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L'Abbaye des Rocs: 1979 Brune

This Belgian-style strong dark ale is/was brewed by L'Abbaye des Rocs in Honnelles (Montignies-sur-Roc), Belgium. It's achieved an overall score of 88.43%. Based on 1 tasting, the average ABV is 9.00%.

Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

330 ml bottle, bought at Pivni Galerie, Prague. Murky brown colour with floaties, enormous lingering head. Strong fruity aroma (cherries, prunes) with notes of leather, caramel and oak, hints of barnyard. Flavour is intensely oaky and malty with notes of smoke, dried fruits and spices. Alcohol is evident. Moderate sweetness, bitter and oaky afterta
Whoa...100%er...amazingly just sitting on the shelf in my local gathering dust. Pours a big fat head early - nice. Medium brown, hazy, with all sorts of particules floating about. Powerful bouquet, reminds of a scotch ale, intimidating. Excellent in the palate, a great example of power welded nicely into a balanced, smooth, almost elegant structu
Courtesy of Pailhead. Pours dark hazy orange/medium brown. Big dense head. Lots of sediment/floaties. Strong banana aroma and flavor with lots of yeast and some chocolate. Very nice.

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Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
6th Sep 2022 at 7:25 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 9.00 dark golden and slightly cloudy Taste: 100%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 100%
Ease: 88.89%
Clarity: 50%
 88.429% delicious 922

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Other Beers (etc.) by L'Abbaye des Rocs

Apart from 1979 Brune, Hop Horizons lists 6 others by L'Abbaye des Rocs. These are:
Blanche des Honnelles
L'Abbaye des Rocs
La Montagnarde
La Montagnarde Altitude 6
Nounette
Triple Impériale