Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Amber colour with a large dense tan head. Smells of sugar, caramel, fruityness and definately some cola. Full-bodied; Tastes of pit fruit, plentiful malt, residual sweetness and a definate alcohol kick. Aftertaste of malt (a bit bittering) and spices (most notably): nutmeg and anise. Overall, a great beer that I wasn't expecting to find, but was pleasantly surprised. Worth trying if you can find it...or if you are in Washington at the Brick! I shared this 12 ounce bottle with good friend Jon (JonR888710) at the Brickskeller in Washington, D.C. on 26-August-2003.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
A clear orange beer with a beutiful cream colored head. The aroma is dominated by sweet fruit with coriander notes. The flavor is prickling fresh in the beginning, then it conains notes of oranges, yeast, and coriander on a nice sweet background. It ends on a prickling (alcohol?) slight bitter note combined with a wheaty dryness. A lovely wit. I'm definately coming back for this.
jgb9348 (11997) reviewed Brune-Bruin from Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Finally, this one is mine...after tasting the Grand Cru and loving it, seeing that this one is rated higher, I expect even more from it! The pour was very nice...a very hazy brown colour with a thick slightly off-white head. Typical of the good belgies, tons of very small bubbles rise from the sides of the glass. The smell....simply stated, phenominal. Slightly musty, toffee, pit fruits, caramel and even pepper are noticable. The flavour is musty, malty and pretty sweet. Not the depth and complexity I really expected, but the flavours I do pick up are pretty good. Some sugars (both caramel and chocolate) are noticable as well as some spicyness. The aftertaste is a bit drying. Definately a top 50 beer, but I don't know if I would classify it as a top 10. Either way, a good beer to be sampled by all of you guys! I had this in a 750 mL bottle (i'm sure its the only way its available), which I bought from Premier Gourmet in Buffalo, New York.
jgb9348 (11997) reviewed Grand Cru from Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
The beer pours a nice dark brown colour, with a thin off-white head. The aroma is fantastic...very complex with mostly fruit smells and also sugar ones. The tastes was equally as good...very sweet taste with very strong notes of ripe fruits and caramel flavours. The aftertaste was complex as well, showing signs of heavy malt and even a subtle spicyness to finish out the beer. A medium-bodied beer which has a moderate amount of carbonation. I'm glad I got to try the 'Grand Cru' out first, so I can see where the normal Abbaye Des Rocs rates compared to this. Definately one worth picking up though!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Darker, more orange, than the average belgian white. More cloudy also. Aroma is more yeasty, bit malty. Very caramelly sweet taste, very yeasty also. No, definitely one of the lesser belgian whites.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
The aroma is faint, but sweet and fruity with notes of alcohol. It is an unclear yellow beer with an OK but fast disappearing head. The flavor is prickling sweet in the beginning, then a little thin, and ending on a strange bitterness. It also contains strange notes of oranges, yeast, and a flatness. Its an OK beer - but not super.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Pale gold-yellow, greenish shine. Rather compact, white head, collapsing. Very citrussy nose - like mandarines with a sweetish underslung - Mandarine Napoléon. Subdued coriandre, bit of orange peel, peppery. Dry-orange taste, herbal and peppery, yet sweet base. Bitterish retronasal. Mouthfeel is dry with alcohol. Not overly refreshing. Spicey-herbal aftertaste - rhubarb? IMO, the best Belgian wit, maybe with the St. Bernardus. Actually this is more and better than 'B. Wit' - not really my style.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Extremely cloudy golden orange color. Head is initially large and frothy, but diminishes very quickly. Aroma is very strong and sweet from honey. Very sweet honey flavor.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Rich purple-red color with medium dense head. Aromas and flavors of raisin and fig quite strongly - Special B malt anyone? Strongly sweet but balanced by a semi-dry finish. An excellent abbey ale.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cloudy yellow/orange color, with a thick creamy lasting head. Sweet aroma of honey, bit yeasty. Soft sweet taste, creamy texture. Easy drinking.