Trappistes Rochefort 10
Poured from a 330 ml bottle (is there another kind of serving?) into a Chimay chalice Appearance: A vigorous pour produces a nice deep murky brown color with little head to speak of and lots of bits of yeast floating around. Smell: Smells of sweet molasses, a bit of yeast, hints of dark fruit, raisins, dates, spices. A lot going on in the nose. Taste: Taste of dark fruit, plum, caramel, with some alcohol mixed in. The alcohol pleasantly stings your mouth a bit. Lots of different tastes, but very well pulled together. Mouthfeel: Pretty thick and creamy. Finishes pretty long, but in this case, it's a very good thing. Drinkability: Well, the high ABV is definitely evident in this one, but even so, it goes down pretty quick. Still, I couldn't drink a lot of these. Overall, this is a very, very tasty and complex brew. Hella-well-balanced and the tastes and smells are masterfully blended together. Call me crazy, though, but I think I prefer the 8. Regardless, I wouldn't complain if I had to choose, this is a great beer.