Trappistes Rochefort 6
Pours opaque chestnut brown in color with a massive 3 finger off white foamy head that lasted and stayed on top for basically the whole beer; good lacing that slid down the glass. A lot of sediment floating around and an overall nice appearance. Smells of sweet malt, brown sugar, yeast, bread, cinnamon, caramel, dark fruits and light spices. Tastes sweet up front, with the brown sugar, bread/toast, caramel and dark fruits (plum or dates I think) starting this out, then followed by yeast, grains, some lemon or citrus hops, cinnamon, herbs, sour apple, butter, some light spices like pepper, maybe some clove, some alcohol is present yet mild and there is funky earthy taste at the end that comes with a lot of the Trappist ales. The subtleness and complexities of this brew are very nice and enjoyable overall. The sweetness is just right, and a fine combo of the malts and dark fruit flavor. The end was on the dry side with yeast funky earthy taste trailing off that resembles a penny; that is the only knock on this beer, that penny taste at the end. Mouthfeel is creamy and smooth, almost buttery on the tongue, with a medium body and very light carbonation that really makes this flow down easy. A nice enjoyable beer that is easy to drink and has a nice little kick to it. Quite enjoyable and a great example of this style; this is the type of beer to sip and savor or enjoy with some food.