Abstrakt AB:12
BrewDog in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Series Out of Production|
Score
7.42
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The latest beer in our experimental Abstrakt series. Fans of Bashah Special Reserve get excited: for it is deep within that collaborative gem that AB:12 found it’s liquid inspiration. AB:12, which has just been transferred from oak casks back into one of our tanks, is a 11.2% imperial black Belgian ale which has been aged for 8 months in single grain Scotch whisky casks with a medley of fresh Scottish berries (tayberries, blackberries & raspberries).
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
37..5cl bottle from my cellar 2 or 3 years old. Very thin ring tan head. Clear bkack pour. Some raspberries. Some barrel notes. It’s mellowed nicely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2016
at 10:01
8/10
Tried
on 13 Aug 2015
at 16:36
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle sample at Beer Market TLV. Thanks Stas. Very dark brown. Aroma of malt, lots of berries, caramel, cookies, vanilla, a bit of chocolate. Very sweet flavor, kinda boozy, vinous, with malt, caramel, lots of berries and tart touch. Boozy oily mouthfeel. Too boozy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2015
at 07:29
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap @ TCBW2015. 27032015. Colour is black with slightly brownish white head. Aromas and flavours: Alcohol, red wine, coffee, berries and roasted malts.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Apr 2015
at 12:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap@ TCBW2015. Black colored, espresso head. Chocolate, honey, pralines, sweetness, roastedness in aroma. Flavor has dark chocolate pralines, molasses, honey and spicy notes. Long finish. Excellent .
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Mar 2015
at 10:10
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Flaska från SB. Kolsvart, inget skum. Söt lite bärig doft med russin, mörka muffins och whiskeyfat i bakgrunden. LIte platt munkänsla, lättdrucken. Melass, mörka söta maltsmaker, tjära, soja, hallonkärnor i eftersmaken vilket nog är det jag uppskattar mest men annars ganska lite bär i smaken. Väldigt sött, lite platt och inte mycket bär kvar. Njae inte riktigt den smaksnesation som finns på pappret vilket är ganska symptomatiskt för abstraktserien.,
Tried
on 24 Mar 2015
at 14:31
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
375ml bottle shared at the Hoppy Pub, Thessaloniki. Dark brown almost black color with no head. Aroma is malty, light roasted, light chocolate, caramel, very fruity, wood and alcohol. Sweet and light bitter taste like aroma. Medium oily body with soft to flat carbonation. Sweet very fruity aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2015
at 16:44
10/10
Tried
on 28 Oct 2014
at 12:51
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is liquorice, tart berries, taste is sweet and fruity with a hint of whisky.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2014
at 01:33
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
37,5 cl bottle @ lusikka. Bottle #9482/9829, bottled 12.12.2012
Aroma feels stale with ripe fruits and some berries. Also some moldy tones, raspberries, blackcurrant and fruit-like perfume tones. Flavour has dark berries, blackcurrants and some licorice. Also raspberries. Salty and medicine-like, just like other Abstrakts. At the end of the glass raspberries take over, but it does not make this any better.
Aroma feels stale with ripe fruits and some berries. Also some moldy tones, raspberries, blackcurrant and fruit-like perfume tones. Flavour has dark berries, blackcurrants and some licorice. Also raspberries. Salty and medicine-like, just like other Abstrakts. At the end of the glass raspberries take over, but it does not make this any better.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Oct 2014
at 08:42