Black Damnation XXXIII - Masters of Darkness III
De Struise Brouwers in Oostvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Collab with: Vliegende Paard BrouwersStout - Imperial Series
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Score
7.70
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A massive collaboration from Occidental Flanders.
Black Albert & Marius, Islay peated whisky barrel aged for five years.
Black Albert & Marius, Islay peated whisky barrel aged for five years.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Sample at tasting at Finnoo, Espoo. Very dark brown with small head
Peat Chocolate 3.6
Peat Chocolate 3.6
Tried
on 01 Sep 2026
at 15:13
7.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2026
at 23:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottled at Vastactiv tasting May 2026.
The beer poured black in color.
Heavy on the smoke, peaty and woody with roasted malta and tobacco in the nose as well. Quite heavy overall.
The beer poured black in color.
Heavy on the smoke, peaty and woody with roasted malta and tobacco in the nose as well. Quite heavy overall.
Tried
on 17 May 2026
at 08:59
7.6/10
Intense peaty smokiness, some roastiness, hints of stingy wood, earthiness and licorice. A bit heavy
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 May 2026
at 18:33
8.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2026
at 18:19
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at ash's. Pours black, nose is chocolate, woody, caramel, saline, hint of smoke, taste is chocolate, vanilla, peaty, roasted, oak. Surpising lack of smoke. 8/9/9/8/8
Tried
on 02 May 2026
at 10:29
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Raynville Superstore. It pours darkest brown to black with a small, bubbly tan head. The aroma is dark and decadent, rich roasted malt, dark roasted malt, dark chocolate, bitter - sweet character, cacao nibs, umami, liquorice, soft smokey embers, smoked ham, slightly medicinal, gateaux and whisky soaked oak. The taste is smooth upfront, bitter - sweet, dark roasted malt, loads of dried fruits, raisin, sultana, fig, date, cherry, fruit cake, slightly charred, umami, whisky soaked oak, touch of medicinal character, wee puff of smoke and well integrated alcohol with a dangerously smooth finale. Fulsome body (but not heavy), average carbonation and smooth mouth feel. Nicest Struise I've had in while.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Raynville Superstore
on 23 Apr 2026
at 19:00
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
330 ml bottle. Pours a very dark brown with short tan head. Aromas of licorice, soft peat/iodine, chocolate nougat, and roasted malts. Flavors of bitter dark chocolate, licorice, oak, whiskey alcohol, acidic peat, and roasted malts. Seems a bit thin, but that may be the whiskey alcohol. But otherwise very good.
Tried
from Bottle
from
De Struise Beershop
on 20 Apr 2026
at 10:25
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
330mL bottle, pours black with a small beige head. Nose has plenty of iodine, not as much peat as expected given 5 years in an Islay barrel, with restrained toasted malt at the core as per the base. Flavour is more aggressive, with intense smoky peated whiskey barrel, plenty of roast, nice boozy kick, and even still some hoppy bitterness poking through after all these years. Fairly aggressive Islay, but the base beer is so mild for an imperial stout that it doesn’t come across brutal at all. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
from De Struise Beershop
on 20 Mar 2026
at 04:33
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home, shared with James, 14th March 2026. Pours black and thickish. Aroma is chocolate,, wet wood and peat. Taste is dry, bitter, roasted malts, wet wood, peat and whiskey - Great
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2026
at 09:04