Deccan Traps
Vibrant Forest Brewery in Hardley, Hampshire, England 🏴
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.14
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Liquorice is one of our favourite ingredients at Vibrant Forest and, as it's currently freezing in this wee brewery, we decided to both imperialise and sour things a little.
The aroma is dense, the souring and the liquorice blending into a titanic wall of flavour. The palate takes an immediate assault. Upfront is a smouldering wall of thick imperial stout; the souring has sharpened off the expected roasted edges and is suprisingly balanced. The finish releases the liquorice on a wave of tart soy and roasted malts.
Vibrant Forest...Erupting from the Past
The aroma is dense, the souring and the liquorice blending into a titanic wall of flavour. The palate takes an immediate assault. Upfront is a smouldering wall of thick imperial stout; the souring has sharpened off the expected roasted edges and is suprisingly balanced. The finish releases the liquorice on a wave of tart soy and roasted malts.
Vibrant Forest...Erupting from the Past
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7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Shared with Beerhunter111 and Koelschtrinker. Smooth fruity sourness. Mild and rich, liquorice, coffee, deep chocolate in the end with red dark cherries. Great.
Tried
on 07 Oct 2019
at 20:02
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
33cl bottle from a trade with BeardedAvenger, thanks. A black beer with a small beige lacing. Aroma of dark roasted malt, Coffee. Taste of sweet liquorice, wood, sugar, dark strong roasted malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2019
at 19:50
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Dunkler, minimal säuerlich malziger Beginn. (Zum Glück) geringe Noten von Süßholz, intensiv malzig, etwas trocken schokoladig. Mild würzig malziger Abgang. Okay. 11/9/8/10/12/9
Tried
on 07 Sep 2019
at 19:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Hoptimism. Vinous liquorice and coffee aroma. Poors dark and oily. Let down by zero head. Liquid salt liquorice. Bitter with a sour edge and salty base. The sourness gains strength as it warms up. Thick bodied. Oily. Flat carbonation. Long astringent finish. Hmmm. Can imagine this disgusting some people. As it is I love salmiakki - salt liquorice - but this is definitely a sipper. Does what is says on the bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2018
at 22:04
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle @ Højbjerg tasting 27 July. Pours cloudy very dark brown with airy tan head. Clear aroma of malt, caramel and lactose, with hints of fruit. Roasty, biscuity and sourish flavour with notes of malt and touches of hops and yeast. Dry and roasty aftertaste with coffeelike hints. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2018
at 23:00
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
27/7/2018. Bottle shared at John's. Pours almost black but with no head. Aroma of liquorice, sour berries, chocolate, light roasted malt, toffee, coffee, hops and a hint of honey. Medium plus sweetness, moderate bitterness, medium sour. Full bodied, slick texture, soft carbonation. I think it worked.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2018
at 22:58
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Black, small beige head. Aroma has roast, dark choc and red berries. Sour cherry and licorice flavour. Caramely sweetness. Ok combo. Smooth, slightly sticky.
Tried
on 27 Jul 2018
at 22:36
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from AlesByMail. Medium head with medium duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are sour roast malt, chocolate, fruits, caramel and hops. Nice sour finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2018
at 22:36
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Alesbymail. Black with a small light brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, licorice and a little berries. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and roasted moderate bitter finish with a touch of acid. Oily and soft. 080418
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2018
at 17:56
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from the brewery via Eebria. Black pour with a tan head. Raisin, blackcurrant, tracle toffee and coffee aroma. Flavours of treacle, blackberry, lots of liquorice. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2018
at 19:17