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

Montignies-sur-Roc, Belgium

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8164.11/5.04.11/5.09%98.8 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

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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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 Ungstrup (10853), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/518/20
Jan 28, 2003  
A deep red beer with a fantastic head. The aroma is sweet and fruity - a very complex aroma. The flavor is very fruity and very complex with a good sweetness and plum-notes. Only slightly bitter. A really good tasting beer. The beer also helps a great sauce.


 omhper (10141), Stockholm, Sweden
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20
Feb 3, 2002  
Burgundy. Dry, butterscotchy, malty, bitter, complex. An outstanding beer.


 Papsoe (9771), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/516/20
Jun 20, 2005  
(Bottle 33 cl) In this original version simply called "Abbaye des Rocs" - all other versions are newer inventions. Very dark brown with a frothy and very lively beige head. Flavourwise we’re talking Trappist-territory here. Fantastic complex malty notes full of dried fruits, caramel, chocolate, used diapers, candi sugar - well, you name it. This beer has got pretty much everything, and by each sip you discover a new senasation. Extremely complex with a nice, warming alcohol. A classic indeed. 301297


 Oakes (6790), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/518/20
Jun 23, 2000    Updated: Mar 24, 2003
Light brown, with a rich head. One of the best aromas in beer - plum, fruity hops, alcohol, mandarin orange, light cocoa. Alcohol, sweet palt malts, orange, mango, pear, peach - sweet, fruity, long flavours.


 joergen (6147), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/517/20
Aug 3, 2005  
Bottled. Hazy orange brown coloured with floaties and a solid off white head. Aroma of spices and dried fruits with light acidc notes. Sweet flavour wth lots of dried fruits and notes of fruits, spices and yeast. Hoppy finish. Nice and very balanced.




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