Van Pouck Stout Cognac B.A. (2015)
De Struise Brouwers in Oostvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.96
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Black Albert matured in Grande Champagne Cognac barrels from Michel Forgeron.
Limited edition to 1000 75cl bottles
Limited edition to 1000 75cl bottles
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Beerdome. Black Damnation XXVIII. Aroma is liquorice, boozy brandy, oak, dark malt, fruity notes, red grape. Moderate to medium sweet, some booze. Above medium body. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2025
at 22:29
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
30.12.2024, 0,75l bottle @ home:
No head, just some brown bubbles, deep dark pour. Aroma is slightly dry boozy, raw salty licorice, tar, alcohol, soil, dark malts, old rope, dark sugar. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish boozy, raw licorice, booze, dark malts, tar, minerals, bark, oak, old rope, soil. Medium bitterness, no carbonation, dry sour-ish boozy mouthfeel. Fair enough.
No head, just some brown bubbles, deep dark pour. Aroma is slightly dry boozy, raw salty licorice, tar, alcohol, soil, dark malts, old rope, dark sugar. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish boozy, raw licorice, booze, dark malts, tar, minerals, bark, oak, old rope, soil. Medium bitterness, no carbonation, dry sour-ish boozy mouthfeel. Fair enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2025
at 19:17
7.4/10
Oh ya the barrels are still potent, very potent, years later. Very strong big beer. Great in it’s world. Sterk ams
Tried
on 02 Sep 2023
at 16:25
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle picked up at DrankGigant.NL online webshop, had this sat outside Friday 23rd June 2023 listening to Glastonbury coverage on 6Music, we had a Prawn Curry with Rice tonight. Pours dark brown edging towards black, with a dark beiege head. Quite smoothish at first however very roasty, coffee, dark chocolate. Wouldn't necessarily have realised that this is a cognac barrel aged beer, it is subtle. Now picking up a little liquorice, a touch tart, it is good but not amazing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jun 2023
at 07:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330mL bottle, pours black with a small brown head. Nose is full of the cognac barrels upfront, with some dark fruits and burnt brown sugar. Flavour is full-on, with intense cognac barrels that complement a rich dark fruity maltiness and low-to-moderate brown sugar. The fruitiness is rather tart -- it must just be the cognac barrels. Very unlike anything you see in North America, but undeniably well-done. The palate is slightly thin for such a high ABV stout and the tartness detracts a bit for me. Really nice expression of the cognac, though this isn't really what I hope for in the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2023
at 04:40
7/10
Alcohol, roast, yarrow,
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Apr 2023
at 22:48
8/10
Bottle at home... Dark black.. Thinest tan lacing... Soft sweet fruity chocolate Roast malts nose... Soft sweet boozy fruity chocolate
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2023
at 17:23
8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Mar 2023
at 13:32
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
1st March 2023
Opaque dark brown beer, small tan head. Smooth palate, with decent fine carbonation emerging late. Smooth dark malts, a pleasing light creamy sweetness sits well with soft coffee, very mild chocolate and some savoury barrel. Finishes soft with a charming fruity but mellow cognac. Very nice. More of these Black Damnations in small affordable bottles please!
Opaque dark brown beer, small tan head. Smooth palate, with decent fine carbonation emerging late. Smooth dark malts, a pleasing light creamy sweetness sits well with soft coffee, very mild chocolate and some savoury barrel. Finishes soft with a charming fruity but mellow cognac. Very nice. More of these Black Damnations in small affordable bottles please!
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2023
at 22:53
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330 ml bottle. Pours black with short tan head. Aromas of ink, oaky booze and licorice. Flavours follow same with light vinous notes and lots of licorice. Belgian Stout? Ok…
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2023
at 18:45