Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle split at L6 tasting, thanks to LKS, 02/03/23. Chestnut brown topped with a beige cap. Nose is earthy fruits, light oxidisation, dried fruits rinds, herb. Taste comprises brown read, toffee, dates, spice, herb, fruit loaf, spice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Not bad for having been sat in the rot box a touch too long.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle no. 585. A dark brown beer, pours into the table, a head is quite big and beige. Aroma has stong dried fruitness, raisin, prune, light cognac. Taste has raisin, prune, light barrel, not too sweet. Almost full bodied. The fresh fruitness of normal Triple Impeeriale is lost. Tasteful, anyway.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Frothy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Light bitter flavor. Short light bitter finish. Watery palate.
LCI. Gusher! Balsamico, sour, yeasty, dark fruits
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Spéciale Noël from Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
19/2/2024. Bottle from Left Field Beer. Gusher. Pours slightly hazy chestnut brown with a modest short lasting creamy off-white to beige head. Aroma is malty, caramel, bready, dried fruits, brown sugar, yeast, touch of spice. Quite sweet initially, some bitterness develops, becoming well balanced. Medium to full bodied, smooth, light prickly carbonation. Aside from the theatrics on opening, this was enjoyable.
pleis (1910) reviewed Grand Cru from Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
bottiglia 33 cl, schiuma fine cappuccino media persistenza, color ambrato carico torbido, al naso uvetta sotto spirito ciliegia sotto spirito vino Porto esteri frutta matura caramello leggero vaniglia leggero legno, in bocca malto tostato marsala secco ciliegie sotto spirito leggere note erbacee con una lieve acidità, corpo strutturato, carbonazione moderata, amaro moderato, ben attenuata, secchissima. Molto complessa. Da sorseggiare con calma. Ottima c. Cantina della birra 09.02.24
Dorain (2838) reviewed Grand Cru from Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
Aus der Flasche (bbe 08.02.2020) im 2023-11 getrunken. Bei diesen dunklen Belgier hat die ürsprüngliche Süsse komplett abgebaut und es wirkt irgendwie Körperlos bzw. unstimmig. Sicher kein schlechtes Bier aber es hat die lange Lagerung nicht so gut überstanden. Komischerweise schaffen andere Belgier eine solche lange Lagerung und werden so deutlich besser als frisch abgefüllt. Nun ja das Gran Cru gehört nicht dazu. Schade!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
500ml bottle, No. 231 @ Christmas tasting in blackhaddock's beer cave. Pours deep dark brown, small off-white head. Aroma of Belgian candy sugar, gentle cognac influence. Flavour profile reveals a lovely deep sweet toffee character with a cloak of cognac adding a welcome depth. A lovely beer this.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Christmas Gathering, 18th December 2023. 5 guys at my gaff drinking beer and talking bollocks. 500ml bottle, number 231 of 952 produced. Dark brown and lush, wispy off-white head. The Cognac comes through loud and clear within the already lovely base beer, malty, rich and lovely.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
En copa borgoña, color oro anaranjado, nebulosa, con destellos al trasluz amarillo vivo, espuma blanca lino bien conservada, en la copa que he elegido tiene un aspecto muy bonito. Emana un aroma vivo y seductor, levadura belga, malta, naranja madura, albaricoque, especias... En boca es tan elegante como robusta, tiene buen toque dulce, amargor medio y un interesante final especiado. También es algo seca y licorosa. Sin duda una cerveza sexy y atractiva. Muy rica.