Lusca
Pulfer in Zagreb, City of Zagreb, Croatia 🇭🇷
Collab with: Brouwerij Bravoure.Stout - Imperial Special
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Score
7.40
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Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
Dark, smooth, oily, massive, full-bodied imperial stout aged 13 months in Irish Whiskey Barrel.
The dark depths of the ASW Fiddler Irish Whiskey cask captivated us and layered a subtle malt sweetness, hints of vanilla and a light oak aroma, balanced with notes of caramel, toffee and a delicate spicy character reminiscent of classic Irish whiskey, while retaining the depth of bourbon. Let the cask speak for itself.
Lusca is sea monster from Carribean, half shark, half giant octopus with sharped teeth and deadly tentacles.
Hand-waxed, brewed with passion and patience, this is liquid dessert in a glass.
This is why we brew!
Dark, smooth, oily, massive, full-bodied imperial stout aged 13 months in Irish Whiskey Barrel.
The dark depths of the ASW Fiddler Irish Whiskey cask captivated us and layered a subtle malt sweetness, hints of vanilla and a light oak aroma, balanced with notes of caramel, toffee and a delicate spicy character reminiscent of classic Irish whiskey, while retaining the depth of bourbon. Let the cask speak for itself.
Lusca is sea monster from Carribean, half shark, half giant octopus with sharped teeth and deadly tentacles.
Hand-waxed, brewed with passion and patience, this is liquid dessert in a glass.
This is why we brew!
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Pours a jet black color body. Dark brown head, more than one finger, really good retention for this style of beer. Minimum to no carbonation. The nose is chocolate fudge, figs, tobacco, vanilla, more akin to BA Barleywines. Little to no roast. Taste is chocolate, vanilla, plums, figs, feels like a lot of wood, oak, drying, a bit acidic. Not fully body, somewhat thin mouthfeel.
This one feels rather disappointing, given the history of these two breweries collaborating and their pedigree. Too drying, acidic, thin, a weird misfire. Maybe it's the Whiskey and not Bourbon barrel not being up my alley.
This one feels rather disappointing, given the history of these two breweries collaborating and their pedigree. Too drying, acidic, thin, a weird misfire. Maybe it's the Whiskey and not Bourbon barrel not being up my alley.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2026
at 15:50
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle. Jet black colour with slightly late awakening, small to average, frothy, moderately lasting and lacing, dark brown head. Sweet-ish, chocolately, dark malty and slightly caramel malty, minimally spicy and woody aroma, notes of dark chocolate, chocolate cake, dark toffee, a touch of vanilla, oak, Bourbon, brown sugar, whiffs of cinnamon. Taste is sweet, chocolately, dark malty, caramel malty, slightly spicy, minimally alcoholic and woody, notes of dark chocolate, chocolate cake, dark toffee, hints of caramel, Bourbon, vanilla, brown sugar, a touch of oak and rum; minimally warming, alcoholic finish.
Viscous texture, smooth and soft, minimally cloying palate, medium to fine, soft, creamy carbonation.
Intense but neither overly deep nor complex, maybe a tad too sweet; nevertheless a very nice and tremendously tasty sipper - good!
Viscous texture, smooth and soft, minimally cloying palate, medium to fine, soft, creamy carbonation.
Intense but neither overly deep nor complex, maybe a tad too sweet; nevertheless a very nice and tremendously tasty sipper - good!
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2026
at 17:43
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle at home shared with Joen. Opaque black color, small dark brown colored head. Aroma is malts, some soy sauce and wood influence? Flavor is malts, fortunately not too much soy sauce in the flavor, wood, salty a bit, umami. Decent, but not particularly my kind of beer.
Tried
on 23 Apr 2026
at 20:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled 330ml. -Courtesy of Hrabren, shared with him & Marko. Pitch black coloured, no head at all, chocolate and alcohol in the nose. Sweet, oily, chocolate, alcohol, notes of barrel and sweet finish. Not bad but also not worth of 20€ per bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2026
at 09:52
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
0.33l bottle, thx Hrabren! Very dark brown, blackish body, fleeting head. Smooth soft raisins and low vanilla in the aroma, pungent, floral somehow. Sweet, smooth taste, caramel, heaps of smooth brown sugar barrel notes, clean, bitterish finish. Deceptively simple, but damn, damn tasty!
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2026
at 19:58
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Tap at Prague Beer Fest. Very strong, full. Low to no carbo. High warmth, pleasant, but obvious. Shitloads of molasses, chocolate, med dried fruits. Quite good.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Apr 2026
at 07:09