Imperial Biscotti Break
Evil Twin Brewing in Ridgewood, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Brewed at/by: Westbrook Brewing Co.Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating
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Score
8.03
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The Roman Empire had a certain “je ne sais quoi” festive food culture, extravagant architecture and spectacular live entertainment. Some might argue the Emperors were brutal, mad and hungry for power, and the people vain when taking baths and working out all day. Listen – that’s still all part of the secret Imperial ingredient – keep it cool, clean, confident, arrogant and flamboyant. Forza Imperiale.
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8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Not many opportunities this year to pick up new beers. That changed on a low-key visit to Las Vegas a month or so ago. I located a much appreciated pint can of Imperial Biscotti Break at a suburban craft beer store. This night the brew is being poured into my ABGB snifter, I see a dark brown going with amber effects liquid and topped by a vigorously replenished head of fine, sepia bubbles. I pick up the glass for a smell and get caramel, coffee and something nutty. I take a full drink, chocolate, coffee, almonds as advertised, some breadiness and a light sweetness. The sensation is thinner than expected from the high abv. I call it quite good but not great.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Sep 2020
at 00:38
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
13 June 2020. At De Kelk, Bruges. Shared with the lovely Anke! From tap. Hazy black with a slowly diminishing, foamy, beige head. Aroma of chicory, cold coffee, walnut, macadamia, toast, wet tobacco, dark chocolate, biscuit. Taste has sweet chocolate, dates, biscuit & dark toffee, rather bitter coffee & chicory kicking in with 'walnutty' edge, very slightly umami rendered by that earthy note. Dry, toasty, herbal hoppy finish, sweet chocolate & biscuit in balance with bitter coffee roast, warming coffee liqueur alcohol in the throat. Full body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Enjoyable all the way but I might prefer a (slightly aged) bottle.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jul 2020
at 12:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
26th July 2020
Opaque dark brown beer, small dark tan head. Quite a light palate, semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. A decent dark chocolate malt vibe here, albeit with a thin mouthfeel. A decent ripe dark fruit vibe. The almond is pretty light and fairly sweet. Finishes light. It's quite drinkable but not very Imperial in mouthfeel or flavour.
Opaque dark brown beer, small dark tan head. Quite a light palate, semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. A decent dark chocolate malt vibe here, albeit with a thin mouthfeel. A decent ripe dark fruit vibe. The almond is pretty light and fairly sweet. Finishes light. It's quite drinkable but not very Imperial in mouthfeel or flavour.
Tried
on 26 Jul 2020
at 18:23
8/10
Dark brown pour. Thin tan foam. Vanilla nose. Chili and vanilla flavor with a molasses twist. Heat chili palate.
Tried
on 28 Jun 2020
at 18:15
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can at Bundobust, Manchester. Black pour with a tan head. Caramel, creamy coffee, chocolate nose. Taste is chocolate biscuit,camp coffee, light liquorice action. Very nice.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jan 2020
at 20:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Delicious. Boozy, biecuity stout with a whack.of chocolate and a little fruitiness too, with the booziness giving it a lovely warmth. Very nice
Tried
on 04 Dec 2019
at 18:19
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 25 Nov 2019
at 17:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Batch 10. Black, quickly disappearing head. Intensive aroma of coffee, chocolate, nuts, caramel, plums, vanilla. Taste of coffee, dark chocolate, licorice, vanilla. Not so intensive. Low carbonation, well hidden alco. Low bitterness. Nothing special. Overhyped.
Tried
on 13 Nov 2019
at 20:24
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Thanks to Lukasmh for this! Really needed to try this again since I had no idea what I was doing the first time I had this. Pours pitch black with a small to medium mocha head. Aromas of plums, raisins, deep cherries, dark chocolate, fudge, coffee, vanilla, malts. Taste is coffee, deep roast, plums, raisins, boozy heat, port wine, savory licorice, molasses dark bitter chocolate, dry coffee finish.
Tried
on 06 Nov 2019
at 17:20