Saturday, October 1, 2016

Ölbeat 099: Rochefort Trappistes 10

Brewery: Brasserie Rochefort (in French)
Country: Belgium
Style: Abt/Quadrupel 
Abv: 11,3 %
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What about the beer?
Colour is dark chocolate brown with a half-finger thick foamy natural white head. Aroma has chocolate, caramel, dark fruits and raisins. Taste begins with smoothly sweet bitterness. Sweet chocolate and malty caramel flavours with raisin and a fruity twist take soon over. Some fruity sourness is also present. Gentle bitterness and a bite of alcohol grow towards the finish. Aftertaste has sweet raisin, caramel and alcohol warmth - and lasts long.

Absolutely magnificent complex and strong brew. Symphony of taste: chocolate and caramel malts are joint with raisin and fruity flavours. Bitter, sour and alcoholic elements support the whole. The aroma and flavours prove that Belgian trappist quads are a result of century-old brewing tradition and as such true masterpieces.

Ölbeat

"Well I guess it would be nice / If I could touch your body / I know not everybody / Has got a body like you." That probably tells the story. And, of course, you've got to have faith if you're trying to find any better beer than this:

George Michael: Faith (YouTube)

From the 1987 album Faith, the song was written by George Michael.

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