Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs

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

Established in 1979

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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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6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Robijnrood helder bier met een caramelachtig, fruitig aroma. In de smaak komt de caramel ook naar boven. Smaak ebt snel weg. Zwaar bier wat je snel te vlug drinkt.
Tried on 11 Sep 2016 at 08:22

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
0.33L bottle (from saveur biere). Pours dark amber with beige head. The head stays for a moment. Aroma is sweet, belgian yeast, malt, fruits, sugar. Flavor is sweet, malt, fruits, sugar, caramel. Alcohol is covered by sweetness. Drinkability is really good. Overall: great malty beverage. Like many others have said before, this probably will age really well.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Sep 2016 at 17:31

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle shared in London - big thanks to Danny. Vintage ale - best before 2004. Pours mostly clear gold with a creamy, white head. The nose has some white bread, vague citrus, meringue. Medium sweet flavour with notes of white grape, melon, pale, low bitterness, light alcohol. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Finishes with more pale bread, golden raisins, wheat, straw, faint yeast. Not bad. Has held up pretty well.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Sep 2016 at 13:10

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 6
Bottle shared at the level 42 tasting 7/9/2016. Many thanks to Daniel for this one. A hazed dull golden golden coloured pour with a light white head. Aroma is aged malts, apple pie, cinnamon, vanilla. Flavour is stale old oxidised malts, mineral, soda water, chalky, little apple. Palate is stale, grainy, lowish carbonation, mineral. Ok for the age. Little toffee.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Sep 2016 at 13:10

4.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle split at Level 42, thanks to Dirty Dan, 07/09/16. Hazed golden orange with a few floaties, moderate off white swirl atop. Nose is light prange peel, straw, bready, grains. Taste comprises yeast esters, orange peel, lemon rind, straw, light bread, toasted grains. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Past its best for sure !
Tried from Bottle on 07 Sep 2016 at 13:09

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
BBF 2004 bottle big thanks to Dirty D at level 42. It pours hazy golden with a medium white head. The aroma is musty, dirty, kitty litter, cereal, bread and toasted grain. The taste is dry, light, soda water, toasted grain, straw, white bread, grass, light floral and spice with a dry finish. Light - medium body and moderate carbonation. A bit light overall. So-so.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Sep 2016 at 13:09

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle @ DØE "Øllets Dag"/Brdr. Schmidt, Viby centeret. Pours dark amber with a creamy light tan head. Aroma of malt, light caramel, light yeast, light wood, light sweetness, tart fruit, alcohol. Flavor is light sweet, malty, caramel, yeast, bread, light fruity, spice, alcohol. Thin to medium body, light carbonation, light warming alcohol in the finish. 030916
Tried from Bottle on 03 Sep 2016 at 06:38

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Draft glass @ Delirium Tap House. Hazy orange, solid white head. Nose is very soapy, sweet, sugary & soap heavy,… Taste is strange sweet soap, sugar, oddly sweet, coriander, bland, banana,… Body is guar, grain, lightly fizzy,… I would expect a lot more from this brewery, this is a bland, soapy & sweet beer whose purpose / reason for its addition to their portfolio eludes me.
Tried from Draft on 03 Sep 2016 at 02:19

8.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 10 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Punertavanruskea olut paksulla, pitsiä jättävällä vaahdolla. Hiivaa kaatuu lasiin pullon pohjalta aika reilu annos. Tuoksu on houkutteleva, jouluisen makea ja syvän siirappinen ja mämminen. Maun osalta ensimmäisenä aistii karamellisen/sokerisen makeuden. Paahteisuus ja makea lakritsisuus hallitsee tämän jälkeen maussa. Vahvasti kermaisen maltainen maku houkuttelee maistamaan lisää. Hiilihappoa on vain aavistuksen verran. Jälkimaussa pientä mausteisuutta ja katkeroa tasapainottamassa laadukasta kokonaisuutta. Alkoholi on piilossa ja tämä on yllättävän helppoa juotavaa. Voisiko runko olla vielä aavistuksen tukevampi. Joka tapauksessa todellinen laatuolut ja tällaisia jouluoluita pitäisi saada Alkoon.
Tried from Draft on 10 Aug 2016 at 12:37

8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 10 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Samea punertavankellertävänruskea olut innokkaalla, mutta aika nopeasti häviävällä vaahdolla. Hiivapartikkeleita kaatuu lasiin todella paljon oluen mukana. Tuoksu houkuttelevan hedelmäinen ja karamellinen sekä hiivainen ja mausteinen. Todella moniulotteinen. Maku jatkaa tuoksun linjalla. Ensialkuun hedelmäinen ja karamellinen, loppupuolella yrttisen mausteinen ja hieman katkeran kuivattava. Täyteläinen suutuntuma, mutta kiva hiilihappoisuus keventää tunnelmaa. Voisi toimia myös lämpimämmillä keleillä, mutta hieno tekele näin tammihelmikuun vaihteeseenkin.
Tried on 10 Aug 2016 at 05:11