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Abbaye des Rocs Grand Cru

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

bottled
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on tap
available

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 1036   WEIGHTED AVG: 4.01   EST. CALORIES: 285   ABV: 9.5%
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.


3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
teddybeer (557) - Madrid, SPAIN - JAN 26, 2012
12 oz bottle. Brown coloured with an easy and good formation of tan head. Aroma is slightly spicy, moderate caramelish and alcoholic. Flavour has candy sugar notes, dry fruits dominating nut, spices, slightly plumbcake, moderate alcoholic. The final is moderate alcoholic maintaining the sweetness. Carbonation is medium. Body is medium to high. Texture is oily.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Nickls (1297) - SE DC, Washington DC, USA - JAN 24, 2012
Tap. Golden rust orange with some slight haze and a light khaki head. Raisins, prunes dominate, slight booze, and toffee in the aroma. Quite fruity sweet and rich with some toffee and bitterness in the finish. Medium silky body ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Meilby (2357) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - JAN 19, 2012
Bottle 750ml @ yngwie
Pours cloudy amber with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel and dried fruits. Taste is medium to heavy sweet and light bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
hirigalzkar (1320) - ENSKEDE, SWEDEN - JAN 15, 2012
Bottle. Pours brown with a off white head. The aroma has got a bit of everything really, but is yet kind of light. Slightly sour, slightly spiced, also some chocolate and anise. The taste is creamy, well balanced and comlex. Notes of toffee, sour apples, anise. Smooth.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
finol (1213) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - JAN 14, 2012
Bottle from Beer Planet. Pours brown with a nice light tan head. Drinkable, fruity and some chcolate.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
maledictum (495) - Granada, SPAIN - JAN 11, 2012
Complex, fruity brew with hints of prunes and dates; a winey, alcoholic flavor, rich and rather malty, fairly tangy with a brief, lingering tartness. A bit too alcoholic tasting, though very drinkable.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Geokkjer (2772) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - DEC 29, 2011
Bottle.Pours deep golden with an off-white head. Aroma of malt, oxidized malt, yeast and bread. Flavor is sweet and malty with some biscuits and fruitiness.Medium body, average carbonation.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Baran (5) - BELGIUM - DEC 28, 2011 does not count
Hazy brown colour, fluffy off-white head that lingers for a while Smells yeasty, dried dark fruits, somewhat sweet. Very rich flavours, maty, dark fruits, caramel Smooth texture with some alcohol tinge.


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