Abstrakt AB:21
BrewDog in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Series Out of Production|
Score
7.05
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AB:21 is a liquorice and blackcurrant infused imperial stout. Rolling in at an imposing 12% ABV, this huge and decadent dark beer dials down the charred roastiness and focuses instead on the rich, full-bodied chocolate and dark fruit character of the style.
The addition of blackcurrant enhances the dark fruit aspect of our latest concept beer, while the liquorice brings flavours of aniseed and treacle. A brandy-like warmth replaces roast malt as the backbone of this complex brew.
ABV: 12%
OG: 1150
IBU: 50
Malts: Brown, Extra Pale, Flaked Oats
Hops: Bramling X, Galena
Style: Stout / Porter
The addition of blackcurrant enhances the dark fruit aspect of our latest concept beer, while the liquorice brings flavours of aniseed and treacle. A brandy-like warmth replaces roast malt as the backbone of this complex brew.
ABV: 12%
OG: 1150
IBU: 50
Malts: Brown, Extra Pale, Flaked Oats
Hops: Bramling X, Galena
Style: Stout / Porter
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7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Thank you for sharing BE RB Crew! Sampled draft @ Borefts 2016. Day 1. Dark brown to black with no head. Nose is licorice, huge licorice, not bad but it dominates far too much with some syrupy malts, vague molasses. Taste is once again massive licorice, warming, bitter roots, herbal, molasses sugar, malts. Body is thick licorice & bitter roots. Okay-ish but the licorice is far too heavily present, it dominates everything. Unless if you worship licorice, bottles of this are going to disappoint people given their price tag.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Sep 2016
at 14:06
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
At Borefts 2016. Aroma of salty licorice and nothing more. Tastes like melted salty licorice, with a little anise and malt. This is bad.
Tried
on 26 Sep 2016
at 13:54
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
van tap @Borefts 2016, bruin/rood met kaki kraag. aroma van laurier, zoet, fruit, bessen. Smaken zijn wat zurig, redelijk zoet, laurier, gebrande en wat geroosterd, lage co2, medium body, zwart bessen, té
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Sep 2016
at 12:15
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at BrewDog Birmingham; dark brown pour with a creamy tan head, aroma has dark fruits and a hint of chocolate, taste has liquorice, dark fruits, chocolate and a hint of spice.
Tried
on 25 Sep 2016
at 10:32
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sampled @ Borefts Beer Festival 2016. Klare dunkel orange braune Farbe. Geruch nach Lakritze, dunkles kräftiges Malz,. Geschmack nach Lakritze, rote Früchte, leicht alkoholisch, gut!
Tried
on 25 Sep 2016
at 04:27
8/10
Tried
on 24 Sep 2016
at 13:48
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap. Dark brown color with amber highlight and small tan head. Aroma is liquorice, pure liquorice. Taste is liquorice, chocolate. Medium carbonation. Not exactly my cup of tea.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Sep 2016
at 12:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Borefts 2016. Black deep ruby beer lasting tan head. Big liquorice aroma. Big liquorice flavour. Heat from alcohol. Bit too much pontefract cake for me. Not my thing but ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Sep 2016
at 07:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled from tap at Borefts 2016 day 2. Clear chestnut with tan head. Licorice everywhere, salmiak, thyme coughing syrup bit medicinal. Big sweet, hint of sour and mild bitter. Medium body, soft carbonation. Sweet licorice finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Sep 2016
at 06:52
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at Borefts. Clear very dark reddish brown with small beige head. Huge licorice, blackberries, some chocolate, more licorice. Quite sweet with licorice bitterness. Full bodied. Very one dimensional.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Sep 2016
at 06:44