Trappistes Rochefort 10 - Brasserie de Rochefort

cradke

Texas

4.83/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from bottle into glass as part of a Blind Taste test along side a Westy XII and Koningshoeven quad.

Appearance: Dark Brown with caramel hues. Lots of sediment. Good carbonation that lingers around as a thin froth.

Smell: Full caramel. Dark Sugar, even some plum notes with some other dark fruit.

Taste: Dark fruit. Dark Sugar. Toffe, a little plum and oak. More sweet than the westy XII. A small dose of heat from the alcohol. Not much from any esters but some great molasses notes.

Mouthfeel: Less carbonated than the Westy XII but with a thicker mouthfeel. Spreads nicely across the palate.

Overall: Very good. Almost feels fuller and more substandcial than the westy and La trappe. Very well refined. After a while the sugar makes it a little decadent. Better than the Westy in the initial flavor but a I could drink more westy than the Rochefort 10.

Serving type: bottle

10-10-2012 02:49:17 | More by cradke

Glyph

Georgia

5/5  rDev +10.4%

05-26-2013 03:52:00 | More by Glyph

NW2285

Ohio

4/5  rDev -11.7%

05-26-2013 00:12:30 | More by NW2285

VAcrossr

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-25-2013 23:45:15 | More by VAcrossr

Gargamel92886

California

5/5  rDev +10.4%

05-25-2013 19:06:15 | More by Gargamel92886

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