Rochefort Trappist 10 Blue Cap
The History of “10”
Although written records of brewing at Rochefort date to 1595, Rochefort 10 was developed in the late 1940s and early 50s. It appears on virtually every list of the world’s finest beers.
Taste
Dark brown color. Great strength balanced by a complexity of flavors and firm malt backbone. The bouquet covers a wide range: port wine, leather, apricots, oak, spices – a deeply intriguing beverage.
Serving Suggestion
Lamb shanks with juniper berries, wild chanterelle mushrooms, truffles, or dishes with intensely reduced sauces. Serve in the traditional stemmed Rochefort goblet.
Accolades
Ratebeer.com: 100 points (October 2016)
Winner Belgian Beer Journal blind tasting of “quads”, October 2016
“Top 100 Beers in the World,” Ratebeer.com (February 2015)
Wine Enthusiast Magazine “Top 25 Beers of 2013”
97points – First Place: Wine Enthusiast Magazine, March 2013
“Best Beer in the World,” – Men’s Journal Magazine, October 2010.
“1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die,” selection, A. Tierney-Jones, 2010
Gold Medal – World Beer Championships 2004, 2006
Product Sizes and Quantities
11.2 ounce (330 ml) bottles / 12 per case
Stats
ABV: 11.3% – OG: 1.096 – IBU: 27
Ingredients: Water, barley malt, candi sugar, hops, coriander, yeast.
Rochefort Trappist 10 Blue Cap
More about Rochefort Trappistes
About the Rochefort Brewery
The Abbey of St-Remy, in the southern part of Belgium, was founded in 1230, and the monks began to brew beer sometime around 1595. The beautiful small brewery in the abbey, Rochefort Trappistes, is one of only eleven Trappist breweries in the world and makes full-bodied, deeply flavored dark ales. They are bottle-conditioned and among the world’s most highly-respected beverages.
Only beers made in a Trappist Monastery, under the supervision of the monks, can use the Authentic Trappist Product seal. There are only eleven Trappist breweries in the world.
