Matt²
Birrificio Toccalmatto in Fidenza (PR), Emilia-Romagna, Italy 🇮🇹
Collab with: Hair of the Dog Brewing CompanyBelgian Style - Strong Ale Special Out of Production
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Score
7.43
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Una versione speciale della collaborazione con "Hair of The Dog" passata in barrique di rovere americano dove in precedenza è stato fatto maturare del Chiati riserva.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottiglia. Un arco olfattivo dominato da orzo tostato, caffè, cioccolato e affumicato. L'olfatto viene stimolato in maniera molto elevata ed elegante e il modo in cui permane è considerevole. Il cappello di schiuma color marrone castagno resiste poco e termina con merletti sul bordo del bicchiere. La grandezza delle bollicine è a grana fine. Bollicine fini costituiscono la forma del perlage. La carbonazione è vivace. Il corpo è strutturato. L'amaro è pronunciato. La forza gustativa è elevata e la durata è buona. Il gusto è piacevolissimo. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di birra impegnativa a causa dell'elevato livello alcolico. Il finale è felpato, pulito e complesso. Al palato si fermano impressioni di miele, cioccolato fondente, liquirizia, erba, agrumi, affumicato, frutta secca, resina, fiori, cuoio, tabacco di sigaro, cherry, vino Porto, burro, caramello e bruciato.
Tried
on 18 Feb 2025
at 11:57
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
33cl bottle from Kaffee Bazaar webshop. F: medium, tanned, quick gone. C: dark, hazy, opaque. A: rich malty, dried fruits, raisins, mellow fruity, caramel, dates, figs, bit vinous. T: full malty base, dried fruits, figs, dates, smoked tones touch, vinous, warming alcohol touch, toffee, red apples peels, soft carbonation, brown sugar, decent bitterness, good balanced for the style, enjoyed for sure.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2022
at 18:19
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Well stored bottle. Clear amber body under a small beige head. Aroma of malt, dry fruit and some smoke and cured meat. Taste is sweet with smooth malt, dry fruit, toffee and warming alcohol. Balanced bitterness. Fine body and long lasting aftertaste. Tasty and solid, bold but smooth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2020
at 08:46
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
KØLF 271120. Red brown color with a beige head. Aroma is roasted malt, carmel, pine, grapefruit. Flavor is roasted malt, smoked, caramel, toffee, dried fruits, pine, grapefruit, licorice. Bitter finish. Nice beer.
Tried
on 19 Dec 2020
at 10:29
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. A dark reddish brown beer with a beige head. The aroma has quite a lot of smoke, with roasted malts, chocolate, caramel and toffee, alcohol and some dried fruits. It’s full-bodied, warming and smoothly carbonated. Sort of biscuity in the flavor, but mostly alcoholic and caramel-ish. Dark chocolate, toffee, bitterness and a touch of dark dried fruits and with hints of licorice. Lasting finish. I remember the HotD Matt as a really, really good beer. This one’s nice too, for sure, but it feels rather rough and edgy. 201127
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2020
at 20:47
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
330 ml bottle into tulip glass, no bottle dating. Pours very hazy very dark brown color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky light khaki head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of huge caramel, brown sugar, toffee, raisin, plum, prune, cherry, fig, date, apricot, red apple, red grape, port, sherry, chocolate, cocoa, nuttiness, toasted oak, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of peppercorn, molasses, licorice, coffee, leather, tobacco, peat smoke, herbal, grass, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity yeast, dark/bready/smoked/light roasted malts, candy sugars, and french oak barrel notes; with big strength. Taste of huge caramel, brown sugar, toffee, raisin, plum, prune, cherry, fig, date, apricot, red apple, red grape, port, sherry, chocolate, cocoa, nuttiness, toasted oak, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of peppercorn, molasses, licorice, coffee, leather, tobacco, peat smoke, herbal, grass, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness. Light herbal/grassy/roast bitterness, and peppery yeast/oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of caramel, brown sugar, toffee, dark fruit, cherry, apricot, red apple, red grape, port, sherry, chocolate, cocoa, nuttiness, toasted oak, dark/brown bread, molasses, licorice, coffee, leather, tobacco, peat smoke, herbal, grass, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity yeast, dark/bready/smoked/light roasted malts, candy sugars, and french oak barrel flavors; with a nice malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering hop/roast bitterness and yeast/oak spiciness. Medium carbonation and fairly full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and lightly sticky/chalky/tannic mouthfeel that is fantastic. Mildly increasing warmth of 12% after the finish. Overall this is an amazing oak aged Belgian strong dark ale! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity yeast, dark/bready/smoked/light roasted malts, and french oak barrel flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the big ABV, with the mildly bitter/spicy/drying finish. Amazingly balanced rich malts, candy sugars, fruity yeast, and French oak barrel complexity. A highly amazing offering. I have never had regular Matt before, but this is definitely pretty mind blowing stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2018
at 01:16