Abstrakt AB:09
BrewDog in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴
Stout - Imperial Series Out of Production|
Score
7.38
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AB:09 is a 17.1%, Cranachan Imperial Stout, brewed in September 2011, and has been peacefully maturing in our amazing single grain whisky barrels since.
The Cranachan Imperial Stout was inspired by the famous Scottish desert, and was brewed with a mountain of dark malts, loads of oats, Scottish heather honey and local raspberries. The beer was then transferred to oak casks to mature for 6 months.
The Cranachan Imperial Stout was inspired by the famous Scottish desert, and was brewed with a mountain of dark malts, loads of oats, Scottish heather honey and local raspberries. The beer was then transferred to oak casks to mature for 6 months.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
375 ml bottle bought @ Systembolaget. Pours pitch black with a small mocha head that quickly dissipates without leaving any trace on the glass. Smell is sweet and slightly fruity with roasted malts, raisins, honey, whisky, red berries, alcohol, dark roast coffee, dark chocolate and sweet liquorice candy. Taste is sweet and slightly bitter with roasted malts, sweet liquorice candy, raisins, soy sauce, raspberries, honey, whisky, vanilla fudge, dark chocolate, sweetened dark roast coffee and toffee. Mouthfeel is round, boozy and near full bodied. Finish is sweet and bitter with roasted malts, sweet liquorice candy, dark chocolate, dark roast coffee, burnt raisins, raspberries, honey and whisky. I must confess I expected less.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 May 2013
at 04:12
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
375mL bottle at Brewdog Birmingham, pours black with a small ring of tan head and an amber tinge. Aroma is very pungent, with notes of whiskey, oak chips, some raspberries in the back, and a touch of roasted malt. Flavour brings out a liqueur-ish body, with notes of sweet liqueur, honey, moderate oak chips, alcohol and some mildly sweet cocoa. Very liqueur-ish palate, with a high sweetness, though not cloying in any way. Medium complexity - missing a little something to push it into excellent territory that so far only the Abstrakt AB:04 has achieved in the series. Nevertheless, great stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2013
at 01:23
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
500 ml bottle @ Christianssand Brygghus. Dark brown, almost black in body with a thin brown head. Light in carbonation. Very nice aroma of smooth dark malt, dry fruit, red berries, molasses, leather, pleasant oak and sweet cherries. Flavor is sweet, strong and smooth dark malt, dry fruit, red berries and warming alcohol similar to port wine. This one has surprisingly much fruit and berries instead of whisky barrel as expected and the alcohol is smooth and dangerous. Fine body with a long and pleasant aftertaste. Great beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2013
at 00:07
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Appearance: Sinful black color with a small beige head. Ok lacing.
Aroma: Coffee, chocolate and licorice.
Palate: Thick oily body. Balanced sweetness and a fine bitterness. Soft carbonation. Oily texture.
Taste: Heavy complex stuff. Coffee, chocolate, fruity and licorice. Unbelivable well hidden alcohol.
Overall impression: Perfect evening sipper.
Personal stats: Bottle (1292 of 5754) at BrewDog Birmingham in Birmingham, England.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2013
at 13:34
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at Christiandssands brygghus. black colour with a tan head. Aroma is peat, coffee, heather, alcohol, licorice, sugar. Flavour is peat, licorice, coffee, heather, alcohol, fruit, whiskey. Full body. nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2013
at 22:18
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, at Christianssands Brygghus. An oily, black beer with a small, tan head. The aroma has lots of molasses, dark chocolate and coffee. Some dark sugars. Nice bitterness in the flavor.com along with all the dark flavors found in the aroma. Full body, sweetish and soft. Lasting finish. A nice one indeed, although way too warming. 130323
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2013
at 14:20
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle 375ml @ Christianssand Brygghus, Kristiansand
Pours pitch black with a small tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, vanilla, oak, alcohol, chocolate and dried fruits. Taste is heavy sweet and medium bitter with a long warm, oak, vanilla and roasted finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours pitch black with a small tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, vanilla, oak, alcohol, chocolate and dried fruits. Taste is heavy sweet and medium bitter with a long warm, oak, vanilla and roasted finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2013
at 05:17
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Re-rate as it’s almost the holidays! Still flat. Port-like aromas, more oak, little raspberry left. Gone quite thin and much more like a port wine. Pours black with no real head. Smells strongly of booze, the raspberry smell having gone when compared to a fresher bottle I?d tried. Really boozy, hurt my eyes when drinking. Good long finish, but a very mellow stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2013
at 11:44
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ NK Saluhall. Black colour with a small head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, alcohol, raisin. Flavour is alcohol, some chocolate, whiskey.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2013
at 09:22
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle (#2606 of 5754) from BrewDog online. It pours black with a quickly dissipating tan head. The nose is roasted malt, salted caramel, coffee, oak, whisky, smoked peat, earth, tamarind, liquorice, raisin, plum and chocolate. The taste is roasted malt, rich coffee, spice, strong whisky, iodine, alcohol warmth, bitter chocolate, rubber, tar, oak, earth, tangy raspberry, balsamic vinegar and some astringency with a dry, warming finish. Full body, fine carbonation and oily mouth-feel. Intense flavour! There’s certainly a lot going on, but it just doesn’t meld together well. A challenging beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2013
at 13:10