Black Albert
De Struise Brouwers in Oostvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
8.20
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StormTrooper (1984) ticked Black Albert from De Struise Brouwers 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Pours pitch black. A few bubbles of dark yellow/brownish head disappear very quickly; ok for the abv. A well integrated and quite deep aroma, though not especially strong (was probably expecting something more vivid). A sugary (brown sugar) and caramel malty base with a touch of alcohol (kinda reminds of rum), quite some fruitiness (dried/dark fruits, fruit cake), licorice, only a hint of coffee on the back of things. Definitely smells like a bsda. Taste notes follow the aroma closely; good definition and very nice depth, good enough intensity (perhaps still not as intense as i'd expect a 13% beer to be). A sweet edge in the mouth with a dry enough, clean finish and a bit of sweet/fruity reminiscence in the aftertaste. Quite warming with well hidden alcohol. As mentioned, much more a classic belgian strong dark/quadrupel than an imperial stout, with pretty much no roasted character and only a hint of coffee. Dense bodied as obvious with pretty ligh carbonation; a semi-full, quite creamy mouthfeel. Very nice, but not that special to me.
CLW (17000) reviewed Black Albert from De Struise Brouwers 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
330 ml bottle. Bottled 22/03/2022. Wow, This used to be really exclusive beer! Pretty awesome it now offered to the common beer drinker. Aroma is coffee, dark chocolate, and some bitter roast. Hints of prunes, vanilla and caramel. Full thick body with some alcohol warmth after the sip. Very flavorful and well-rounded.
Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Black Albert from De Struise Brouwers 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottled March 22, 2022, drunk May 5, 2023. Clear black, small, dark beige head, moderate retention. Nose is prune, red wine, cocoa dusting, light vanilla, soft Belgian esters and a bit of chocolatey fudge malt. Tame on the alcohol, though definitely some peppery, spicy phenolics. Clean. Soft, malty, well-attenuated, lots of cocoa character. Not overly belgian in character and it definitely drinks like a stout not a BSA. Which is fine. Solid, flawless execution, super clean and snappy. Not boozey.
c0axial (8156) ticked Black Albert (2021) from De Struise Brouwers 3 years ago