9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Frothy light brown head on a deep brown body. Strong malty flavor with earthy tones. Sweet spicy flavor with notes of raisins. Very easy to drink for the alcohol level.
Tried
on 10 Feb 2006
at 01:09
8.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark brown with a light brown/off white head. Fruity smell but not as pronounced as the Rochefort 10. Ended with a bitter fruit taste.
Tried
on 04 Feb 2006
at 10:07
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Thick frothy off white head on a rather dark brown body. Spicy aroma with hints of molassas. Flavor of spice with some hints of chocolate.
Tried
on 03 Feb 2006
at 20:41
9.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Dark with light brown head. Smell was of sweet fruit with an essence of plum. Very pleasant flavor of fruit and seemed diffrent in the fact that it wasn’t bitter as other trappist are. Update: Recently had a five year aged bottle. It was very nice I think the flavor and aroma of the fruit was more pronounced. The taste was strong but the alcohol tangy bite had changed to a moderate tingle. Still pleasant from start to finish!
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2006
at 10:59
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 10
Medium amber colour. Well balanced tastes and aromas of dark fruit (like plums, red raisins). Nice dry finish. Almost as good as the 10.
Tried
on 28 Jan 2006
at 14:48
9.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle says 06 10 04. Sampled 04 17 07. Medium sized bubbles on quickly dispersing head. Aroma of caramel and leaves. Deep burgundy appearance. Alcohol, plum and raisin notes. Tastes wonderful. Full, thick, lively and long. I always feel happier after I’ve had one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2006
at 19:35
9.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Bottle says 28 07 04. Poured with all yeast into a Rochefort glass a beautiful Ruby Red with active swirling yeast. Medium sized bubbly head quickly dissipates to cling to the rim. Very rich, fruity aroma of dates, raisins, bread and plums. Very nice, medium sweet with light carbonation. Really top notch. One of my favorites.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2006
at 21:15
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Dark brown pour dotted with sediment. Tight-bubbled head that ever-so-slowly recedes. Fruity aroma filled with banana, plum, cherry, toffee with a note of the earthiness and alcohol. The flavor is complex and sweet though there is an undercurrent of mustiness. Ripe plums dominate, but there is a note of caramel and brown sugar and a slight burn from the alcohol. The body fills the mouth without being sticky and is comfortable on the palate. Outstanding.
Tried
on 07 Jan 2006
at 19:53
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottled. Dark brown colour with beige mediumsized longlasting head. Aroma of plum, raisins, some sweet malts and yeast. Weak barnyardishness also there. Flavour is yeast, sweet caramellish malts and a nice sting of alcohol. Some mouldy/earthy hints complete the wellbalancedness of the beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2006
at 17:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle. Dark brown. A little taste and flavour of alcohol , but not unpleasant . Creamy head. You know it’s a strong beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2006
at 15:30