Rochefort Trappistes 8

Brewed by Brasserie Rochefort
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Rochefort, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Dark burgundy, brown head with complex fruit flavors I can’t begin to identify. The flavor has some evidence of alcohol, but it’s so smooth, and at only 1.75$pounds in England(probably 3.00$ u.s) I don’t know why I drank anything else! Awesome!

Dark red-brown color, brandy like aroma of chocolate and plums,creamy mouthfeel. I bought this bottle in June, worth saving for #500.

A dark brown beer with a good head. The aroma has fruity and chocolate notes. And the flavor is very complex with notes of fruit and chocolate. A fantastic beer that I enjoy drinking again and again.

Dark brown with ruby red hints, big bubbly beige head. Powdery nose, spicy orange, plums, caramel and alcohol. Quite a complex beer led by alcohol. Maybe too much of an alcohol taste but it gives it a Grand Marnier finish. It seemed a bit young but I’ll probably re-rate it later, I still got 5 bottles waiting for me.

A rich complex and hard to describe beer. Big light tan head. Hints of fruit that mix elegantly with the sweet caramel-like sweetness. Very malty and long finish. If you find the Rochefort 10 a bit too violent, you will LOVE this one! My favorite Belgian Strong Ale!

This one is very bitter, and very strong, very in the style of many trappists..

UPDATED: AUG 15, 2006 Rating #1 (8/10/02) Bottle with a finish date of 2/13/07 brought to me accross the pond by Nuffield (8 4 8 3 18). A dark cloudy brown color with a bubbly white head that quickly subsides. Much drier and more sparkling than the Rochefort 10. The aroma is a little musty with dry fruits, nuts, figs, and dates. Fairly high carbonation with some chalkiness. Remains dry and spicy. Rating #2 (7/14/03) - Bottle with a finish date of 10/2/07 (8 4 7 4 18). A dark ruby brown color with a big foamy tan head. Rich malty aroma with some dry dark fruits and chocolate. Chalky, dry, burnt caramel and malt flavors with some fruits (dates). Rating #3 (8/14/06) (8 4 7 3 17). Bottle with a 2/10/07 expiration date. A chestnut brown color with a silky light brown head. Plums, raisins, mollasas, and toffee flavors. Mildly thin at the finish but leaves a wonderful fruit and earthy flavor.

This was really surprising, especially to my mind how the aroma and flavor diverged. To break it down to a single dimension, I thought the aroma leaned strongly toward bubble-gum and the flavor creates a sort of smokey essence (not a word I’ve heard other people use to describe this one). Sweet, yeasty, attractive. Excellent beer.

Deep ruby color with an almost chartruse colored head. Very complex malt flavors that didn’t really seem to work together. There was a lot of fruit and sherry tones, but not very well balanced. I think my rating is effected by the fact that I liked the 10 so much. Still a very good Belgian.

Very nice beer, one I like better than the Rochefort 10. Lighter in body, sweet caramel, fruity and brandy flavors.