Trappistes Rochefort 10 | Brasserie de Rochefort
Brewed by:
Brasserie de Rochefort
Belgium
trappistes-rochefort.com
Style: Quadrupel (Quad)
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 11.30%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by Todd on 11-06-2000
Reviews: 2,811 | Ratings: 8,987
4.35/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
L: Cloudy dark brown with a large head that becomes a sticky lace.
S: Sweet fruity notes predominant. Some notes of chocolate and brown sugar as well.
T: Sweet malt with lots of fruit and spices mixed in. There is so much going on it is hard for an amateur like me to really dissect the flavors in this one.
F: Very smooth and creamy with a pretty full body. The flavor is good but the mouthfeel is my favorite part of this beer.
O: My first Trappist beer. Very complex flavor but very good. Different from anything I have had before.
★ 539 characters
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
L: Cloudy dark brown with a large head that becomes a sticky lace.
S: Sweet fruity notes predominant. Some notes of chocolate and brown sugar as well.
T: Sweet malt with lots of fruit and spices mixed in. There is so much going on it is hard for an amateur like me to really dissect the flavors in this one.
F: Very smooth and creamy with a pretty full body. The flavor is good but the mouthfeel is my favorite part of this beer.
O: My first Trappist beer. Very complex flavor but very good. Different from anything I have had before.
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4.34/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Look: poured 1.5 fingers of mixed creamy/rocky light tan head. mahogany red brown color, super hazy with particles suspended. Good carbonation
Smell: sweet up front, dates, under ripe plums, yeast on the back
Taste: caramel, bittersweet, yeasty, bready, plum, a little alcohol on the back
Feel: medium with a zippy carbonation
Very good quad
★ 355 characters
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Look: poured 1.5 fingers of mixed creamy/rocky light tan head. mahogany red brown color, super hazy with particles suspended. Good carbonation
Smell: sweet up front, dates, under ripe plums, yeast on the back
Taste: caramel, bittersweet, yeasty, bready, plum, a little alcohol on the back
Feel: medium with a zippy carbonation
Very good quad
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4.88/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
I'm a huge fan of Belgian Quads, and this one doesn't disappoint. It's probably one of the best I've had. Great head that dissipates slowly. Intense flavor that does not overwhelm. Amazing smell that perfectly augments the taste. Excellent Quad!
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
I'm a huge fan of Belgian Quads, and this one doesn't disappoint. It's probably one of the best I've had. Great head that dissipates slowly. Intense flavor that does not overwhelm. Amazing smell that perfectly augments the taste. Excellent Quad!
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4.5/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This was the first Belgium brew I had ever drank many many moons ago . It was great then and still great today . It's World Class for a reason .. CHEERS :)
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This was the first Belgium brew I had ever drank many many moons ago . It was great then and still great today . It's World Class for a reason .. CHEERS :)
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4.85/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Pours a cloudy, dark, coppery brown. The eggshell head finishes that standard quad 'forbidden elixir' look.
The smell adds to this impression - alluring, but difficult to nail down. The immediate hit is of bubblegum, vinous grapes and banana roasted in dark, brown sugar. As the beer settles, this opens up into a beautiful mix of both dark and light fruits - that's plums, figs, raisins, orange peel, cherry, pear and over-ripe apples.
The taste follows the nose, but builds in complexity. The fruit is chased by peppered toffee, clove, coriander seed, floral honey and a bite of crisp, yeasty breadiness that rounds everything off wonderfully.
This is quite simply one of my favourite tasting beers, going down smooth with a lively hit of carbonation. After finishing the glass, I think I saw a satyr snatch up the empty bottle and prance away into the forest. He was carrying a gold cauldron of effervescent, purple liquid and called himself the spirit of good beers past.
★ 980 characters
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Pours a cloudy, dark, coppery brown. The eggshell head finishes that standard quad 'forbidden elixir' look.
The smell adds to this impression - alluring, but difficult to nail down. The immediate hit is of bubblegum, vinous grapes and banana roasted in dark, brown sugar. As the beer settles, this opens up into a beautiful mix of both dark and light fruits - that's plums, figs, raisins, orange peel, cherry, pear and over-ripe apples.
