 jde123 (704), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 5, 2007
Oh man, I have waited much too long to pour another fine Rochefort Belgian ale. Dark brown with a large tan head. Smells perfect, like perfection, and perfect things, and things that are perfect, like my use of adjectives. Flavor is a little smoky, not expected, although rich and full of fruits and caramel, though still light enough to enjoy. This is a great beer. One of my favorites.
swillguzzler99 (10), Glendale, Arizona, USA
Sep 5, 2008 Pours a deep opaque brown with slight off-white head. Sediment is noticeable in the bottom of the glass. Nose is very mild: slightly malty. Flavor is of hops and something else that I cannot put my finger on. Finishes relatively clean. Not too shabby.
cluny6 (65), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Aug 30, 2008 Dark, cloudy brown with lost of yeast sediment. Small head that perdures. Aromas of dark fruit and roasted sweet malt that lingers. Notes of dark fruit with slight alcohol aftertaste. As good as it’s father. A+
evanrail (19), Prague, Czech Republic
Aug 30, 2008 On draft at A La Mort Subite and from the bottle purchased at Cheesy in Prague. (Damn that’s a stupid name.) On draft, obvious sediment; from the bottle the first half-glass pours a clear dark amber with a Persian carpet of lightest beige on top. The nose has notes of stewed oranges, wine reduction, but also something bready pulled straight out of the walk-in. In the mouth, candied fruits dusted in cocoa. My notebook from the tasting at Mort Subite reads: "Dark choc.-scented alc.; inhale, exhale x2 — still tasting the fruit (peach, orange, coconut — am I just thinking fruit salad & Grandma?) Sediment in the bottom of the goblet." I wanted to say I like this better than Rochefort 10, but then again I’m an idiot. It’s still pretty good though.
Straling (19), Amstenrade, Netherlands
Aug 30, 2008 Bottle 33cl.
Pours a dark clear brown colour with a good size head, that lasts.
Very complex smell that I can’t specifically put my finger on, noneless it’s brilliant.
Flavour also very nice, can pick out raisins, pineapple and pear, but I tasted the beer too cold so I could be mistaking here.
Goes down great, no trace of the alcohol, definitly one of my favorites!
pj1855 (45), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
Aug 29, 2008 Pours a murky brown color with a foamy tan head. Aroma of fruits and malt. Tastes of fruit, spice, malt with a bit of alcohol in the finish.
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