Abbaye des Rocs Grand Cru

Pours a ruby bronze with an initially large eggshell white head that dissipated to a thin cap with little lacing. Cordial sweet aroma with strong notes of cherries, brown sugar, syrupy on the palate without too much effervesence, only mildly bitter but warming from the strength, vaguely nutty. Perhaps a little too sweet for my palate.

Bottle 150 cl. Large creamy beige head that mostly diminished. Fair display of lacework. Somewhat cloudy light dark amber color with an almost reddish glow. Aroma of classic Abbaye des Rocs yeast, very fruity with a mix of overripe and dried fruit most notable was raisins, prunes. Also notes of toffee, grain, and mild sour notes, orange and chocolate, brown sugar. Mild spicy notes of what appears as coriander, cinnamon. Full bodied with an average carbonation and mild alcoholic texture. Moderated to heavy sweet flavor with mild counter bitter and acidic notes. Lingering overripe fruity and spicy finish. Lovely brew.

Dark in colur, extremely sweet and rich with noticeable alcohol tastes. Slight nutty taste, plums and raisins. Not too bad.

Darker plum color with lots of yeasties floating around and a rather large beige head. Aroma is vinous, bready, and sweet with an abundance of fruit. Flavor is pretty good with some nice raisin/plum/vine mashed up with some sugar - then theres the excess yeast. I didn’t mind it in the Brune, but these got annoying and started to ruin the experience and even the taste a bit. Not bad, just strain this bitch!

orange, red, brown, sparkling, cloudy, brown foam, caramel, nuts, resin, citrus, medium sweetness, full body, creamy, average carbonation, long finish,