The taste follows the nose, but builds in complexity. The fruit is chased by peppered toffee, clove, coriander seed, floral honey and a bite of crisp, yeasty breadiness that rounds everything off wonderfully.
This is quite simply one of my favourite tasting beers, going down smooth with a lively hit of carbonation. After finishing the glass, I think I saw a satyr snatch up the empty bottle and prance away into the forest. He was carrying a gold cauldron of effervescent, purple liquid and called himself the spirit of good beers past.
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4.4/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Smells like banana. Tastes like prunes. Very sweet and enjoyable. Great beer. I'll gladly try this one again. Glad to cross this one off of the list.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Smells like banana. Tastes like prunes. Very sweet and enjoyable. Great beer. I'll gladly try this one again. Glad to cross this one off of the list.
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5/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Full bodied, enough balance between the alcohol and the great malt flavor. Very clean tasting and refreshing. Ruch dark brown in color. Equally great in the carbonation and the right level of darkness to this beer make it a wonderful beer to drink with just about anything.
★ 276 characters
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Full bodied, enough balance between the alcohol and the great malt flavor. Very clean tasting and refreshing. Ruch dark brown in color. Equally great in the carbonation and the right level of darkness to this beer make it a wonderful beer to drink with just about anything.
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4.6/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Presented a deep dark brown with some red hues when held up to light. It had. Very thick pillowy head which dissipated leaving some nice lacing. The aroma of malt was quite apparent with some subtle notes of molasses/lightly burnt sugar which I also tasted on my palate. It had a very lively mouthfeel and the carbonation was a bit more than I thought it would be but was a pleasant surprise. Found it to be very warming without tasting overly boozy.
★ 450 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Presented a deep dark brown with some red hues when held up to light. It had. Very thick pillowy head which dissipated leaving some nice lacing. The aroma of malt was quite apparent with some subtle notes of molasses/lightly burnt sugar which I also tasted on my palate. It had a very lively mouthfeel and the carbonation was a bit more than I thought it would be but was a pleasant surprise. Found it to be very warming without tasting overly boozy.
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4.5/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This is exactly what the style should taste like. If you've never had it and want to know what a solid Belgian "10" should be like, track it down. It's well within the guidelines.
Which is one of my issues: too much residual sweetness, fruitiness, yeastiness. They're not breaking new ground with it, it's kind of ho-hum/meh for me.
But again, it tastes exactly like it should.
★ 377 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This is exactly what the style should taste like. If you've never had it and want to know what a solid Belgian "10" should be like, track it down. It's well within the guidelines.
Which is one of my issues: too much residual sweetness, fruitiness, yeastiness. They're not breaking new ground with it, it's kind of ho-hum/meh for me.
But again, it tastes exactly like it should.
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4.33/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
L - 4.75 dark brown body and turns to red in the light with caramel head
S - 4.25 fruity, sweet, caramel, nutty, malty
T - 4. 5 boozie beer, fruit, nutty notes. Delicious beer
F - 3.75 a little more carbonated than I had anticipated. But still really smooth with nice moderate cost of the mouth
O - 4.25 great belguim beer. Good to sip on. Full of flavor and intense aroma. Super boozie being at 11.3%
★ 401 characters
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
L - 4.75 dark brown body and turns to red in the light with caramel head
S - 4.25 fruity, sweet, caramel, nutty, malty
T - 4. 5 boozie beer, fruit, nutty notes. Delicious beer
F - 3.75 a little more carbonated than I had anticipated. But still really smooth with nice moderate cost of the mouth
O - 4.25 great belguim beer. Good to sip on. Full of flavor and intense aroma. Super boozie being at 11.3%
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4.9/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
OTTIMA BIRRA DA MEDITAZIONE, RIEMPIE LE PAPILLE GUSTATIVE, AROMI DI FRUTTA SECCA E CARAMELLO. PERFETTA PER GLI ABBINAMENTI CON DOLCI AL CIOCCOLATO O AL CAFFE.
