3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Medium brown color. Large head. Aroma is malty, bananas, fruity and bready. A medium bodied dubbel. Malts are bready and sweet. Hops are slightly spicy. Deep rich malt flavors. Smooth taste. Crisp and bright yeasts. Well balanced. Touch of banana flavors. Nice beer. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and sweet. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
97 bottle: Dark cloudy amber, minimal head. Caramel aroma. Smooth, smooth palate, great full mouthfeel. Flavour definately of caramel with very mild hint of spice. Sweet alcoholic finish.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Cloudy dark amber. Slight thin head. Very smooth with subdued maltiness, also yeasty and notes of brown sugar.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Had this at Kulminator in Antwerp on 5-14-03. 1997 vintage. Lovely deep bronze. Little head on this. Nice malt licorice and mustiness in the aroma. Wonderful taste full of pepper, nutmeg, and other spices, along with dark chocolate and maybe a hint of cinnamon and alcoholish notes. Finishes well with more spice on the tongue but with a more intrusive sweetness, which is good. Recommended!
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Some sediment. Dark brown color like a monk's robe. Creamy, slightly off-white head. Slightly sweet aroma of plums and raisins. Smooth mouthfeel with flavor similar to aroma.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
This is a good beer, but not as good/complex as nr. 10. But this nr. 6 is nice, dark fruit, dades in the aroma and flavor. A little thin.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
I think I'm a whip, I like this better than what I remeber of number 8&12. Burgundy colored and with a nice head. Fruity and with a brown sugar or maybe carmel favor. Big bodied for a Dubbel. Sryrupy finish. Good beer.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
The aroma is sweet and fruity with notes of alcohol. The color is redbrown and slightly hazy with a beutiful light brown head. The flavor is fruity, alcohol sweet and "brown" (like a brown Belgian beer). An OK ale - but thin for a trappist.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Very cloudy brown with fizzy foamy head. Lightly sharp and acidic with dry chocolatey notes. Prickly light finish. Initial reaction was that it was OK but nothing to go nuts over, but further exploration led to: dry cocoa powder notes with hints of banana. Fluffy rather than fizzy when allowed to sit in the glass for awhile. Pretty well-crafted and medium complex for a light ale (although I can't believe it really weighs in a 7.5%!).
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Date stamped 15 05 07. Murky brown in color, tremendous white, frothy head. Lacing and head retention is great, as expected from Rochefort products. Light, bready aroma, intermingled with gingerbread and green grapes. Sweet, mellow, almost wine-like flavor: grapes, green apple, cobwebs, and toffee. Dry finish that is ever so slightly alcoholic. Silky mouthfeel is a tad ruined by over carbonation, in my opinion. Still very nice.
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