by Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs
We love beers that aren’t to any true style. It somehow makes them more intriguing, allowing open exploration of the beer itself rather than judging against a pre-conceived style guideline.
This beer is something of a misfit. The beer has attributes in common with a dark abbey ale (often called a Prior), or even a quadruple. Or there is the good old catch-all of Strong Dark Ale. It is technically classed as a dark tripel - an uncommon style, with the most notable example probably being Gulden Draak.
Whatever box you choose to put it into, it is a quality beer. It has a heavy malt body with the sweetness of toffee and caramel, raisins and figs. There is also a moderate amount of earthy hop bitterness and a slight citrus note to break up the sweetness.