Trappistes Rochefort 8
Abbaye Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy - Rochefort in Rochefort, Namur, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
7.95
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The lower gravity cousin to Rochefort 10. Nicknamed "Spéciale" (’The Special’), this beer is the most recent production. The Rochefort 8 has a more tawny colour and a more pronounced aroma, with an even richer fruitiness (a slight undertone of fig?) and a little more spiced dryness, like that of a cake, which gives a balanced finish to the final notes.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours a murky copper/dark brown with a frothy white head. Aroma of malts, ripe fruits, caramel, nuts, walnut, yeast, figs, spices. Flavour is malty sweetness, caramel, a bit sugary. Just like the Rochefort 6 this has quite lively carbonation, with a relatively dry finish. Nice, remarkably balanced beer. A bit heavy on the toffee sweetness for my taste though.
Tried
on 18 Feb 2025
at 05:18
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Im Aroma weinig und fruchtig, dazu etwas malziges Karamell, süßlich und eine leichte, schöne Buttrigkeit. Im Mund besticht das 8er durch einen vollen Karamell- und dunklen Fruchtgeschmack. Dazu wie in der Nase eine schöne Buttrigkeit. Trotz des hohen Alkoholgehaltes weder zu süß, noch sehr schwer. Aufgrund seiner betörenden Fruchtigkeit ein charaktervolles Bier und trotz seines Alkoholgehaltes durchaus süffig. Gefällt mir gut.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2025
at 20:08
5.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2025
at 20:39
7/10
Figs, dates, raisins, this is strong and lovely
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2025
at 20:12
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Аромат весьма сладкий с легкой ноткой кофе. Пивная пена с большими пузырями быстро опадает. Вкус слегка кисловат с легкой постоянной горечью. Чувствуется карамель,сухофрукты возможно ягоды. Послевкусие сложное, есть постепенный переход из горячи в сладость с совсем легкой кофейной ноткой. В целом классный Бельгийский Эль.
Tried
on 05 Feb 2025
at 06:47
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
330ml bottle, pours dark brown with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of dark berries, banana, pineapple, caramel, toffee, honey & yeast. Medium body. Sweet finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2025
at 12:15
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
330ml bottle. Pours a murky brown color with a big foamy beige head that has good retention and lacing. The aroma is medium in strength with cola, dark fruits, Belgian yeasts, and some spicy noble hops. The taste is similar to the nose--cola, brown sugar, raisins, and toasted malts. The palate is medium in viscosity with soft carbonation. Finishes long and semi-sweet. Overall: Decent brew, one that defines and exemplifies the category. Paired well with some goat cheese gouda.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2025
at 23:10
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle from House of Trembling Madness, York. Pours a hazy amber-red with lasting off-white head. Aroma is malty, caramel, cocoa dusting, figs, raisins; inviting. Taste is delicious with toffee malts, brown bread, caramel, figs, pear skins. Very luscious helped by creamy smooth body and a gentle soft carbonation. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:06
9.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Tried
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:15
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle 0,33ltr: Hazy dark brown coloured masterpiece brew, with an subtle taste of caramel, raisin, banana and dried fruit. True classic among the Trappist beers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:39