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Abbaye des Rocs Brune

Abbaye des Rocs Brune

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Brasserie de l’Abbaye des Rocs

Montignies-sur-Roc, Belgium

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7864.12/5.04.11/5.00.429%98.6 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Abbaye des Rocs (9% alcohol vol.) is a pure malt beer, with no added sugar. The entire range of tastes is directly linked to the double fermentation, the precise quantities of malts (7 types) as well as the mixtures of three kinds of hops (Belgian, German and Czech). Its colour is a striking deep and majestic red. Its taste is rich and full of subtlety. It is tasted like a red wine with which it shares the ruby colour without having the tannin. It develops a strong sweet smell. It confirms the initial impression in the first mouthful, with a sharp body that is balanced with a certain fruitiness. It frees itself on the palate and develops an impressive depth of taste. Some traces of burnt wood are detectable, but never scorched even if it contains this kind of malt. The foretaste is very prolonged because of its rich and unctuous development throughout the mouth. The bitter and sugar tendencies (even though there is no sugar in its composition) compete and come back together to the taster's great satisfaction. It is a deep, mystic and extremely mature beer to be classed among the great products of our soil.
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ansermadide (69), Kyle, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
May 7, 2008  
750ml bottle, reads "Brasserie des Rocs... Brune". Pours a large creamy light tan head. Cloudy, thick amber color. smells like a strong, hoppy brown ale. Body is light but full. A nice mix of fruit, spices, malt, and gentle hops. Leaves an interesting aftertaste. Unless it’s because I just ate some dark chocolate. Alot like brushing your teeth before your morning orange juice, I guess. Easy to drink, yet very respectable and enjoyable. Now that the chocolate flavor has worn itself off my tongue, this tastes superb! You can really taste quality here.


 Carlus12 (350), London, England
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
May 7, 2008  
Bottle @ Hoopers, London. Colour is reddish brown with beige head. Aroma is fruity, breadlike, raisins and plums. Taste is again fruity, with a honey sweetness and citrus flavours. Caramel and malty. Very good beer.


 bhensonb (2316), Woodland, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/59/105/516/20
May 4, 2008  
750 ml. bottle. It’s another gusher, but a slow one. Rich aromas of bread and darker fruits. Like raisins and plums. Color is ruby brune and the beige/tan head was very respectible. The gusher raised small chunks. Near full bodied with coarsely creamy carbonation. Smooth. Flavor is hint of citrus which is covered by lighter fruit flavors like berry, red plum, touch of oak wood. There’s a decent amount of bitter to match the fruit sweetness. It’s more subtle and complex than I can readily describe. Incredibly good ale.


 FlagstoneHill (179), Erie, Colorado, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
May 3, 2008  
Dark amber/lt brown, light tan head. Sweetish aroma with lots of carmel malt. Malty sweet flavor that is very smooth. no hop character to speak of. Med body, Great Stuff


 travita (537), Lewisville, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
May 1, 2008  
Hazy amber copper red color with a decent whitish head. Smell is sweet fruit, fruity, sticky, caramel, and malty. Taste is much the same as the smell. Fruity and easy to drink. Pretty good.




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