Trappistes Rochefort 10 - Brasserie de Rochefort

jampics2

Ohio

4.78/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

2007 vintage that I opened at a tasting I had this weekend. This was a star of the show, and many beer drinkers and non-beer drinkers alike said how much they loved this.

A reddish-brown liquid sits in my tasting glass. It's hazy and has a beautiful head that pillows and sticks around for a moment, then subsides and leaves good lace. Great looking beer!

Smell is dark fruit (raison, plum, fig) atop caramel malt that has some candy sugar notes as well. The best thing about this beer is the unique yeast. It has a spicy characteristic that makes the nose just kicked up enough, with pepper, clove, a touch of banana, and some pear. Overall, this smells just shy of perfection.

The taste is to die for. Seriously, the flavors are thick and beautiful. Figs and raisons are piled on toffee and caramel malt base. Some alcohol (but well masked) gives an impression of port wine, rum, and/or scotch. Not too boozy, though, great flavors. Sweet with just a touch of bitterness, this finishes with some esters from the yeast (pepper and bubblegum). Just perfect, gives the Westy12 a run for its money. A divine, world class tasting beer.

Body is medium to heavy, with great carbonation for the style. Well done, just not the "wow" I would give a 5 to.

I'd had it before a few times, but when I took the time to savor and examine it, I made a conclusion: I need to keep this on hand at all times, for it is perhaps one of the best beers in the world.

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2010 13:55:06 | More by jampics2

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 uniqueness that 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 best), 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

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

05-20-2013 03:23:48 | More by Kmat10

educorgan

Portugal

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-19-2013 23:19:28 | More by educorgan

drgonzo2k2

California

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

05-19-2013 23:17:19 | More by drgonzo2k2

AOShabaz

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-19-2013 23:09:47 | More by AOShabaz

BeerGut4Life

Indiana

3/5  rDev -33.8%

05-19-2013 21:17:44 | More by BeerGut4Life

buzzy

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

05-19-2013 21:17:09 | More by buzzy

MJSJr

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

05-19-2013 15:06:27 | More by MJSJr

haknort

Illinois

4/5  rDev -11.7%

05-19-2013 03:28:53 | More by haknort

BobaFret

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +10.4%

05-19-2013 02:04:39 | More by BobaFret