Trappistes Rochefort 10
Rating: 9 out of 10
This is a trappist Belgian ale. 11.3% ABV 11.2 oz @ $5.99 per bottle. Cool spring evening 52 degrees. Beer temp. 47 degrees after a 20 min. wait out of the icebox. Drank 20 oz. of cool water to slake thirst.
It pours very dark brown with a light brown head. Sweet aroma of raisins, plums and caramel. First taste gives me sweetness, caramel and chocolate. Reminds me of 50% cacao Godiva chocolate I bought in Munich for my wife. Later I catch a little coffee taste. The mouth feel is unbelievable. This must be what a fine dessert wine is like. Flavor coats my entire mouth, front back, top and bottom. The hops aren't bitter enough to overpower the rich depth of the exquisite malts. I have an aversion to too sweet beers but this is something totally different. Think of this as dessert in a glass. This should be sipped slowly and savored until the taste fades away slowly which takes quite a while. I find I'm swirling and sniffing twice as much as sipping to savor it even more.
Last review I shot my mouth off about how I didn't think a 10 was possible. I'm going to stick with that as I don't like to be proven wrong in just a week. I had a hard time reading my writing at the end so it hits really hard.
At $5.99 per, this isn't an everyday beer unless you're very wealthy. THIS IS A SPECIAL OCCASION ALE, well worth the price. Anybody inviting me to have one would be a special occasion!
By Dad on
March 9, 2007 @ 5 PM with 0 Comments
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