Rochefort Trappistes 10

Brewed by Brasserie Rochefort
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Rochefort, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass

A dark brown hazy appearance with a substantial light brown head. Aroma is very complex with hints of various sweets, dried fruits, yeast, and a bit of alcohol. Flavor follows suit, but is much more intense. I’ve had other beers this complex, but none are nearly as well balanced as this-they just do it right. Very impressive, a good one for my 50th review.

Bottle. Sweet grapes, earthy, figs, and wood.

Bottle. Chestnut brown with a tan head. Extremely inviting fruit malt nose. Festive candy fruit on the taste. Brilliant flavour. Plum n’ awe that. Invigorates the palate with its complexity. Sweet clean finish. A real pleasure.

330 ml bottle pours a nice dark mahogany with a small off white head. Smell is of dark fruits, alcohol, and yeast. Huge complexity in the flavor. Very sweet but there is a tinge of bitterness at the end to keep I in check. There’s also a warming sensation from the high alcohol content which I enjoyed. The palate is silky smooth with perfect carbonation. Can’t believe I’ve waited so long to try this. Phenomenal.

Caramel, raisin, fruity ,alcohol, honey, herbs. Starts very fruity sweet goes bit sour with hints of wood full body taste, finish taste of herbs light bitter sweet at the end. Stays fresh, I prefer a stronger finish.

Pours dark brown almost black with a large off white head. Nose is over ripe dark fruits. Raisins, plums and fresh baked pastries taste is sweet mostly but a good amount of bitter brings it down a notch. Mouthfeel is creamy and soft. Aftertaste is huge and makes this a slow sipper. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

One of Belgiums bests. This beer is near perfect. A bit fizzy and little boozy for my taste but wow what a treat.

Thanks to Mike from Long Room for recommending this beer to me. It was on a list of must tries, I just didn’t realize it. I was in a dim lit bar, but it looked black and almost same thickness as an imperial stout. Not much head or lacing with my pour. Lots and lots of dark fruity aroma, some pepper, some great effervescence, and a tiny bit of bittersweet chocolate. Taste is very complex, but is overall sweet and spicy with a bit of burn at the end from the high alcohol content. Probably the best Belgian beer I have had to date.

This is the best Belgian beer I’ve had since being here (I am working in the Netherlands for 6 mos). It has a strong creamy taste at first, alcholic, but not too strong. A great beer!