Rochefort Trappistes 8

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Appearance: Chestnut brown/red. Initial billowing ivory head which quickly reduced down to a thin bubble layer. Aroma: Fruit cake, vinous, banana, bubblegum, hint of pepper, citric tang and plaster. Taste: Medium sweetness, low bitterness, slight maltyness and alcohol. Palate: Light body, smooth texture, slightly prickly carbonation, a quick finish but lingering alcohol warmth on tongue. Comments: Wonderful beer. Served in snifter and left a lace.

The head was pretty foamy no matter how I tried to pour it, but died down fast. It’s pretty sweet, malty, and despite the high alcohol there is no harshness to this at all, you could drink the stuff all day. It didn’t have any crazy weird funky flavors like other Belgian ales. I think pretty much anyone would enjoy this beer. I picked it up because it’s near the top on every beer rating list I’ve ever seen, and it didn’t disappoint.

Rating: 3/5 = World Class: Deep red color liquid, perhaps brown. Head is 2.5 fingers with a light pour straight down the middle. Super tight bubbles Gorgeous lacing and alcohol legs. Head is between a strawberry blonde and a light brown. Tons of fig characters as well as plum/prune and malt on the nose initially. Also notes of dark brown sugar. Moderate alcohol also on the nose, but nicely complemented by the other aromas. Instantly hit with a creaminess sensation on the first sip with some carbonation which quickly dissipates revealing a a wonderful characteristic of fig, malt, and turbinado sugar. Mid sip contains notes of plum and a nice warming which lingers into the finish and lasts nicely before the next sip where the carbonation cleanses the palate. Finish continues with tastes of dark fruit with a sensation of port wine barrel. Wouldja - Yes

Ruikt matig. Mooi bier met goeir schuim kraag met goeie smaak van het bier. Lekker bier.

Aroma: Port, vanilla, milky coffee, leather, raisins and yeast.

Appearance: Dark brown body. Massive beige head with a light brown patch where the sediment from the bottle of the bottle was poured. Superb lacing.

Taste: Fig, coffee and milk chocolate. Sweet but with a slightly bitter, spicy finish.

Palate: Full body with a foamy mouthfeel. Light carbonation.

Overall: Unsurprisingly, this smells and tastes like light’ version of the Rochefort 10 (’light’ being a mere 9.2% ABV). A fantastic beer... but not quite as great as its bigger brother.

330ml bottle. supreme amounts of head and pours a caramel colour. aroma is of yeast, coffee and malts. tastes great. full mouth feel, not at all oily. after taste is slightly bitter.

This is beautiful. Unique, balanced, complex, and yet somehow completely easy on the senses. The aroma is wonderful, very natural and appealing. The head is VERY foamy and disappears in seconds, I quite like that. What you get on the taste is an unmatched combination of dried, dark fruits, yeast and a mildly sour tinge on the finish. It’s remarkably uncomplicated and yet perfectly balanced and brewed - there’s nothing quite like this, except 10 of course, but I prefer 8.

Smells like fresh hops - floral. Opaque brown almost black. Sweet dark malt taste with toffee tones and a touch of cinnamon-like spices. Full body and fizzy. Alcohol boosts the taste.

Bottle from drink shop Tallinn. Dark brown with tall light brown head. Unfiltered yeasty. Sweat some roasted malty aroma. Round Chocolate taste. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Eigenlijk overdag drinken om in het volle licht de mooie kleur te zien. Nu (’s avonds) moeilijk te zien , tegen een peertje gehouden. Roodbruin donker van kleur. Schuimkraag verdwijnt langzaam. Hele hele fijne bubbeltjes nog wel koolzuur aanwezig. Misschien is overdag nuttigen sowieso een goed idee. Je hebt er een stevige boterham aan. Je weet wel zo een met roomboter en belegd met ontbijtkoek. Stevig aangestampt met krentjes en een hele zachte borrel ernaast. Misschien wat voor vaderdag..Ik slaap er altijd lekker op. Behalve de alcohol (weinig merkbaar - in de avond) hebben de brouwers er misschien stiekem kruiden toegevoegd , valeriaan bijvoorbeeld. Standaard in huis hebben en koesteren dit heerlijke bier. Chapeau