★ 158 characters
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
OTTIMA BIRRA DA MEDITAZIONE, RIEMPIE LE PAPILLE GUSTATIVE, AROMI DI FRUTTA SECCA E CARAMELLO. PERFETTA PER GLI ABBINAMENTI CON DOLCI AL CIOCCOLATO O AL CAFFE.
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4.9/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
One of the best I have ever had. I love it now, a hot summer day, though it would be an even better winter beer. Would be very, very warming on a cold winter day. My "step by step" review would be meaningless because other posters have already said it all. Try this beer. it's worth it.
★ 291 characters
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
One of the best I have ever had. I love it now, a hot summer day, though it would be an even better winter beer. Would be very, very warming on a cold winter day. My "step by step" review would be meaningless because other posters have already said it all. Try this beer. it's worth it.
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4.62/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Dark brown with a generous, creamy head. Has the nose of a fine, fruity brandy. The mouth is full, boiled prions come to mind. One of the top three beers I have been blessed to imbibe.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Dark brown with a generous, creamy head. Has the nose of a fine, fruity brandy. The mouth is full, boiled prions come to mind. One of the top three beers I have been blessed to imbibe.
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3.85/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Something is wrong here? Smells, tastes and feels like acetone and chemicals. Might I have gotten a slinky bottle? I sure hope so. I will get another one soon and regrade. But for now this is almost undrinkable.
★ 211 characters
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Something is wrong here? Smells, tastes and feels like acetone and chemicals. Might I have gotten a slinky bottle? I sure hope so. I will get another one soon and regrade. But for now this is almost undrinkable.
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4.5/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Bottling Date: September 16, 2014
Appearance: Dark brown and red and looks opaque until direct sunlight is behind it. Just a few tiny bubbles and particulates. Rocky, barely toffee colored head with a creamy and frothy off white top.
Aroma: Bready and yeasty plum and fig with caramel and bananas and sugary dates. Such a strong sugary yeasty smell with only a hint of alcohol.
Taste: Follows the aroma. Plum, fig, dates, yeast and bananas, toffee and caramel all mixed together with such a smooth sweetness.
Mouthfeel: Smooth smooth smooth. On the light side of full bodied, meaning it's not thick but just smooth and substantial. Leaves a light sugary slickness in the mouth and a little spice.
Overall: Damn good. As described, the aroma and taste are almost identical, but the aroma favors the spice and the taste favors the sweetness.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Bottling Date: September 16, 2014
Appearance: Dark brown and red and looks opaque until direct sunlight is behind it. Just a few tiny bubbles and particulates. Rocky, barely toffee colored head with a creamy and frothy off white top.
Aroma: Bready and yeasty plum and fig with caramel and bananas and sugary dates. Such a strong sugary yeasty smell with only a hint of alcohol.
Taste: Follows the aroma. Plum, fig, dates, yeast and bananas, toffee and caramel all mixed together with such a smooth sweetness.
Mouthfeel: Smooth smooth smooth. On the light side of full bodied, meaning it's not thick but just smooth and substantial. Leaves a light sugary slickness in the mouth and a little spice.
Overall: Damn good. As described, the aroma and taste are almost identical, but the aroma favors the spice and the taste favors the sweetness.
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4.11/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L- Dark brown. Tan head that hangs around with some lacing.
S- Caramel, raisin, a little nutty.
T- Similar to the nose. A little more roast in the taste.
F- Smooth, right amount of carbonation. Very easy drinking given the ABV.
O- Very good, but I was honestly expecting a bit more.
★ 286 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L- Dark brown. Tan head that hangs around with some lacing.
S- Caramel, raisin, a little nutty.
T- Similar to the nose. A little more roast in the taste.
F- Smooth, right amount of carbonation. Very easy drinking given the ABV.
O- Very good, but I was honestly expecting a bit more.
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4.64/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
L: gives a dark brown and reddish color. A nice creamy top of head that half of it disolves rather rapid while the rest is staying there.a lot of particles floating in the beer.great lacings on the glass
S: the aroma I sense Is both dark and light fruits, plums,raisins,fugues, green apples, other things I sense is honey, candied sugar,caramel and different spices.
