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Abbaye des Rocs Speciale Noel

Percentile
98
overall
Brewed by Brasserie de l’Abbaye des Rocs
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Montignies-sur-Roc, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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2513.84/5.03.81/5.0Winter9%94.2Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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 DanielBrown (1919), Birmingham (via Leicester), West Midlands, England
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
Dec 16, 2004  
Bottle from Pitfield. A gusher this one! Dark red, with a large cream head. Delicious smell - like xmas pud and brandy. Excellent strong beer - full of marzipan, liqueur, rose and rich choc. Smooth, with a gently warming finish. Some licorice too. A good hearty, pleasant winter brew.


 jfm (1695), Holbæk, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/516/20
Dec 6, 2004  
Chestnut color with a off white head. The taste is a very nicely balanced sweet and spicy combo with a light alcohol background. Nice one.


 MrRomero (1934), Nolanville, Texas, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/517/20
Dec 1, 2004  
Antwerp, Belgium, Dec 2004, Kulminator: 2000 vintage. Pours a darker shade of caramel brown with a thick tan head. Prunes, raisins, figs in the nose. Candi sugar also. Bigger aroma than the Westy Red Cap. Sweet nutty and caramel flavor. Rich. Very nice.


 beerbuzzmontreal (2911), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Nov 21, 2004  
Pours a brown color, almost no head. Rich aroma of malt, spices, caramel and yeast. Sweet and spicy flavor of malt, cinnamon and other spices, caramel and yeast, bitter finish. Light to medium body, liquorous texture, soft carbonation. I love Christmas so much I could drink this all night !!


 mustang3 (254), Whitby, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Oct 20, 2004  
Thanks for sending this out JoeMcphee. Great dark brown colour with a ver ythin head in my snifter. Wonderful complexity of flavour: plums, brown sugar and a hint of coacoa. Dry, spicy finish.


 BeerPrince (1701), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 15, 2004  
Cyistal clear amber-gold body with a thick fizzy white head with good lacing, typical of the Belgiums. Slightly sweet yet sour, aroma. A slight woody character is noted in the background. Flavour is sweet and smooth with a nice sensation that warms you up. Finish is spicy but nice.


 TheBeerGod (3147), Newport News, Virginia, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/105/518/20
Oct 10, 2004  
Bottled. Purchased by lachesis from Kulminator. Thanks for the beer Carlo! Reddened brown body. Small brown head. Aroma is rich with spices, ginger, fresh oatmeal cookies, chocolate and sweet malts. Taste is sweetened malts, with alcohol, rich spiciness, dark fruits, cocoa, and vanilla. Body is velvety smooth with a slight alcohol burn. Finishes spicy with rich sweetness comprised of chocolate, caramel, sweetened malts, and followed up with slight alcohol. Great beer! Thanks again lachesis!


 Crosling (1854), Loveland, Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/512/20
Oct 3, 2004  
Sampled at Stillen Genieter in Mechelen, Belgium. Brown. Unusual aroma. The nose mainly consisted of old hop pellets, seriously it did. Strong spices as well, pumpkin and coriander. Vanilla, chocolate, caramel and molasses were present as well. Small for it’s size. Mainly malt notes (caramel and toffee) with some notes of plum and raisins. Unbalanced. This just didn’t please me. I’d like to try another bottle sometime soon and rereview.



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