B+ or an A.
Trappistes Rochefort #8
Appearance: Cloudy caramel color, lots of fine sediment, ivory colored head of moderate density, head built quickly and dissipated slowly. Not a lot of apparent effervescence, sediment hangs in the brew instead of falling to the bottom of the glass. Very cloudy, I can't tell if its the brew that is blocking the light or the sediment I'm thinking maybe both.
Aroma:
Not a lot of strong smells, but the first wiff had some nice sweet hints, after swirling you can get the malts, but still not really strong like an Imperial Stout.
Taste:
Complex; some spices that are not hops but it has a nice balance of malts, with some hoppy bitterness on the back of the tongue. Hints of sweetness like light vanilla or banana. No apparent alcohol taste. Aftertaste is mostly malts with some woodiness.
Mouthfeel:
Medium body a nice balance between an Irish Ale and an Imperial Stout. More effervescent than I was expecting, some light sweet fruitiness that hangs as well.
Overall Impressions:
It was good, but quite honestly I'd rather have the #6. I was kinda disappointed because of how much I really liked the #6, this is still a very fine brew, you can taste the complexities in the brew which really shows how much work goes into the brew, but give me the #6.