De Struise Brouwers Black Albert

Black Albert

 

De Struise Brouwers in Oostvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪

  Stout - Imperial Regular
Score
8.21
ABV: 13.0% IBU: - Ticks: 322
This big mother of a Russian Imperial Stout is often considered one of our true classics. Despite the 13% ABV, you'll find Black Albert to be dangerously drinkable. With its thick, tar-like body, it's definitely a sipper, but the alcohol is very well-hidden.
 

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8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

330ml bottle. Pours black with a beige head. Aromas & tastes of chocolate, coffee, salty liquorice & dried fruits. High alcohol content is well hidden. Medium to full body. Smooth finish. Outstanding

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jan 2025 at 19:01


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 10

Bottle 0,33ltr: Almost black Imperial Stout with an 13% alcoholpercentage, but you don’ttaste it. There are much coffee, chocolate tastes and also dried fruits. An great beer nothing more to say.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:47


7

Vintage 2023, pudeldatud 2024. Ok Albert, aga olen paremat albertid saanud. Ehk aastake seismist tasandaks nurki veits. Muidu hakkasin vaatama: OG 26P ja ABV 13% - selle järgi võiks arvata, et see õlu on märksa kuivem ja vähem magus..

Tried on 12 Oct 2024 at 14:13


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle shared in Branston. 2023 vintage. Black colour with a tan head. Aroma and taste are rich black treacle and toffee. Fruity sweet. Rich body.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Aug 2024 at 16:46


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5

From a 330ml bottle on 2/4/2024 (vintage 2020). Pours a deepest brown with virtually no head. Has a light chocolate nose with some hints of coffee. Tastes of bitter dark chocolate, caramel, licorice, dark/dry fruit and a good dash of soy. Finishes with a strong, lingering, boozy, slightly chemical tasting bitterness. The body is thinner than expected and the mouthfeel oily, with softish carbonation. With the huge rep, I was expecting something special but it's actually pretty underwhelming. Drinkable but wouldn't have again.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Apr 2024 at 07:46


8

Tried from Draft on 03 Feb 2024 at 16:17


7

Tried from Bottle on 26 Jan 2024 at 17:36


7

Tried from Bottle on 20 Jan 2024 at 21:03


7.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle, 0.33l. Black pour, no head. No lacing. Very nice on the nose, liquor, smoke, dried fruits, figs. Chocolate notes in the background. Full body, soft carbonation. Smooth mouthfeel and texture, oily, chewy, creamy. Very nice. Roasty bittersweet taste, nicely balanced, definitely more on the bitter side. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, toffee, brown sugar. Dried fruits, figs, licorice. Coffee and dark chocolate, light smoke notes in the background. Warming alcohol. Slightly sticky. Long lasting finish, liquory, sticky, dry, roasty and bitter. Fine brew. One to enjoy slowly.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Jan 2024 at 20:05


7

Tried on 16 Dec 2023 at 08:46