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TRAPPIST ALE

Rochefort 6

Abbaye Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy • Namur Belgium

Top Fermentation Bottle Conditioned● 7.5% ABV

The rarest Rochefort. Reddish-brown, lighter body, with herbal and earthy notes. More digestible than its big brothers.

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FLAVOR PROFILE
HerbalCaramelEarthyFruitySoft

Rich, layered and contemplative, with notes of herbal, caramel, earthy, with a balanced, moreish finish.

SERVING

Serve at 10-14°C in a chalice to maintain a generous head and let the aromas bloom.

10-14°C

CHARACTER
DryOff-drySweet
LightMediumFull
SoftBalancedBitter

Style-based profile from ABV, style & tasting notes.

TASTING NOTES
Appearance
Burnished amber-brown, with a rocky off-white head
Aroma
Herbal, Caramel, Fruity
Taste
Balanced, medium-bodied, herbal, caramel, earthy, fruity
Finish
Clean.
BEER DETAILS
Style:
Trappist Ale
ABV:
7.5%
IBU:
20-35
Origin:
Namur, Belgium
Glassware:
Chalice
CELLAR1 to 3 years

Can age. A year or two will round and soften it; also great fresh.

PERFECT PAIRING

"Pairs with soft, washed-rind cheeses like Taleggio, as the beer's lighter body doesn't overwhelm them."

Aged Cheese

Aged Cheese

Gouda, Trappist, Bruges

Cook this: a wedge of aged abbey cheese (Chimay, Orval).

AVAILABILITY

Rare, limited distribution

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PRICE GUIDE
$$$$

Special Occasion

Rare or strong, worth the hunt.

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Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose
  • Herbal
IIOn the palate
  • Herbal
  • Caramel
  • Earthy
  • Fruity
  • Soft
IIIThe finish
  • Warm, balanced

The rarest Rochefort. Reddish-brown, lighter body, with herbal and earthy notes. More digestible than its big brothers.

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Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

The lightest of the three ales brewed at the Abbey of Saint-Rémy near Rochefort, where monks have brewed since the 16th century. The reddish '6' is the rarest of the trio.

On the Trappist Ale style, Authentic monastery-brewed beer. Strictly regulated; must be brewed within a Trappist monastery under monk supervision. Not a single style, but an origin mark.

Explore the Trappist Ale guide Source: BeerAdvocate
BREWERY

Abbaye Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy

COUNTRY

Belgium

REGION

Namur

STYLE

Trappist Ale

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Glassware & Ritual

The Chalice
THE CHALICE

For Trappist & abbey ales

The broad, open bowl releases the deep malt aromatics of strong abbey ales and supports a thick, protective head, built for slow, contemplative sips.

01

Cellar-cool the glass

Clean and dry, never frosted

02

Pour straight & bold

Down the centre to raise a head

03

Build a rocky crown

A full head locks in the aroma

04

Let it warm

Malt complexity blooms as it opens

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THE MONK'S NOTE

Pour it into a chalice, served around 10-14°C, and let its aromatics open before the first sip. Lovely now, though a year or two will only soften and deepen it.

Brother Anselm, cellarmaster

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