Abbaye des Rocs Speciale Noel

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

Bottle. Pours a deep reddish golden/amber with an off-white head. Sweet fruity, yeast aroma with notes of coriander. Feels a bit candy-like. Sweet flavour with notes of yeast and spices. Sweet, fruity and mildly bitter finish. Overall a nice beer as such, but I think it becomes cloying rather quickly. 09-02-09.

33cl Bottle from De Bierkoning. Dark reddish amber brown colour, off-white head. Big ugly floaties after the second pour. Sweet aroma of christmas cake, caramel, spice, fruits, cognac, very complex and interesting. Flavour is sweet, caramel and malts, fruits and christmas spices, but not nearly as complex as the nose. Lots of carbonation, but not aggressive. Medium to fullbodied. A very nice tasting beer. Good stuff.

750 ml bottle from Systembolaget. Pours brown-red. Fruity fresh aroma. Complex taste, vinous, fruit and spice. I think it could have had a little bit bigger body.

Bottle. Red-brown colour. Big head. Fruity (sour apple) smell. Sweet complex taste. Chocolate, wine, fruit, spices. Well balanced. Little too much carbonation.

Bottle - 330ml. Pours a dark brown body with low carbonation and a fair beige creamy head. Aroma carries brown sugar, plummy and yeasty hints. Taste is well balanced and hides the alcohol pretty well. Sweet and fruity notes and mild texture. Ends with a decent bittersweet, warming finish. Good winter warmer.

Bottle shared with French Tickler and Piroziod. Dark brown with a light tan head. Aroma: brown suguar, caramel, vanila, cinnamon, peaches, malty. Flavor: prunes, caramel, salty, tofffee and alcohol. Palate: medium body and not to sweet and fizzy, well balance.

Dégusté avec Pyrozoid et Agaguk a l’autre oeil. Couleur brune avec reflet orangé, brumeuse avec un bon collet brun pale avec sédiments. Arome de sucre brun, canelle, pain doré, levure, petits fruits foncé. Bouche crémeuse avec un tres bonne équilibre entre l’amertume et le sucré. Sensation de lactose avec un bon corps. Un peu salé avec gout de canelle, raisins, mures, prunes... On goute et sens le madère lorsque cette biere se réchauffe. Bière a faire vieillir.

Bouteille d 33 cl. Dégusté avec french tickler et Agaguk. Biere de couler brune avec un moyen collet non collant. Odeur de sucre, bananes et un peu de pommes. Gout de sucre brun, oranges et fruits. Bonne carbonation.