Belgian Blizzard (33 cl bottle) 9,4%
This is a Rochefort 10 clone that my father, Peter the chef and Erkki brewed at Källarknut during a raging blizzard.
Style: Belgian Quadrupel
Cost: Homebrewed not sure what they paid for the ingredients.
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Appearance: 3/5
It poured a very dark and very hazy amber liquid with a small dirty white foam.
Smell: 8/10
Fruity, berries, yeast and sweetness.
Taste: 8/10
Fruity, berries and yeast.
Mouthfeel: 5/5
Smooth and puckering mouthfeel. Thick body and medium carbonation.
Comment:
I should start by saying that Rochefort 10 is one of my favourite Belgian beers. This clone is very good but doesn't taste exactly like the original. I will have to test this at a later date, I actually have a bottle of Rocherfort 10 but didn't think of opening it.
That being said lets take a look at what we got. It's a very nice belgian quadrupel and extremely easy to drink. I didn't feel the high alcohol at all. The only thing I might complaint about is that I would have love some more complexity. It felt a bit one-sided but I got a feeling this might change over time. The beer is quite young and should probably sit for a while to mature.
Total: 4/5
Sounds like a very good homebrew.
ReplyDeleteIt is, I tried it again last night.
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