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TRAPPIST ALE

Rochefort 8

Abbaye Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy • Namur Belgium

Top Fermentation Bottle Conditioned● 9.2% ABV

The "middle" Rochefort. Russet-colored. Drier and more herbal than the 10, with fig and leather notes.

PERFECT FOR
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FLAVOR PROFILE
FigLeatherBrown SugarSpiceSmooth

Rich, layered and contemplative, with notes of fig, leather, brown sugar, 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
LightFullFull
SoftBalancedBitter

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

TASTING NOTES
Appearance
Burnished amber-brown, with a rocky off-white head
Aroma
Spice
Taste
Balanced, medium-bodied, fig, leather, brown sugar, spice
Finish
Clean and a warming glow.
BEER DETAILS
Style:
Trappist Ale
ABV:
9.2%
IBU:
20-35
Origin:
Namur, Belgium
Glassware:
Chalice
CELLAR1 to 5 years

Can age. Will soften and gain a honeyed depth, though it is lovely fresh too.

PERFECT PAIRING

"Great with roasted duck or pork tenderloin, where the herbal and fig notes complement the savory meat."

Poultry

Poultry

Roast chicken, duck

Roast Meats

Roast Meats

Chicken, duck, beef

Cook this: vol-au-vent (chicken in puff pastry), or roast pork with grain mustard.

AVAILABILITY

Specialty shops & better bottle stores

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PRICE GUIDE
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A considered, special pour.

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Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose
  • Fig
IIOn the palate
  • Fig
  • Leather
  • Brown Sugar
  • Spice
  • Smooth
IIIThe finish
  • Warm, balanced

The "middle" Rochefort. Russet-colored. Drier and more herbal than the 10, with fig and leather notes.

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Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

The everyday favourite from the Abbey of Saint-Rémy, balancing dark fruit and spice. Saint-Rémy is among the smallest and most private of the Trappist breweries, brewing only what the community needs.

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.

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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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