Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs

Microbrewery in Montignies-sur-Roc, Hainaut, Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs

Established in 1979

Contact
Chaussée Brunehault 37, Montignies-sur-Roc, 7387, Belgium
Description
Established in 1979, Belgian brewery Abbaye des Rocs is a family-run business which was founded by Jean-Pierre Eloir and his wife Marie-Jeanne Bertiau. Now managed by their daughter Nathalie Eloir and her partner Georges Levecq, the brewery launched the micro-brewery movement in Belgium and the rest of the world.

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7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

0.33 l bottle from 'Craft Bier Bude', best before November 2021. Slow gusher! Slightly hazy, deep ruby with quite somw flocs and a medium large, frothy, slowly diminishing, off-white head. Sweetish-malty, gently fruity and slightly yeasty-spicy aroma of raisins, prunes, chocolate, overripe banana and a touch of clove. Gently sweet, malty, quite fruity and a bit yeasty-spicy taste of chocolate, raisins, prunes, some overripe banana and traces of clove, followed by a short, slightly bitter, gently yeasty-spicy finish. Medium to full body, smooth and gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Good BSA, haven't had that much in recent months but it's always nice to try one, especially if it's good.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Nov 2020 at 19:40


6.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Flasche 0,33l: Kastanienbraun, dunkles Mahagoni, deutliche Trübung, mäßig stabiler feinporiger Schaum; sehr würzige + süße Nase, dunkle Fruchtigkeit, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, Backpflaumen, kräftig Malz, Malzzucker, dunkles Karamell, deutliche Hopfennoten, Röstaromen, dunkle Schokolade, etwas Kaffee, kräftige Hefearomen, trocken-würzige Bitterkeit; würziger + fruchtiger Körper, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, Hopfennoten, leichte fruchtige Säure, kräftig Malz, Malzzucker, etwas Karamell, cremig, kräftige Kohlensäure, kräftige Hefearomen; fruchtig-würziger Nachgang

Tried on 23 Nov 2020 at 09:56


7.1
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Une nouvelle Abbaye des Rocs est forcément un événement à la vue de toutes les grandes bières que la brasserie a créées. Se pencher sur un stout est également une bonne surprise démontrant la volonté de plus en plus prégnante des brasseurs belges de diversifier leurs styles. Et indéniablement sur cette Black Roc, on retrouve la patte Abbaye des Rocs avec des similitudes avec une triple impériale mais sur laquelle on aurait ajouté des arômes de café et ave un alcool que je trouve un peu sec et quelque peu dissonant. L'ensemble donne faux et ne convainc pas car trop brouillon et peu lisible. Le visuel est sur un brun foncé surmonté d'une mousse brune de 5 mm. Le nez est sur un alcool brut trop présent, le chocolat, le caramel, le candy et une légère prune. L'ensemble ne fonctionne pas bien. On repart sur ce cocktail en attaque avec de la réglisse sur une fraîche amertume. L'intensité et la complexité est plutôt bonne, mais notre Roc s'aplatit étrangement en seconde bouche avec cependant des arômes de café qui apparaissent et un alcool qui s'affirme légèrement. L’arrière-bouche est plus douce, davantage sur le chocolat, le caramel et de légères épices. La corpulence est moyenne. Le final, d'une bonne longueur pour sa part est sur un cocktail alcool, café, prune et candy. On se perd dans ce stout qui manque de ligne directrice. Un roc ? A peine une colline.

Tried from Can on 14 Nov 2020 at 17:21


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Batch 2, Bottle # 264. It pours clear deep ) dark brown with a frothy beige head. The aroma is rich and unctuous, bitter - sweet, dried fruits, sultana, Eccles cake, plum pudding, black grapes, nutty, cacao, touch of spice, oak and slightly vinous. The taste is dry and toothy upfront, yet soft and fruity after a while, black grape, blackcurrant, plum, prune, date, dried fig, jammy fruits, warming alcohol, cognac, oiliness, spice, light tannin, cacao nibs, oak and brown bread. Fulsome body, fine carbonation and oily mouth feel. Nice depth of flavour. Rich and fruity. Quaffable.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Nov 2020 at 21:23


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at home, from HOTM online, 10/11/20. Extremely dark mahogany brown with a well presented lasting beige cap. Nose is caramel, fruit loaf, light spice, honeycomb, light alcohol, brown sugar dusting. Taste comprises dried fruits, dates, sugar sprinkle, dark malts, sweet edge, toffee, fruit cake, trace of candied fruits, Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light balanced boost. Solid Belgian strong.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Nov 2020 at 21:54


4.2
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Smell- weak, faint Belgian, faint malt. Foam- thin, weak sourness. Head is small, white color. Appearance- simple light green bottle cap, simple label. From- snifter Taste - some weak sourness, some malt, some citrus. Muffled sourness aftertaste, don't like it.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Nov 2020 at 18:33


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottled as Babbelaar 2 ( Le trappiste exclusive) . I was given the word by Regnier (Le Trappiste) this is the same beer. There were 2 barrels, 1 of them became the exclusive botteling for both Le Trappiste and Cambrinus, the other was sold as it's entered here. The beer pours unclear, darker amber to brown. Medium sized, very stable and creamy white head. Smell is mild caramel, BE yeast, gingerbread. Nice. Taste is medium thin, nice cognac touch, over the BE yeast. Bit sweet, caramel, tad chocolaty. Mild barrel. very balanced ! rediculous drinkability for a 10 % beer.

Tried on 13 Oct 2020 at 12:21

gave a cheers!

7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft @ Heeren van Liedekercke. Light hazy yellow colour, white foam. Nice bitter and crispy with grassy notes, long bitter finish.

Tried from Draft on 12 Oct 2020 at 07:05