Trappistes Rochefort 10
Brasserie de Rochefort

Trappistes Rochefort 10Trappistes Rochefort 10
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From:
Brasserie de Rochefort
 
Belgium
Style:
Quadrupel (Quad)
Ranked #2
ABV:
11.3%
Score:
99
Ranked #170
Avg:
4.5 | pDev: 9.56%
Reviews:
3,084
Ratings:
9,997
Status:
Active
Rated:
Yesterday at 05:56 AM
Added:
Nov 06, 2000
Wants:
  985
Gots:
  2,876
The heaviest of the Rochefort beers, the 10 is a quadrupel style beer and can be recognized by its blue label.
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Ratings by beerphilosopher:
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Reviewed by beerphilosopher from Illinois

4.85/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Decanted into a Rochefort goblet, the beer appears as a slightly hazy deep reddish brown color with deep crimson hues. A voluminous head emerges of a light sandy tan color that nearly spills over the rim of the goblet. An absolutely gorgeous beer in every way. The nose is an explosion of sweet tropical fruits (pear, banana, mango), some candy-like characteristics reminiscent of bubble gum and hard Christmas candy. Underpinning these notes, a solid caramelized malt base is evident. This is one of the most enjoyable beers to sniff you'll ever have the pleasure of enjoying, without a doubt. The palate is a myriad of complex flavors that wholly embody the essence of what a Belgian strong dark ale ought to be. Roasted coconut, spicy banana and pear, subtle floral hops, and a wonderfully rich, warm alcohol presence. Some rich chocolate-like flavors add to the incredible complexity of this beer. The mouth feel is no more than medium and not cloying in the least, even with the aggressive sweet candi and fruit elements. This beer contains a good amount of carbonation, leaving the finish clean and rather dry with some residual alcohol warmth lingering long. This is, without a single doubt, one of the finest beers I've ever sampled regardless of style or origin. This beer is the pinnacle of the Trappist brewer's art, in my opinion. Nearly perfect, the much sought-after Westvleteren 12 really has nothing on this beer. If you want to taste Trappist brewing perfection, you really can't do any better than the best of the Rochefort beers, and one of the best in the world, Rochefort 10.
Feb 12, 2008
More User Ratings:
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Rated by dethomp from Illinois

4.24/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Ran into this one, so bought one of it, and 9, 8 and 7. Quite different from each other. Each was sure a challenge for me.
Yesterday at 05:56 AM
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Rated by jacobmeyer47 from California

5/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Amazingly smooth malt taste, flavor and mouth feel. Hands down best Belgian beer I have ever had and one of the best beers I have had.
Mar 21, 2024
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Reviewed by Griffin2 from Virginia

4.29/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 11.2 oz bottle with a best by date of 6/09/28 into a snifter glass.
L - Pours a dark brown color with a crazy white head.
S - Smells of spices.
T - Tastes of dried fruits.
F - Fuller bodied and carbonation on the lighter side.
O - Nice boozy quadruple.
Mar 10, 2024
 
Rated: 3.93 by dhebert87 from Texas

Mar 09, 2024
 
Rated: 3.78 by moysauce from Illinois

Mar 06, 2024
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Reviewed by Wheataleguy from Georgia

5/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Back to Belgium for another one! Folks, this might be one of the top 5 beers in the world. I will say it is. This bottle is just gorgeous. It is plain, yet so very elegant. I love the old-style lettering. Just a beautiful label. Opened with a nice "pop" and more smoke than I can remember when opening a beer. Temperature right around that 55 degree F mark. Did a moderately strong pour. It was almost like pouring out a coke. The head was bubbly and "spritzy", tan in color, with an abundance of carbonation. Color is on the dark side, reddish-dark brown and a bit hazy. It looks fantastic in the glass. Initial aroma presented a special richness, mostly dark fruits, prune, hints of toffee, dark truffle and maybe a little caramel. Intense and wonderful. The first taste, wow. This is something very, very special. My goodness. It is so well balanced, so smooth in the mouth, with a bit of heat from the alcohol as is slides down your throat. You feel the heat all the way down to your belly, and you get a nice warm fuzzy going on. My goodness, this is one fabulous ale. It even numbs your tongue a bit. Those dark fruits are pronounced with an uncanny sweetness to this. Some brown sugar, and the 11.2% ABV is so well hidden in the taste. You feel it more than you taste it. I pick up some grape, like a red wine in there. For a dark ale, you'd expect maybe some malty flavor or smokiness, but there isn't any to be found. This is a glorious ale my friends. Wow Wee. Getting some toffee in this next mouthful. It is exceptionally rich, complex, well balanced and much sweeter than I thought it would be. Just a fantastic world-class ale. Don't let the price shy you away. It is a must to try. For me, if I had to choose one beer to drink for the rest of my life, this would be that beer. Hands down. Go get ya one now! You must experience this!!
Mar 03, 2024
 
Rated: 4.19 by LunchMoney from Minnesota

Feb 22, 2024
 
Rated: 4.75 by shadowslink7 from Illinois

Feb 15, 2024
 
Rated: 4.7 by arjanm from Netherlands

Feb 11, 2024
 
Rated: 4.65 by webbcreative from Oklahoma

Feb 05, 2024
 
Rated: 5 by BrisLoganite from Australia

Feb 03, 2024
 
Rated: 4.47 by gongfu from Connecticut

Jan 31, 2024
 
Rated: 4.53 by mushycake from Connecticut

Jan 31, 2024
 
Rated: 4.52 by Supper1

Jan 30, 2024
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Reviewed by AthosBelge

2.56/5  rDev -43.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
I've started drnking beer after a lifetime with other drinks, mostly wine, including the Master Sommelier and Master of Wine programs. Maybe that clouds my judgement. Compared to other quads, this was much more volatile and savoury in nature. The volatility drove the aromatc profile. After quads that were more like liquid banana bread and very malty, this did stand out, and in a good way. But, it also stood out because of the overt alcohol on nose and palate. It seemed a little too unbalanced despite its uniqueness. Maybe I had it too warm, but an unblanaced beer is just an unblanaced beer at the end of the day.
Jan 30, 2024
 
Rated: 4.86 by RockyM72 from Florida

Jan 15, 2024
 
Rated: 4.85 by SeanP99 from North Carolina

Jan 11, 2024
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Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

4.85/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
11.2 oz bottle exp date 12/12/27 into a chalice.
L: SRM 19 Pours murky bottle brown with a fizzy off white head that almost instantly goes to thin edge foam, lots of fine sediment in suspension, light steady carbonation, no lacing.
S: Caramel malts, over ripe plum, prunes, raisins, wine tannins, brown sugar, a hint of chocolate, brown bread notes.
T: Sweet malts & dark fruits mingle following aroma, a slight note of confectionery sugar, earthiness, light citrus zest in the lingering aftertaste. There's a slight hint of booze with warming and it is fairly full-flavored. There is background milk chocolate and a distant woody tone.
F: Fizzy & bright medium-bodied with a wet center and a medium length fairly drying (over time) finish. It is warming in the chest. Has a cathedralesque lofty palate.
O: A top shelf Trappist beer. Brisk, fruity & fairly sweet but not cloying. It's a sipping beer. Taste & feel are magic. Take your sweet time to enjoy this quadruple. It is world-class in its style.
Jan 08, 2024
Trappistes Rochefort 10 from Brasserie de Rochefort
Beer rating: 99 out of 100 with 9997 ratings