Abbaye des Rocs Grand Cru

Brewed by Brasserie de l’Abbaye des Rocs
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Montignies-sur-Roc, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottle @ Kerstbierfestival 2006 in Essen, BE. Unclear amber brown color with small white head. Aroma of spices, (cardemum) and alcohol. Flavor is sweet, warm alcoholic, bitter and spicey aftertast. Very good.

Bottled. A deep red beer with a long lasting brown head. The aroma is powerful with a strong spicy note, cloves and cinnamon amonst others, but also with strong notes of brown sugar, fruit both fresh and over ripe, oranges, peaches, as well as notes of cherries and raisins. The flavor is also very powerful with strong notes of brown sugar, caramel, a complex spice combination, including coriander, cloves, and cinnamon, and strong notes of fruits; fresh peaches and oranges, and dried apricot, prunes, and raisins. And the mouthfeel is very filling. The alcohol is only felt until You swallow, where it leaves a slight burn in the throat.

From 1½ L bottle, Kerstbierfestival 2007 in Essen/Belgium. Pours deep brown and still golden with a light orange lacing head. Aroma is caramel malty with a nice light spice note. Flavour is mild spiced with a solid malt flavour. Lovely yeasty note lingering in between the malt flavours. Very mild note of dried fruit into the finish. Nice solid caramel malt note lingering far into the finish as well.

(Bottle 150 cl) Very hazy, dark amber with loads of floating impurities. Light off-white head. Lovely caramelly, malty nose. Complex, vinous and very soft in the malt with lots of dried fruit notes. A bit flat but very delicate nonetheless. 120805

Bottled (1500ml). Hazy brown colour, huge beige creamy head. Aroma is malts, caramel, some yeast and spices. Flavour is caramel, yeast, some spices and alcohol. Also quite much nuts and mild earthyness.

Bottled at RBESG 2005. Hazy orange coloured with an off white head. Sweet flavour of dried fruits and slightly acidic notes. Sweet flavour of dired fruits with notes of wood. Nice.

UPDATED: DEC 28, 2004 Bottled. Cloudy amber, small head. Dryish and almondy upfront, sweeter in the finish. Rich in flavour, lighter in mouthfeel then expected. Lightly yeasty, some caramel, very complex and well balanced.

Bottle. Pours a dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty spicy caramel aroma with some hints of dark fruit. Sweetish malty spicy flavor with some alcoholic hints and some hints of dark fruit. Has a sweetish malty spicy finish.

Magnum bottle. Spicy aniseed aroma. Dark red/brown colour, OK head. Malty aniseed flavour. Soft and full-flavoured. Pleasant. Tea-like aftertaste.

Deep dark hazy brown with creamy white head. Soft medium carbonaton. Dark dried fruits, sugar, malts, yeast & spices plus alcohol warmth. Long finish! Very good!