Beer Review: Trappistes Rochefort 10

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Unless otherwise specified, these reviews are my own.

Trappistes Rochefort 10
Quadrupel 11.30%
A+ / 4.7 look: 4 smell: 5 taste: 5 feel: 4.5 drink: 4.5

Pours a thick, dense dark brown cloud.... some hints at the edge of burgundy. Thick tan head.

Nose of a candy store. Fruit lollies, sherbet, caramels.... Some washed-rind notes, and maybe a touch of clove...

This is literally a converation-stopper...the flavour is a complexity of malts & spices.... really hard to dissemble into its components. Perhaps some dried fruits.... dates, peel, raisins, nuts.... hint of chocolate, and the ubiquitous Belgian yeasty wildness. Quite a hot note, due to the alcohol, but not terribly cloying... a relatively dry finish... like an amontillado sherry..

And after a period, the hops come through as a late reminder, along with some lingering fruitcake.

Serving type: bottle

Fire at Abbaye de Rochefort

Thanks first to Beeradvocate for bringing this to our attention, and to the Belgian newsite RTLInfo.be.

http://www.rtlinfo.be/info/votre_region/namur/764013/un-incendie-detruit-une-partie-de-l-abbaye-de-rochefort

(also thanks to the Google translate service)

The fire seems to have destroyed part of a shed. The main workings of the brewery, plus its ancient library, were left untouched. No injuries to report either.

This is all good news. Brasserie de Rochefort is one the finest breweries in the world. The Trappistes Rochefort 10 one of my all-time-favourites.  As a thankful homage, I will offer my BA review of this beer on the next post.