Brune-Bruin
Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs in Montignies-sur-Roc, Hainaut, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular|
Score
7.76
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Abbaye des Rocs (9% ABV) is a pure malt beer with no added sugar. The harmony of flavours is directly linked to its double fermentation process, the precise quantities of malt used (7 types). It is a majestic, papal, dark ruby red colour. Its taste is rich and full of subtlety. It is enjoyed like a red wine, whose colour it resembles, but without the tannin. It develops a very powerful aroma with sweet notes. It confirms the initial impression in the mouth, although now enveloped by a deep bitterness, yet one that is well balanced and with a certain fruitiness. It is released fully on the palate, developing an impressive density of flavour. There are notes of burnt wood, but although this beer includes a roasted malt in its ingredients, this does not come through in the aroma. The aftertaste is very long thanks to its dense and creamy development whilst in the mouth. The bitterness and sweetness (even though no sugar is added) rival one another magnificently, but come out as equals, to the great satisfaction of the taster.
In 2019 the new 1979 label was introduced to commemorate the 40th jubilee of the brewery.
In 2019 the new 1979 label was introduced to commemorate the 40th jubilee of the brewery.
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8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
En cáliz, color ámbar opaco, espuma beige bien conservada. El aroma es sencillamente fantástico, alimenta solo de olerla, levadura, malta tostada, chocolate, higos, ciruelas, pasas, pan negro, nueces, especias... En boca es de cuerpo completo, profunda, llena de matices, toques frutales, maltosos, achocolatados, especiados, licorosos...todo un deleite. En definitiva, una belgian strong dark excelente por todo lo alto, magnifica.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2023
at 22:00
8/10
Tried
on 12 May 2023
at 20:25
7/10
Bottle from Drinks Vanuxeem, Ploegsteert, Belgium. Pours a hazy light caramel brown colour with a thinnish soapy looking off-white head. Aromas of dry dark fruits, toffee, caramel and candied sugar. Taste has more of the dry dark fruits, toffee, caramel and candied sugar. Also some spices and a little bit of warming alcohol. Very well balanced. Full body with a sticky like mouthfeel and average carbonation. Unique and very nice tasting Brune.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2023
at 21:39
4.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Amber with off white head - Some dark fruity notes in the aroma - Malt body with oxidation - The oxidized malt flavours goes into the finish - This was just ok
Tried
on 30 Oct 2022
at 20:46
4/10
0,3 litre Bottle, BBF 2014, shared with Bergstaden. Dark brown with beige head. Malts, yeast, sweetness, oxidation. Bottle from Old Cellar Collection.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2022
at 21:13
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
(Bottle) Pours clear brown with small white head. Aroma of toffee figs spices. Full bodied, smooth, with fine carbonation. Rich complex taste dark toffee, spices, dried fruits, raisins, booze. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2022
at 20:54
7/10
This was also quite malty (7 malts!) but naturally much better. I loved the first few sips but it leveled off. Pic: brilliant food pairing, as always.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2022
at 18:00
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
(bottle 0,33l from topvino.cz online shop; version 1979 Brune) Overall: Very nice, quite complex. Spicy, sweet, fruity, strong. Aroma: Spicy, sweet dark fruity, plums, sweet malty, caramel, later alcohol. Appearance: Hazy brown - dark amber. Long lasting, off-white head. Taste: Spicy, medium sweet, caramel, malty, dark fruits, light alcohol. Palate: Medium-full body. Higher carbonation. Light sticky texture. Warm finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2022
at 21:23
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Hazy brownish. Aroma is dates lemon figs dark honey, quite complex. Taste is sweet dried fruit with sharp hoppy sting. Bitter melasses. Sweet malty base but not super full bodied. Quite drinkable. Nice finish of more dried fruit. Good
Tried
on 22 Feb 2022
at 22:40
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9.5
Fles 33cl thuis als 1979 Brune. Caramel, rood fruit, bittertonen, zoeten, licht kruidig, klein zuurtje, rozijn, pruim. Goede balans. (24-12-2021).
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2021
at 21:56