T&F: Starts of with a flavour of dark fruits,a malty feel in the background all the time, in the middle I get more of the sugary yeasty sweetness and in the finish I think the spices get a lot more room in the flavour. I get a very warming feel in the body almost right after the first sip. The aftertaste has very little bitterness,but still is lasting remarkably long and both have a sweetness and malt over it.
O: this is a amazing beer.a flavour bomb in the right words. Probably one of the best quadruples that is. I enjoyed this to the last drop.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
L: gives a dark brown and reddish color. A nice creamy top of head that half of it disolves rather rapid while the rest is staying there.a lot of particles floating in the beer.great lacings on the glass
S: the aroma I sense Is both dark and light fruits, plums,raisins,fugues, green apples, other things I sense is honey, candied sugar,caramel and different spices.
T&F: Starts of with a flavour of dark fruits,a malty feel in the background all the time, in the middle I get more of the sugary yeasty sweetness and in the finish I think the spices get a lot more room in the flavour. I get a very warming feel in the body almost right after the first sip. The aftertaste has very little bitterness,but still is lasting remarkably long and both have a sweetness and malt over it.
O: this is a amazing beer.a flavour bomb in the right words. Probably one of the best quadruples that is. I enjoyed this to the last drop.
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5/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Served in a Chimay chalice, it pours a deep, very dark brown, almost black. It forms a two finger head, brown and sudsy, with low retention. Very modest and passing lacing.
Assertive and rich bouquet.
Huge dark fruits as in dates, figs, raisins and mainly plum, overripe apple, brown sugar, caramel, fruit liquor.
Simply magnificent.
Very expressive carbonation upfront.
This is similar to Rochefort 8 in the way its alcohol is felt and the character of its balance. There is a strong liquor flavor that accompanies the rest of the flavors as a fine note, and throughout the beer some tamed bitterness is perceived at times, as a playful reminder of its masterful craft.
The flavors unveil themselves as a godly parade.
Once more, dates, figs, raisins, lots of plum and overripe apple, brown sugar, caramel, fruit liquor.
Besides the notes presented in its bouquet, there is a bevy of new flavors found while tasting it: cinnamon, wood, a tad of pepper, clove, chocolate, cajeta, toffee, slight nut, vanilla, and a floral/herbal freshness accentuated by the liquor note.
The finish is long, fresh and sweet, with a worthy complexity.
Medium to light body, velvety, high carbonation.
Incredibly complex and full of depth.
An unparalleled assertiveness and length to its overall flavor.
What a finesse.
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look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Served in a Chimay chalice, it pours a deep, very dark brown, almost black. It forms a two finger head, brown and sudsy, with low retention. Very modest and passing lacing.
Assertive and rich bouquet.
Huge dark fruits as in dates, figs, raisins and mainly plum, overripe apple, brown sugar, caramel, fruit liquor.
Simply magnificent.
Very expressive carbonation upfront.
This is similar to Rochefort 8 in the way its alcohol is felt and the character of its balance. There is a strong liquor flavor that accompanies the rest of the flavors as a fine note, and throughout the beer some tamed bitterness is perceived at times, as a playful reminder of its masterful craft.
The flavors unveil themselves as a godly parade.
Once more, dates, figs, raisins, lots of plum and overripe apple, brown sugar, caramel, fruit liquor.
Besides the notes presented in its bouquet, there is a bevy of new flavors found while tasting it: cinnamon, wood, a tad of pepper, clove, chocolate, cajeta, toffee, slight nut, vanilla, and a floral/herbal freshness accentuated by the liquor note.
The finish is long, fresh and sweet, with a worthy complexity.
Medium to light body, velvety, high carbonation.
Incredibly complex and full of depth.
An unparalleled assertiveness and length to its overall flavor.
What a finesse.
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4.5/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From a bottle, pours dark red-brown with a (slow pour) creamy beige head that dissipated quickly. Spicy malt aromas. Very malt-forward with flavors of raisin and plum and a bit of caramel. Mouth feel is well carbonated and boozy. An amazing beer, but one is enough.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From a bottle, pours dark red-brown with a (slow pour) creamy beige head that dissipated quickly. Spicy malt aromas. Very malt-forward with flavors of raisin and plum and a bit of caramel. Mouth feel is well carbonated and boozy. An amazing beer, but one is enough.
