Grand Cru
Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs in Montignies-sur-Roc, Hainaut, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
7.69
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This beer is a very dark red in colour. It has a very complex, yet very powerful soul. The hops and spices involved in its brewing process only add more zing to its flavour. Despite its density, this beer is easy to digest.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle as shown. Pours a cloudy copper with a ton of yeast flakes with a lot of carbonation and a medium frothy off white head that quickly diminishes like a soda. The aroma is dried fruit, peach, raisin and light malt. Decent spotty lacing on the glass. The taste is a bitter fruit with caramel and licorice with a spicy finish. Easy to drink while hiding the alcohol very well. A good belgian strong ale from Brasserie.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2009
at 00:40
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Re-rate 11/30/14: Bottle sample at a tasting at Ariel’s place. Thanks zvikar. Gusher. Floaties. Oxidized, vinous, dark fruits, cardboard, sweet, malt, a bit alcoholic. Very sweet. 6/3/6/3/12=3
(10/31/08) Draught at Blue Palms in Hollywood (thanks Brian for the free beer!). Dark muddy brown color. Aroma of licorice, raisins and other dark fruits, malt, caramel and some roastiness. Very sweet malty flavor with some brown sugar, raisins, prunes notes, chocolate notes, light wood hints, a bit of alcohol and a bit of yeast. Full-bodied. A good hearty ale but a bit too sweet for me. 7/4/7/4/15=3.7
(10/31/08) Draught at Blue Palms in Hollywood (thanks Brian for the free beer!). Dark muddy brown color. Aroma of licorice, raisins and other dark fruits, malt, caramel and some roastiness. Very sweet malty flavor with some brown sugar, raisins, prunes notes, chocolate notes, light wood hints, a bit of alcohol and a bit of yeast. Full-bodied. A good hearty ale but a bit too sweet for me. 7/4/7/4/15=3.7
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2009
at 14:06
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle. Hazy, amber coloured, clumps of yeast visible, stable beige head. Sweet raisins, caramel and discreet hops in the nose. Solid sweet flavour, medium to full bodied. Sweet fruity finish with a balancing bitter hoppy aftertaste. A bit too sweet for my liking..........
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2008
at 08:48
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
330 mL bottle. Pours slightly red brown with tons of large debris and an off-white head that dissolves into a thin foam. Aromas of sweet caramel, tart apple, dark fruits. Taste is an excellent mix of caramel and raisin with some breadiness and tartness coming through afterwards. But wow is the mouthfeel creepy with all that big debris. Still it’s not too hard to get over with this kind of flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2008
at 00:20
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
330ml Bottle from Hopduvel, Gent. Hugely lively pour. Deep chestnut colour with a massive off-white head. Aroma of ripe dark fruit, caramel and some spice. Easy drinking for the ABV with flavours of dates, figs and cinnamon, leading a slightly bitter finish. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 May 2008
at 02:05
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
750 ml bottle. Pours a dark brown color. Aromas of yeast, spice, banana, caramel, malts. Flavors are dried fruits, brown sugar, and a touch of chocolate. Floaties get annoying towards the end as they become more prevalent towards the bottom of the glass.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2008
at 01:22
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
2006 bottle from drewbeerme. Thanks! Pours a ruddy brown with large head that sticks around, and lots of floaties. Yeasty, spicy aroma of banana and brown sugar. Nice brown-sugary, coffee, molasses taste. Very effervescent. The floaties are quite solid, with makes for an odd experience, but this is generally a very nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2008
at 00:06
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(33cl bottle) Hazy, reddish amber coloured effervescent hue with a lot of yeast floaties swimming around and a medium-sized, light-beige foamy head. Yeasty, sweet toast-malty nose with caramel, light fruity accents and coriander, cinnamon and clovy spices. Sweet flavour, full bodied with a soft carbonation. Solid toast-malty base with caramel and spices on a shy fruity background; residual sweet, malt-accented finish with a present and warming alcoholic note. Quaffable but surely not for everyday use (24.03.08).
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2008
at 19:14