Black Albert
De Struise Brouwers in Oostvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
8.19
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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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7.4/10
Thick rich coffee smooth. Hides the booze too well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2022
at 20:50
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2022
at 22:00
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Smells malty with dried fruit. Flavour is dried fruit, loads of malt, chocolate, loads of booziness, a little anise. Rich and tasty and very boozy. Nice but dangerous.
Tried
on 19 Mar 2022
at 21:27
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Brewcraft at home. Pitch black pour with minimal carbonation, head. Aroma is dark and roasty, with cherry, wood, alcohol, chocolate, alcohol, caramel. Taste is sweet boozy bitterness, some spice, wood, dried dark fruit, lots of burnt sugar. Rich leathery finish. Lots going on. Steers clear of cloying. Little to no carbonation. Definitely worth a try. Good combo of Belgian-y and more American style. The sweetness makes it more like the former, which is not my favorite.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2022
at 13:53
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
4/3/2022. Bottle courtesy of Jean-Baptiste, huge thanks. 2015 Vintage. Pours black with a small bubbly/frothy tan coloured head. Aroma of dark chocolate, roasted malt, toffee, dark fruits, honeycomb, touch of ash. Medium sweetness, medium roasted bitterness. Full bodied, very smooth, super soft carbonation. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2022
at 12:46
9.5/10
Glorious piece of work. A "royal stout from Flanders", this is just about all I want in a stout. Perfectly executed. Loads of barley. What's Flemish for "Oh me oh my, Jesus in a cheese basket gimme more dagnabbit". 2020
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2021
at 23:55
8.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jul 2021
at 20:59
8/10
Tried
on 09 Jul 2021
at 16:45
7.6/10
Fantastic mix of belgian and stout, super clean. Dry, but phenol driven with some roast malts , strong but super drinkable. Zilt ams
Tried
on 27 Jun 2021
at 16:03