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4.45/5 rDev -0.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: Pours an opaque darker burnt sienna brown. Pours with a great plume of victorian lace coloured head, dissipation is moderate, and settles into a great lace and surface froth.
Aromatics: I’ve never had a plum bread pudding before, but the first whiffs of this is exactly how I imagine it would smell. A combination of yeasty fresh bread mixed with caramelized plums/dates. There is also a dress earthy floral quality to its aroma as well.
Taste: Boom! this really packs a flavour punch. There is loads of dark fruits mingling with berries and a smooth sweetness with a bit of a spice kick to it at the end. Sugar cane sweetness and remarkably little bitterness. There is a fairly robust boozy hit like a high quality rum or bourbon at the end - not too much, just enough to take those myriad of flavours home for a cozy nightcap.
Feel: The carbonation is pretty bubbly even after sitting, that small tickle of bubbles joins a smooth chorus of dry warmth and a crisp refreshing snap to it’s medium-heavy weight body. There is a complexity to its feel that I don’t think I am experienced enough to comment on well, but if this is what real Trappists beer is all about - sign me up.
Overall: Astounding. My first Trappist (and first quad) beer and it did not disappoint in its delivery. Extremely well put together, super complex but has all the selling points of a beer that truly stands out and sets a lofty benchmark that I am sure will undoubtedly be tough to compare as I look forward to my next Trappist and Quad for that matter.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: Pours an opaque darker burnt sienna brown. Pours with a great plume of victorian lace coloured head, dissipation is moderate, and settles into a great lace and surface froth.
Aromatics: I’ve never had a plum bread pudding before, but the first whiffs of this is exactly how I imagine it would smell. A combination of yeasty fresh bread mixed with caramelized plums/dates. There is also a dress earthy floral quality to its aroma as well.
Taste: Boom! this really packs a flavour punch. There is loads of dark fruits mingling with berries and a smooth sweetness with a bit of a spice kick to it at the end. Sugar cane sweetness and remarkably little bitterness. There is a fairly robust boozy hit like a high quality rum or bourbon at the end - not too much, just enough to take those myriad of flavours home for a cozy nightcap.
Feel: The carbonation is pretty bubbly even after sitting, that small tickle of bubbles joins a smooth chorus of dry warmth and a crisp refreshing snap to it’s medium-heavy weight body. There is a complexity to its feel that I don’t think I am experienced enough to comment on well, but if this is what real Trappists beer is all about - sign me up.
Overall: Astounding. My first Trappist (and first quad) beer and it did not disappoint in its delivery. Extremely well put together, super complex but has all the selling points of a beer that truly stands out and sets a lofty benchmark that I am sure will undoubtedly be tough to compare as I look forward to my next Trappist and Quad for that matter.
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4.38/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Pours a dark muddy mahogany with a tan head.
Smells of raisin, plumb, fig, whole grain bread, and some sour yeast.
Taste is rich and complex with a mountain of malt and yeast. It has rich flavors of dark fruit -plumb, fig, and elderberry - with bright carbonated notes of raspberry and sour apple. There is a constant malt presence that melds with all the flavors though caramel and molasses come through. It finishes dry like a fine wine leaving the multitude of flavors rolling around your mouth.
★ 502 characters
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Pours a dark muddy mahogany with a tan head.
Smells of raisin, plumb, fig, whole grain bread, and some sour yeast.
Taste is rich and complex with a mountain of malt and yeast. It has rich flavors of dark fruit -plumb, fig, and elderberry - with bright carbonated notes of raspberry and sour apple. There is a constant malt presence that melds with all the flavors though caramel and molasses come through. It finishes dry like a fine wine leaving the multitude of flavors rolling around your mouth.
