3.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 1.5
Texture 4
Overall 2
33cL bottle, best before June 26, 2026, drunk July 22, 2026.
Pear and big honey, maybe a bit saccharine/cheap/table sugar-like. I wouldn't think they would have changed their yeast since last time I had an AdR beer, but that was probably almost 20 years ago, so who knows. All I know is that it's not very impressive/interesting. And it seems too sweet.
Oh weird. Oxidized and just nearly 100% vegetal. Odd that you don't get that impression from the nose. What the hell happened here?? How do you fuck up a light Belgian blonde ale so badly? Better luck next time, I guess.
Pear and big honey, maybe a bit saccharine/cheap/table sugar-like. I wouldn't think they would have changed their yeast since last time I had an AdR beer, but that was probably almost 20 years ago, so who knows. All I know is that it's not very impressive/interesting. And it seems too sweet.
Oh weird. Oxidized and just nearly 100% vegetal. Odd that you don't get that impression from the nose. What the hell happened here?? How do you fuck up a light Belgian blonde ale so badly? Better luck next time, I guess.
Tried
from Bottle
from Etre Gourmet (webshop)
on 22 Jul 2026
at 22:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
"Brasserie des Rocs Grand Cru", Fläschchen von Belgoshop.de, 30.6.2026. - Tiefes Rotbraun, hefetrüb; üppiger Schaum. - In der Nase schweres dunkles Malz mit fetter Karamelsüße, üppige belgische Hefe, Rosinen aber auch frische herbale und orangenbittere Hopfung. - Im Antrunk schweres dunkles Malz, Bitterschokolade, tiefe Süße, aufgelockert durch üppige dunkle Frucht (Kirsche, Sultaninen) und frische Hopfenaromen. Milder rezent; schwer aber nicht klebrig, unaufdringlicher Alkohol. Im Abgang frische Hopfenherbe mit erdigen Zügen, die entfernt an einen deutschen Doppelbock erinnert. - Sehr solides Starkbier mit stattlichem Malzkörper und unerwartet aromatischer Hopfung. Sehr schön! Meine frühere Bewertung (21.11.2013: 8,5) war allerdings übertrieben.
Tried
from Bottle
from Belgoshop
on 30 Jun 2026
at 18:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
"Brasserie des Rocs Triple Impériale", Fläschchen von Belgoshop.de, 21.6.2026. - Tiefdunkles Rotbraun, fast schwarz. - In der Nase tiefes dunkles und Röstmalz und reiche belgische Hefe, Mokka, Trockenobst, Müsli. - Antrunk schwer und satt röstmalzig mit Bitterschokolade, Kaffee und noch noch angenehmer Säure, die sich in lebhafte Frucht kleidet, schokolierte Sauerkirsche oder Pflaume. Nurmehr dezente Karamelsüße. Milder rezent, breit, sauber kaschierter Alkohol. Im Abgang feine Malzbittere und milde Hopfenherbe. - Massiv dunkelmalziges und röstiges belgisches Starkbier mit ausgeprägter aber noch angenehmer säuerlicher Note, die auch dem nahen MHD (08/2026) geschuldet sein könnte.
Tried
from Bottle
from Belgoshop
on 21 Jun 2026
at 19:04
Sadly infected. Heavy oxidation and weirdness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2026
at 06:47
7/10
Bottle
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2026
at 14:42
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750ml @ Ryan's shared with Alex and Peter.
Aroma: fruity, some brown sugar, Belgian esters.
Taste: along the same lines.
Overall: good one.
Aroma: fruity, some brown sugar, Belgian esters.
Taste: along the same lines.
Overall: good one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2026
at 04:26
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Poured from 750mL bottle (bb 28/02/2026; from the fiulijnator cellar). Hazed medium brown with small light beige head. Light wood, candi sugar, dark dried fruits, a bit watery and muted from what I would have expected. Okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2026
at 04:12
8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home shared with Laura. Brownish color, average to medium sized beige head. Aroma and flavor are malts, caramalts, sweetish, balanced brown candy sugar, toffee. Soft texture, smooth carbonation. Pretty good.
Tried
on 08 Mar 2026
at 16:19
7.5/10
Very nice strong ale. Bottle at home.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2026
at 21:17
4.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Bottle at home shared with Laura. Opaque black color, medium sized off-white to beige head. Smell and taste malts, dusty iron, a bit tart-ish, odd, wood. Meh. Quite bad tbh. Unbalanced.
Tried
on 22 Feb 2026
at 23:15