Black Damnation XXIX: Masters of Darkness II
De Struise Brouwers in Oostvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Collab with: Vliegende Paard BrouwersStout - Imperial Series
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Score
7.51
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A massive collaboration from Occidental Flanders.
Black Albert & Marius, bourbon barrel & Speyside barrel aged for six years.
Black Albert & Marius, bourbon barrel & Speyside barrel aged for six years.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tried
on 18 Mar 2026
at 23:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
330mL bottle, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma has tons of gently smoky whiskey barrels, a touch of bourbon, light iodine, wood, and toasted malt. Flavour has tons of wood, medium roast, tons of whiskey barrel, less so of the bourbon, finishing fairly dry and woody. Not a big body given the base, but those barrels are coming through nicely. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
from
De Struise Beershop
on 18 Mar 2026
at 05:32
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle picked up from TripelB Worcester and consumed at home Saturday 7th March 2026 watching the Gordon Ramsay series on Netflix. Pours shark eye black there was barely a head to be noticed so cannot comment on this as didn't see the colour of any bubbles or film. Aroma is bitter cocoa, I also pick up some of the barrel ageing and of course roasted malts. Taste is following a similar trajectory, peaty but not aggressively so, a little tart and tangy. This follows a very different direction to most modern Imperial Stouts and whilst I applaud that because it's not cloyingly sweet (I'm looking at you here Vault City) it's nonetheless a bit dull, well made bit lacks a spark.Score 7.3
Tried
from Bottle
at
TripelB Belgian Beer Café
on 07 Mar 2026
at 21:40
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
28th February 2026
Near clear dark brown beer, small bubbly tan head. An airy palate, a little dry, decent fine carbonation. Pretty light bodied dark malts but, rich in a flavour. A little and mildly tangy dark chocolate. Big rounded whisked soaked ripe fruity goodness. A whisper of peat. Some mild oak barrel induced vanilla. Airy finish. Pretty light palate wise but, rich and tasty.
Near clear dark brown beer, small bubbly tan head. An airy palate, a little dry, decent fine carbonation. Pretty light bodied dark malts but, rich in a flavour. A little and mildly tangy dark chocolate. Big rounded whisked soaked ripe fruity goodness. A whisper of peat. Some mild oak barrel induced vanilla. Airy finish. Pretty light palate wise but, rich and tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2026
at 18:22
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home, from HOTM online, 07/02/2026.
Black with a khaki cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is mellow roast, figs, herb, dark chocolate, light smoke, Speyside barrel waftings.
Taste comprises fruit cake mix, plummy notes, light medicinal but pretty subtle and well balanced for a Speyside barrel, well integrated bourbon, chocolate, raisins, light roast.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid sipper and well balanced.
Black with a khaki cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is mellow roast, figs, herb, dark chocolate, light smoke, Speyside barrel waftings.
Taste comprises fruit cake mix, plummy notes, light medicinal but pretty subtle and well balanced for a Speyside barrel, well integrated bourbon, chocolate, raisins, light roast.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid sipper and well balanced.
Tried
on 07 Feb 2026
at 23:55
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Stuu. Pours black with a thin beige head. Saline and tar, liquorice and sherry notes. Some roast. Taste is more of the same. Not bad.
Tried
on 02 Feb 2026
at 15:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Stuu.
Appearance - deep brown to black and opaque. Thin beige head.
Nose - salt, toffee and soy sauce.
Taste - savoury and salty. A bit gnarly.
Palate - medium bodied to full, chewy and salty while at the same time being a bit sweet.
Overall - good.
Appearance - deep brown to black and opaque. Thin beige head.
Nose - salt, toffee and soy sauce.
Taste - savoury and salty. A bit gnarly.
Palate - medium bodied to full, chewy and salty while at the same time being a bit sweet.
Overall - good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2026
at 15:42
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
bottle at home ...dark black ..thin tan lacing ...soft sweet chocolate Roast malts ... oily roast ..big big barrel alcohol ..open alcohol ...soft speysside...dark sweet chocolate roast malts ...slightly medicinal
Tried
on 02 Feb 2026
at 15:39
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home, 30th January 2026. Pours black and white thin. Aroma is dark chocolate, roasted malts and barrel. Taste is roasted malts, wood and peaty whisky - nice
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2026
at 15:22