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4.55/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
A dark brown, muddy color, with a pinky sized head. Aromas of apple and pear and white wine. Alcohol presence. Belgian yeast. Taste- boy there is a lot going on in this one. Chocolate, pear, bourbon, caramel, red wine. What a surprising taste compared with the aroma. Mouthfeel is real nice here. Nicely balanced between cola and slick. Overall, this is quite the desert. Tasted great by itself. Definitely need to go buy a replacement.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
A dark brown, muddy color, with a pinky sized head. Aromas of apple and pear and white wine. Alcohol presence. Belgian yeast. Taste- boy there is a lot going on in this one. Chocolate, pear, bourbon, caramel, red wine. What a surprising taste compared with the aroma. Mouthfeel is real nice here. Nicely balanced between cola and slick. Overall, this is quite the desert. Tasted great by itself. Definitely need to go buy a replacement.
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4.35/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: A dark brown amber, massive head with great lacing, does not dissipate quickly either
S: A bready, sweet vinous, honey soft flowery smell
T: A fine blend of dark fruit with sweet bready honey flavors, bold and strong flavors. Nothing overwhelming, very nice
F: A crisp and smooth beer, low to medium carbonation, very gentle
O: A great beer for kicking back and relaxing at the end of a good night with some Miles Davis playing in the background. Gentle flavors and a nice blend of sweet and slightly bitter flavors make this a pleasant beer that is worth having.
★ 567 characters
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: A dark brown amber, massive head with great lacing, does not dissipate quickly either
S: A bready, sweet vinous, honey soft flowery smell
T: A fine blend of dark fruit with sweet bready honey flavors, bold and strong flavors. Nothing overwhelming, very nice
F: A crisp and smooth beer, low to medium carbonation, very gentle
O: A great beer for kicking back and relaxing at the end of a good night with some Miles Davis playing in the background. Gentle flavors and a nice blend of sweet and slightly bitter flavors make this a pleasant beer that is worth having.
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4.76/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75
Poured 11.2 oz bottle into snifter glass. 11.3% abv
Appearance- Pours a deep dark brownish/plum. Massive head that does not care to recede; having a light tan tint. Opaque.
Smell- Honey like sweetness with dark fruit aromas of fig and raisins. Sweet ripe cherry fragrance underlying as well.
Taste- Starts off quite mellow with a subtle and delicate sweetness, slowly picking up to a more rounding darker fruit taste. Prune and raisin fruit notes are most prominent. Hints of cherry add a slightly bit more off sweetness. Hints of vanilla help to round out any excess of sugar. Beer finishes smooth, with a bit of medicinal flavor, although still maintaining those fruit notes.
Mouthfeel- Heavy in body with active carbonation. Some alcohol burn.
Overall- An outstanding quad to be had! Possibly the best for the style. Complex, smooth, and filled with flavor, although not in excess of any one flavor. A beer to sip and enjoy for a fine occasion or celebration.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75
Poured 11.2 oz bottle into snifter glass. 11.3% abv
Appearance- Pours a deep dark brownish/plum. Massive head that does not care to recede; having a light tan tint. Opaque.
Smell- Honey like sweetness with dark fruit aromas of fig and raisins. Sweet ripe cherry fragrance underlying as well.
Taste- Starts off quite mellow with a subtle and delicate sweetness, slowly picking up to a more rounding darker fruit taste. Prune and raisin fruit notes are most prominent. Hints of cherry add a slightly bit more off sweetness. Hints of vanilla help to round out any excess of sugar. Beer finishes smooth, with a bit of medicinal flavor, although still maintaining those fruit notes.
Mouthfeel- Heavy in body with active carbonation. Some alcohol burn.
Overall- An outstanding quad to be had! Possibly the best for the style. Complex, smooth, and filled with flavor, although not in excess of any one flavor. A beer to sip and enjoy for a fine occasion or celebration.
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Trappistes Rochefort 10 from Brasserie de Rochefort
4.47
out of 5
based on 8,987 ratings.
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
A - murky brown with off white head that dissipates quick and doesn't leave any lacing S- big dark fruits - dark cherry, figs, plums... red wine, caramel, candi sugar, booze
T - again dark fruits - cherry, figs, plums, red grapes. Red wine. Caramel, bread, candi sugar.
M - heavy mouthfeel, alcohol present but appropriate, aftertaste is dark fruits, bread, mild Belgian yeast
O - I used to think this one was perfect, but these Belgian quads can be a bit overrated. Great beer don't get me wrong. Improvements could be made on the booziness.
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