8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle. Mahogony color with a big beige head. Sweet date/fig/malt aroma with some berry tones. Malt and fig flavors with a yeasty, spicey finish. Nice richness and complexity. Slight alcohol presence. Did a side-by-side tasting with the Westvleteren 8 and the Rochefort was by far the better beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2005
at 10:56
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark amber. Head dissipates fast. Light chocolate/toffee aroma. Malty, somewhat alcoholic flavor with salty liquorice in the finish. Suprisingly thin.
Tried
on 04 Feb 2005
at 14:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle Pours a slightly orange brown with a small off white head. Even silky lacing. Aromas are a medly of vanilla, banana belgian spices, pitted fruit. Flavors are much the same. caramel, brown sugar, dark sweet malts and raisons. Smooth but not very heavy feel that just slips down. Slightly bitter, spice aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2004
at 22:15
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle POurs a hazy dark amber with a nice sandy colored head and fine even lacing. Aromas are much like the Westy 12 but darker and more smokey. Dark pitted fruit, alcohol is a bit more noticeable but at over 11% still hidden well. Flavors are consistant. Malty brown sugar and raisons. Smooth soft feel and a wonderfull slightly smokey aftertaste. Terriffic!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2004
at 22:10
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Aroma is peppery and a little acidic. Brown colour with a little orange. Flavour is very clearly alcoholic with a sort of dry bitterness. Quite dry aftertaste, also with a lot of alcohol in it. Mouthfeel is nice and creamy. I would have preferred a little less alcohol and more maltiness. 7 3 7 4 16
Bottle, 9.2%. 3 years past BB date, nicely kept in my own cellar. Bready and yeasty aroma, some malt and alcohol. Almost clear brown colour, sparkling. Small stable tan head. The flavour is rather alcoholic, but there is also a hint of raisin and chocolate. Holds up well. 7 3 7 3 17
Bottle, 9.2%. 3 years past BB date, nicely kept in my own cellar. Bready and yeasty aroma, some malt and alcohol. Almost clear brown colour, sparkling. Small stable tan head. The flavour is rather alcoholic, but there is also a hint of raisin and chocolate. Holds up well. 7 3 7 3 17
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2004
at 16:14
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Dark brown colour. Small creamy, light brown head. Tobacco and tea-like aroma. Sweet, malty flavour with some tea and milk chocolate. Aftertaste is also tea-like. A bit thin, but with a good level of alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2004
at 15:11
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled (BB 03/2009)
Hazy nut brown, small but steady off-white head. Sweetish aroma: plums and malts. Medium-bodied. Flavor has plums and fruits with decent malty and alcoholic body. Some yeasty notes too.
Hazy nut brown, small but steady off-white head. Sweetish aroma: plums and malts. Medium-bodied. Flavor has plums and fruits with decent malty and alcoholic body. Some yeasty notes too.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2004
at 12:25
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle: Poured an very hazy dirty brown color ale with a good inch and half of off-white foamy head. Aroma is comprised of spices (coriander?), malt and Belgian yeast. Taste is at first dominated by the spices and malt and finish with the always-incredible Belgian yeast. Body is quite full and alcohol doesn’t show through. I also noted quite a few sediment at the bottom of my glass. This is the staple of Belgian ale and could not really get tired of it even though it doesn’t match the greatness of his two brothers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2004
at 14:11
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Dark red brown beer with a long lasting, creamy beige head. Very rich flavour with lemon, red berries and flowers. Complex flavour with lots of earthy notes and asome sweetness, but too my alcohol for my taste. Maybe I need to try an older one?
Tried
on 20 Nov 2004
at 04:51
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Deep amber color, with lots of carbonation, but very little head (it’s more like "soda pop" style carbonation) - the aroma was richer than I thought it would be, given my experiences with the 10 and 8 - mostly chocolate, plums and brown sugar - the taste is very similar to its bigger brothers, just much more subdued, and with a thinner body - lots of fruits in the flavor - apples, cherries, pears, grapes - not as many dark fruits as expected - the finish disolves the complexity a bit, leaving not much more than an artificial sweetness, much like aspartame - go for the 10 or 8, the price is pretty much the same, and you get more bang for the buck.
Tried
on 01 Oct 2004
at 21:30