I just cracked into a Rochefort 8 a little while ago. At first there was something off I couldn’t put my finger on, but as it warmed up it became really clear. There is a huge DMS flavor here. It tastes like someone dumped a can of creamed corn in my beer. Has anyone run into this with the trappist ales before? I’ve had 2 bottles of Chimay Blue over the past few years where I picked up DMS notes too (although not as much as this Rochefort).
It seems like sacrilege to dump a trappist brew, especially at the price they cost, but I think I might have to. Thankfully I have an Ommegang dubbel in the fridge as backup right now…
It’s from (arguably) the best craft-brew store in the state, so I’d like to think that handling at the store isn’t an issue. Plus I had a Rochefort 10 the night after from the same trip and it was just fine.