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Trappistes Rochefort 10

I'm not one to spend a whole lot of time talking about beer, or drinking it for that matter. That said, I do feel a bit bad for not telling the world about its best beer, Trappistes Rochefort 10. Named in the old style, the 10 denotes alcohol content, but in this case the actual beer differs in that it is 11.3% ABV.

You read that correctly, 11.3% ABV. For over seven dollars for a 330cl bottle, this let's you know you got your money's worth.

That's 330 centileters, which means just as little to me as the abbreviation. Apparently that is an actual unit of measurement, but it certainly means nothing to me. It's enough to know that the size of the beer is smaller than a regular American beer but bigger than a so-called pony beer. End game: one of these gets you tipsy, two gets you drunk.

It's a dark, rich beer, but it's not dinner either. It's surprisingly light and utterly drinkable. It is one of the best night caps I can think of having.

But good luck finding it. I am lucky that my local Fresh Fields (I don't care what the company's called now, I call the place Fresh Fields.) usually has a couple in stock. I have never seen more than 6 on the shelves anywhere. It is somewhat rare, but worth finding for sure.

Drink it.