8 Year Anniversary Barrel Aged Imperial Stout X Barleywine Blend
Ārpus Brewing Co. in Riga, Vidzeme, Latvia 🇱🇻
Stout - Imperial Special|
Score
7.75
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Blend of Imperial Stout aged in Tawny Port barrels from Portugal and a Barleywine matured in French plum whiskey barrels.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can from Tidens Farver @ Home. Pours black with a fading brown head. Aroma of malt, caramel, dried fruit, licorice, Port. Flavor is sweet, malty, caramel, licorice, rich dried fruit, Port, light wood, whisky. Medium to full body, soft carbonation, sweet finish with warming alcohol. 070226
Tried
from Can
from
Tidens Farver
on 07 Feb 2026
at 21:53
9.2/10
Chocolate, whiskey, barrel aged and sweet
Tried
from Can
on 31 Jan 2026
at 23:34
8.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
Med-thinnish body, light carbo. Medium warmth, pleasant. Med-hi sweet, med-lite bitter. Rather barleywineish, the stout bit is a bit lost in the mix. A very good mix tho. Lots of dried fruits, med choco. Very good, decadent sipper.
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from Can
from
Drinkøtéka
on 10 Jan 2026
at 20:49
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can. Very dark brown color with beige head. Aroma of coffee, roasted malt, rye, chocolate. Taste starts coffee, roasted malt, rye, light coffee, touch of caramel.
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from Can
from
Drinkøtéka
on 10 Jan 2026
at 16:03
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Smell- medium-sized, malt, caramel, some spice, faint rye bread, faint cofee.
Foam-thin, malt, sweetness, bitter tones, caramel, sweetness. The head is medium-sized and medium dark brown in color.
Appearance- nice, simple label, but nothing over the top. Black in color, no visible carbonation.
From - tulip
Taste - malty, caramel, sweetness, alcohol, faint roast, rye bread, barely wine tones. Overall sweet, but has some bitter tones, hops, malt, boozy aftertaste. Good stuff, but alcohol is not hidden much. I like.
Foam-thin, malt, sweetness, bitter tones, caramel, sweetness. The head is medium-sized and medium dark brown in color.
Appearance- nice, simple label, but nothing over the top. Black in color, no visible carbonation.
From - tulip
Taste - malty, caramel, sweetness, alcohol, faint roast, rye bread, barely wine tones. Overall sweet, but has some bitter tones, hops, malt, boozy aftertaste. Good stuff, but alcohol is not hidden much. I like.
Tried
from Can
from
Lauvas alus
on 18 Dec 2025
at 17:58