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Abbaye des Rocs Grand Cru

Abbaye des Rocs Grand Cru

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

Montignies-sur-Roc, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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8024.07/5.04.06/5.09.5%98.3Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Abbaye des Rocs Grand Cru has a rich, complex fruit aroma of cherries, golden raisins, peaches, and assorted dried fruit, laced with honey and caramel. Smooth, rich flavors reminiscent of cherries dipped in caramel, finishing with notes of dried chocolate, roasted almonds, and a hint of molasses.

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 hellomynameis (743), Mayer, Minnesota, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20

Jan 14, 2006  
Honey, cherries, dough aroma. Mahogony brown colour that is mostly clear. Well developed head on top that fizzles down into a light coating. Thick and lively in my mouth with some notes of banana, caramel, and fruit. Lots of rich flavours that are mostly fruity.

 fidel (400), Livermore, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 3, 2009  
Pours amber brown, dark fruits, caramel, malty, vinous, little yeasty, little alcohol.


 FatguyRacer (102), Crownsville, Maryland, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 28, 2008  
Bottle. A really good Cru. Not nearly as overwhelming or as tart as Rodenbach. The pour and color are very much like a Quad, but lighter and thinner. Very heavy aroma of dried fruits, cherries, fig and molasses. The mouthfeel is excellent with the right balance of fizz and tartness. I get the chocolate hint on the aftertaste. Excellent. Would by this again.


 LinusStick (1644), Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Dec 27, 2008  
A nice Belgian Strong. Aroma was nice. Brown sugar, strong yeast and toffee. Pour was absolutely perfect. Very heavy sediment. So much so I thought something was in the botle when a big clump fell out and splashed. I loves me some sediment. Taste was strong caramel, raisin and molasses with hint s of cherry and dark fruits. Very complex and hides the alcohol well.


 jeff789 (127), Pennsylvania, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/510/105/518/20
Dec 26, 2008  
I really in this instance just want to copy and paste the commercial description in my comments.... And yes, there was an abundance of yeast in the pour, but who cares, this beer is amazing... The subtlest touch of tartness makes this absolutely top notch for me...


watson1977 (24), , Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/58/104/516/20
Dec 25, 2008  
unbelievable aroma...tons of fruit...i get cherries and fig. lots of yeast in this one took away from the appearance but the complex flavors (mostly caramel, fig, and chocolate with subtle hoppiness) are worth the motuhful of yeast.



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