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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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Flaska från Belgiuminabox, har antagligen ett år eller två på nacken. En gusher trots att den stått stilla i kylskåpet i snart ett år. Skummar över ganska rejält men verkar inte vara något fel på ölen. Mörk, brunmurken i färgen med beige krona. Stiltypiska dofter och smaker med stor maltighet, torkad frukt, bränt socker, fruktkaka och lite kryddiga inslag. Stor, fyllig munkänsla. Drar mig inte för att säga att det finns likheter med Westvleteren, om än inte lika stor i storleken. Mycket gott.
Tried
on 23 Oct 2018
at 20:48
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
18.09.2018 -- 0.33l bottle from somewhere in alsace, I guess. bb 23.08.2015. pours a murky deep chestnut with a medium beige head and a lot of sediment. aroma of prunes, cinnamon, red wine, slight liquorice. flavour of prunes, plum jam, dried apricots, christmas cake. sweet but not cloying, alcohol is extremely well hidden.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2018
at 21:57
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Bottle, 0.33 l - BB 05/01/2020, at One Pint Pub, 20180604) The beer poured mahogany coloured and clear. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had malts, caramel, toffee and Belgian style yeast. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were sweetness, caramel, Belgian style yeast, malts and bitterness. Aftertaste was sweet, malty, yeasty and bitter. A well done brew with a good balance between malts, hops and yeast.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2018
at 18:05
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
0,33 l bottle. Pours hazy orange brown with minimal tan head that dissipates almost immediately. It pours fizzy like sparkling wine. Aroma is very complex, malt, caramel, chocolate, sweet dried fruit, prunes, raisins, rich sweet and fruity, there are woody notes in the background, alcohol is present, but not too to much and upfront. Body is medium to heavy sweet, but well balanced by medium mellow bitterness it is also light sour. Body is full, texture sticky and carbonation quite lively. Finish is long, fruity, quite sour and pleasantly bitter. Alcohol is present and felt in the stomach, but expected and not annoying. With temperature beer becomes more serious and woody, well matured, but it does not loose any complexity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2018
at 14:30
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
330ml bottle. Pours a murky orange-brown with yeast particles floating around and a medium, creamy, long lasting, tan head that laces. Sweet aroma of bready malt, caramel, raisin, prune, plum and brown sugar. Sweet flavour of bready malt, caramel, toffee, brown sugar, prune, raisin, plum, cinnamon, yeast and red wine with a dry, slightly tart, mildly bitter, warming booze finish. Medium body with an oily texture and soft carbonation. Tasty, has some complexity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2018
at 22:42
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Pours a not too attractive murky brown, with a slightly off-white head that shows decent retention and nice lacing. Aroma is caramel malt with a slight chocolate contribution, a bit of sugary softness, dark/dried fruit notes and slight spiciness. Very nice and quite intense. Taste as per aroma, with some light and pleasant alcohol warmth. Overall obviously sweet but nicely balanced by a dry and clean enough finish. Medium to dense body with average carbonation, quite mouthfilling. Overall nicely complex and well balanced. A very good example of belgian strong dark ale.
Tried
on 22 Dec 2017
at 14:29