Trappistes Rochefort 10 - Brasserie de Rochefort

DocJitsu

California

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a dark root beer color with a rich, sudsy tan colored head. Tacky foam clings stubbornly to the edges like glue.Competing tartness and sweetness on the nose. The tartness has a cider quality while the sweetness is quite chocolatey. I note some caramel apple in the aroma as well. Smooth, creamy mouthfeel that gradually dries just before finish. I pick up a lot of alcohol warmth. Apple, chocolate, caramel, and a bit of brown sugar in the flavor. Just a little overly tart around the edges of the tongue, which throws it out of balance just by that much. The alcohol flavor bitters the finish in an unappealing way. Pretty good, but no Westvleteren.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2013 20:53:40 | More by DocJitsu

UncleBuccs

Arizona

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

06-19-2013 03:56:11 | More by UncleBuccs

ChrisL24481

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

06-19-2013 01:06:09 | More by ChrisL24481

SirBentham

California

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

06-18-2013 18:08:32 | More by SirBentham

geedub11

United Kingdom (England)

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

06-18-2013 11:35:52 | More by geedub11

Fuzzy1179

Hawaii

5/5  rDev +10.4%

06-18-2013 05:09:54 | More by Fuzzy1179

Jpirkle2715

California

4/5  rDev -11.7%

06-18-2013 01:52:25 | More by Jpirkle2715

lucasj82

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

06-18-2013 01:30:44 | More by lucasj82

Jamesohn

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

06-18-2013 00:57:46 | More by Jamesohn

TargaFlorio

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

06-17-2013 23:42:02 | More by TargaFlorio

LouDogg114

Georgia

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

06-17-2013 21:33:06 | More by LouDogg114

CStrife187

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

06-17-2013 20:32:51 | More by CStrife187

Premo88

Texas

4.53/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

11.2 oz. bottle poured into goblet
(11/07/17 printed on label; bought this in February, let it sit in the fridge until June)

L: murky caramel to darker brown with lots of debris; big head for a beer poured into a goblet, at least 1/4-inch or more. ugly as can be with all the stuff floating around in it, but the base color and head are awesome.

S: sour grapes/wine but with sweet malt ... sweet biscuits/bread. it's a constant back-and-forth between these two things for me: sometimes more wine, sometimes more sweet light malt.

T: lots of alcohol and very wine-like but damn is it good. sweet grapes with a fantastic malty foundation; it's like a candied sour apple.

F: so perfect, so much carbonation with a perfect medium weight -- the carbonation really makes this brew work for me.

O: I get it. While it's not much to look at, this brew is exactly what I love about the Belgian beers: loads of taste in a super-carbonated vehicle that makes it incredibly drinkable. I expected it to be super dark (licorice/raisins) like a Belgian strong dark ale, but it's not even in the same neighborhood -- MUCH, much lighter and more like a dubbel on steroids.

I'll try other quads to see what's what with the style, but there is no doubt I will be drinking more Rochefort 10 ... sure, it's expensive, but one every month or so seems like a necessity, it's just so good.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 19:29:26 | More by Premo88

RyanSchwam

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

06-17-2013 10:05:01 | More by RyanSchwam

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

06-16-2013 17:05:44 | More by TheBeeraholic

adityashekhar

India

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

06-16-2013 10:10:52 | More by adityashekhar

IndyDad

New York

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

06-16-2013 02:23:55 | More by IndyDad

HisBoyElroy

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

06-16-2013 01:39:17 | More by HisBoyElroy

anson42

California

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

06-16-2013 01:17:25 | More by anson42

beersvh23

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

06-16-2013 01:04:03 | More by beersvh23

Roguer

Connecticut

4.81/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

A - 3+ finger, long lasting, cream colored head, leaving thick lacing on the glass. Incredible amounts of yeast left in the bottle (bottom and sides). Thick, pure dark color from a nut brown pour. Holding up to the light reveals tons of yeast or malts out of suspension (slight detraction for me).

S - Cherries, prunes, dates, candi. Well blended and medium.

T - Initial notes of nuts, followed immediately by sweet cherries, prunes, banana, and candi sugar, followed yet again by a nutty malt, and finished with a wave of cherry sweetness. Some spices come through as it warms.

M - A little sharp and bubbly. Chewy; starts to foam in my mouth as I let it sit and chew on it. Slightest bit of warmth from the alcohol (11.3%!). Coats the mouth in sediment and yeast, especially as the beer warms, leaving an additional, lingering sweetness.

O - I really like quads, and this is the best I've had so far. I can't really imagine improving on the taste. Maybe I'll be forced to re-review after having Westy or St. B, but for now, this is one of the top beers I've ever had.

Bottle date says 140317; not sure how to read it, so I don't know how aged this is or is not.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 00:47:38 | More by Roguer

Noelito76

New York

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

06-15-2013 13:05:27 | More by Noelito76

flooshmander

California

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

06-15-2013 06:55:57 | More by flooshmander

tuka

New York

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

06-15-2013 03:56:57 | More by tuka

DbbC

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

06-15-2013 02:36:11 | More by DbbC