with the winner of the comparison), and found this one to be the best.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 04:30:27 | More by Falcon91Wolvrn03

Localdrinklax

Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +10.4%

05-21-2013 04:08:30 | More by Localdrinklax

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

05-21-2013 04:04:18 | More by CosmoHopHead

bobbyr5

Michigan

5/5  rDev +10.4%

05-21-2013 01:58:27 | More by bobbyr5

ericwa1154

Texas

4/5  rDev -11.7%

05-20-2013 21:52:34 | More by ericwa1154

tipfortap

New York

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

05-20-2013 17:17:33 | More by tipfortap

kwkdmk

Louisiana

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-20-2013 12:04:31 | More by kwkdmk

ACY73

California

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

05-20-2013 05:10:34 | More by ACY73

megamass

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

05-20-2013 04:47:06 | More by megamass

jarrett123

New York

5/5  rDev +10.4%

05-20-2013 04:18:33 | More by jarrett123