Trappistes Rochefort 8 by Rochefort

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Beer details: Rating: 89; Trappistes Rochefort 8; Brewery: Rochefort · Rochefort, Belgium; Variety: Ale · Belgian / French Ales · Dubbel; Alcohol: ABV 9.20% / ABW 7.36%; Preferred vessel: Goblet; Color: Nut Brown (English Brown Ale) (20 SRM); Added by Phil Dokas; Last updated by Phil Dokas

Dark color, full and very impressive taste. Strong plum, raisin, and black currant palate, with ascending notes of vinousness and other complexities.

Caramel, Raisins, Alcohol, Toffee

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Reviews

Review by Phil Dokas

Rating: 95

Phil Dokas

drank this beer from a Goblet in Ann Arbor, MI

Feb. 15th, 2009 at 6:53 p.m.

Comment:
Absolutely delicious, my favorite of Rochefort’s highly impressive offerings. Reminds me strongly of St. Bernardus Abt. 12 which is my all time favorite brew. Plums and figs and alcohol and chocolate and caramel and toffee and carbonation, all of these things just dominate your tastes at once and cover your entire mouth in flavor. This beer is huge and impressive, but very strong and also highly rewarding. Tan head, dark brown/ruby liquid, intricate lacing, aromas just as strong and delicious as the taste and a finish that lasts and lasts and uncovers every flavor in succession. This beer borders on distilled love. God bless these monks.

Characteristics: alcohol caramel fig plum raisin toffee
Review by Jeff Forcier

Rating: 85

Jeff Forcier

drank this beer from a Pint glass

March 13th, 2009 at 5:02 p.m.

Comment:
Beer noob checking in: I think this is the first Trappist ale I’ve had (and possibly one of the first actual from-Belgium Belgian-style beers) and I immediately see why they have the reputation they do. Real good!

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Review by Gavin

Rating: 93

Gavin

drank this beer from a Goblet

March 13th, 2009 at 6:58 p.m.

Comment:
One of my favs

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Review by bjornkri

Rating: 92

bjornkri

drank this beer from a Goblet in Ghent, Belgium

April 17th, 2009 at 8:23 a.m.

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Review by Matt Todd

Rating: 80

Matt Todd

drank this beer from a Snifter in Atlanta, GA

May 16th, 2009 at 10:16 a.m.

Comment:
Lots of great fruit flavors.

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