Trappistes Rochefort 8
Poured beer into my favorite tulip glass A - dark brown ruby colored beer with a very dense three finger cake batter colored head that sticks around. Lot's of yeast sediment swirling around in my glass. Beer leaves a light impression of lacing around the glass. S - Freshly baked bread, malt and a strong fruity yeast profile are present. Be sure to drink this beer on the warmer side of your comfort zone as the flavors really improve the warmer the beer gets. Hints of clove, spices are present with a peppery aroma to the beer. Very complex. T - Cloves, fresh baked bread, yeast and spices are all present in this complex profile. There is a detectable malt backbone underneath which finishes in the taste. Warm alcohol presence is front and center with this 9.20% beer. M - Medium body beer that is thick but carries a light to moderate carbonation. Beer is very sticky and bubbly to the tongue. D - Drinkable beer that masks the 9.20% alcohol very well but it should be quite obvious that sippng this beer and letting it warm up over time will provide more enjoyment and quite an interesting roller coaster of flavors. Very dynamic and complex flavor profile to this beer.