9.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Mahogany coloured. Big, wonderful aroma of red berries. Sweet and softly malty. Sparkling mouthfeel. A hint of toffee. Salty finish. A very complex ale, which I actually find even better then it's stronger cousin.
Tried
on 23 Apr 2002
at 11:07
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Deep burgundy coloured, although a tad darker than Westvleteren 12. Big toffee aroma, very malty, velvetty texture, very sweet, salty finish. A huge well balanced beer, but when sampled head to head with Westvleteren 12 if falls short, as it doesn't have the enormous outburst and variety of flavours at Westy 12. Still, no doubt, a world class beer.
Tried
on 09 Apr 2002
at 07:46
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Dark brown, fine carbonation, huge brown head. Citrus and cherry nose with a light wooden note. Carries over and intesifies in the flavor. A hint smoke, orangepeel, caramel dark sugar. Very well balanced, does not get cloying and feels light on the palate. Light chocolate note retronasal. nom nom nom.
Tried
on 21 Mar 2002
at 10:05
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle bb 8.7.08 Grapes, plums a metallic vineous note in the aroma. Bread base - on top of that cherries, plums in madeira, nuts, marzipan - christmassy. Phenolic citric note in the aftertaste. Medium body, mellow mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2002
at 10:03
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cloudy brown color. Typical rochefort brew, and the rocheforts become better as the number increases.
Tried
on 08 Jan 2002
at 04:14
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Dark reddish-brown colour; Similar florals to the 6 in the nose. Denser, though, in fruitcake and especially in alcohol with brandy, chocolate and black cherry. A big but rounded aroma. The alcohol comes through much more on the palate, giving this a fairly muscular character. The fruitcake is rich, the dark malt intensity high. Yet, with the florals it has a certain style that few beers, even the big Trappist ones, have.
Tried
on 11 Apr 2001
at 20:20
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Dark brown. Very rich aroma. Although it lacks almost entirely the florals of its smaller siblings, the Rochefort 10 is rich in dark fruit, dark sugars and has more than a little hint of alcohol. On the palate, this is a very muscular brew - lots of alcohol - but in a truly approachable package. The malt sweetness is impeccable, very rich but very complex. This is balanced by nuanced fruit. That said, it has the least complexity of any of the Rocheforts, IMO, and therefore is a more limited beer.
Tried
on 17 Nov 2000
at 22:14
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
One of the outstanding high alcohol beers of the world. Sweet and full bodied with interesting yeastiness. Strong alcohol warming but not overwhelming. Very drinkable for its strength.
Tried
on 16 Oct 2000
at 13:36