Rochefort Trappistes 8

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottle from Systembolaget, 4 month old. Pours hazy brown with a huge off-white head which dissolves very slowly. Aroma is sweet caramel, dried fruit, spices, licorice. Taste is very crisp caramel (croquante) that increases, round bitterness, very smooth once it has been warmed up and the initial amount of carbonation has decreased.

Warm creamy with a nice round aftertaste. Delicious mouth feel. The Trappists in Rochefort know what they’re doing. Delicious.

Wonderful brew a taste of the best in the world. notes of dark fruit fantastic.

Has a little more alcohol taste than 10 to me. Is an enjoyable drink. Would lie to try it with some age on it.

Smak och doft av torkad frukt, russin, madeira. Lagom söt, fruktig och alkoholen kommer till sin rätt för att ta fram alla smaker. Lätt beska. Flaskan har 3-4 år på nacken vilket kanske gjorde sitt till. Gott.

Flaska från SB. Vintage från 2009. Bärnstensfärgad, lågt skum, en del jästpartiklar och några klumpar. Fantastisk doft av torkad frukt, russin och madeira. Söt fruktig smak men stramare efter en stund i munnen. Lite vass kolsyra och alkoholvärme skapare tillsammans med jästen och den lilla beskan en bra balans. Ganska färdiglagrad och fantastisk god.

330ml bottle. Yellowbrown cloudy body with a hint of red. Large white crown. Notes of roasted malt, dates, spices and orange. Heavily carbonated, too heavy if you ask me. It’s good but feels sort of unfinished. 1 year would propably do good.

Cloudy ruby red color with heavy collar. Hoppy smell. Slight sweet creamy taste with strong after-taste.

Pours a translucent, dark cider-amber color with a big, foamy, long-lasting light tan head. Bubbles migrate from the bottom, perpetually feeding the immortal head. Mild spiciness on the nose. A little metal soup can, date and brown sugar aromas as well. Mouthfeel is such that the beer slides. Just enough of a carbonation burn gradually appears to balance the slickness of the beer. Mild tartness in the beginning. Brown sugar appears just before the finish. A lot of balance in the beers flavors and mouthfeel. A very good Belgian by comparison. No alcohol warmth at all.

This beer definatly has to be stored 6 - 12 months to be at its best. In contrast to the RF10 and RF6 which are drinkable at 2 - 4 months or even at 2 or less months.