7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
bottle, about 1 year old. Reddish dark brwon colour, large head. Full-bodied, hints of wild berries, caramel and coffee. Very intensive and lingering finish. A superb brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2007
at 13:52
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pretty smelling beer, molasses malts meet flowery hops. Some grapes or raisins too. Poors with a very small beige head that disappears completely. Color is a muddy brown with a red tinge, thick with small particles. Flavor is nice, but nothing jumps out too much at me. Texture starts creamy and then fininshes dry and metallicy in the back of the mouth. Carbonation is lively, but the beer isn’t quite as alive. This brew is good, but I have had better Abbey Dubbels.
Tried
on 24 Dec 2007
at 00:15
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
(Bottle, Akkurat, Stockholm, 7 Dec 2007) Dark reddish brown colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, herbal nose with chocolate, toffee and dried herbs (dill?). Malty, herbal taste with notes of chocolate, moccha, dill, thyme and a hint of swedish julmust. Fairly dry, modest but spicy bitterness. Brilliant beer with a lovely herbal touch!
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2007
at 16:07
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
2 year old bottle: Dark chestnut brown pour with a smaller sandy head. Nose is fruity and inticing, some caramel and brown sugar as well. The flavor is what gets this going for me. Nice and complex with plums, dark fruits, vinous qualities, caramel, toffee, and a little alcohol warming. Just a hint of smokiness. Great creamy palate as well. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2007
at 22:26
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(33cl bottle) Hazy, dark and reddish amber coloured hue with floating sediments and a big but not very persistent frothy off-white head. Sweet and yeasty aroma with roasted malt, vinous fruity (dark berries, plums), chocolate and spicy notes. Moderately sweet flavour, not more than medium bodied with a minimal fizzy mouthfeel. Toast-malty, yeasty taste with a more or less subtle fruit-character; sweet finish with little balancing yeasty and hoppy bitternes and a well-hidden alcohol. Good but not great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2007
at 17:58
9.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
25/10 Crown of the night at Hopdevil came in a 0.33 l bottle. Poured very dark brown, almost black body with medium brown head. Aroma similar to Rochefort 8, but a bit stronger and more complex. Nice, but don’t expect too much. Flavor is really perfect, complex with caramel, fruity, of course very full and sweetish. Hard to explain indeed, you must try. Slightly carbonated, very thick and with really beautiful sweet finish. WOW! Except aroma, perfect beer. Thanks Petra for joining me at this nice tasting night.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2007
at 10:27
9.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
25/10 0.33 l bottle at Hopdevil. Poured clear brown body with small brownish head. Weak fruity aroma, although similar to Roc. 6, much improved version of it. Some caramel, too. Flavor...fantastic. Fruity, pretty complex, very full bodied. A bit sweet, but bitter on the other side, everything in the sign of dark fruits. Can’t say it is well balanced, it’s simply a masterpiece! Finish is sweetish and long, reflected by the flavor, very nice and as such leaving a big smile on my face. Excellent beer, simply fantastic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2007
at 09:29
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
25/10 0.33 l bottle at Hopdevil. It poured red body, never seen such a red beer, with small ebony head. Aroma of some fruits, but generally quite sour. Flavor...very empty, quite watery, ok well balanced but nothing much in there. Alcohol is not felt at all. Medium carbonation. Finish, maybe a bit sweet but still very watery. So ordinary and empty... A big disappointment, I have expected much much more.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2007
at 08:45
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle. Deep aroma of dark fruits, but the black currant is clearly present. In strong light it is a deep mahogany color with a beige head that is decent but not outstanding. Thin to medium body with fine, mild, almost creamy, carbonation. There is heat, plumminess, and most definitely black currant. After the first moments, it seems a bit dusty. The finnish is rather dry, and leaves a dusty, fruity impression. Arguably a bit of wood accumulates. Bitter is not in it. It sips marvelously.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2007
at 23:27
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours brown with tiny head. Sweet aroma with fruits and yeast. Flavor is yeasty and has malt and some plums. A bit flat and watery. Not your typical Rochefort.
Tried
on 09 Oct 2007
at 17:15