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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7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 5
Overall 7.5
26/9/19: Big gusher, luckily managed to avoid it getting over my keyboard. Biig roasty, dark chocolate smell. Thick mouthfeel, high carbonation. Taste is metallic at first, followed by massive roast and a heavy bitterness. Nice flavours, but carbonation annoys me.
30/4/22: Black, with loads of soft brown foam. Smell is fairly raisiny, some light roast. Body is soft but pretty thin, carbonation is quite nice. Taste is watery, some licorice, bit of roast. Quite nice bitter vs. sweet balance, just wish it would have more taste
30/4/22: Black, with loads of soft brown foam. Smell is fairly raisiny, some light roast. Body is soft but pretty thin, carbonation is quite nice. Taste is watery, some licorice, bit of roast. Quite nice bitter vs. sweet balance, just wish it would have more taste
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2019
at 22:00
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle. Deep dark colored. Heavy aroma of roasted malt, chocolate and licorice. malty sweet, salty flavor with creamy dark chocolate, licorice and dried fruit. Full bodied, thick mouthfeel. Alcohol well hidden. This beer is a marvel of flavor and balance. Bottle, around 3 years old. Creamy, soft roasty aroma with chocolate milk and a hint of licorice. Medium bodied, still a thick mouthfeel. Coffee, roast, chocolate and just a hint of licorice in the somewhat alcoholic flavor. Matures well, but has lost body. I prefer it fresh. A later version, best before may 2015, Tasted in March 2016 conforme this beer matured well, but is Not as Good as the early versions. Cream, roast and licorice in the aroma. Malty sweet flavor with caramel, roast and Cream. Smooth and Low in carbon. Licorice and coffee. Slightly alcoholic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:07
9.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 10
Fles 33cl thuis. Vol en romig. Laurier, roasted malts, cappuccino, stevige koffie, bitters, vijg, pruim, ergens een wijnzuurtje, zoeten, bourbontonen, boozy, bittere chocolade, vanilletonen, kokos?, hoptonen. Complexe smaaksensatie. Voortreffelijk. 4.93. (11-5-2019).
Tried
on 11 May 2019
at 21:53
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
My last purchase at De Bierkoning before leaving Amsterdam is Black Albert, 2016 vintage. I am thrilled to locate it. I open the 33 cl bottle and pour into the best available glass. It arrives a tuxedo black finished by a heroic mahogany brown head. I lift for a smell to find cocoa, fresh bread and strawberries. A drink at last, oh my, I should have bought two bottles. There is dark chocolate, chocolate malt, dark fruit, a woody presence, berries, some toffee, and a wrap-around bitterness. Very deep and complex. Comparable to the best from the states.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2019
at 15:08
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Fat på Tre Små Rum. Svart som natten. Doftar ? Jordkällare lagrad med fruktvin Ja exakt så. Portvin , plomlnvin i smaken. Mjuk fyllig balanserad . Lite för mycket plommonvin för få topp betyg.
Tried
on 08 Apr 2019
at 08:50
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle, vintage 2016. Totally black color with some brown against the light, with a huge creamy brown head, slowly disappearing. Aroma is coffee, very roasted malts, honey (intense). Taste is dark chocolate, coffee, roasted malts, tobacco. There is bitterness, not too much but there is. Full bodied, viscous texture, this is one of those chewy beers. I expected a kick while sipping it, instead it was very well balanced, obviously you can feel some alcohol warmth, but it's really well balanced. Great beer, enjoyable until the last drop.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2019
at 20:31
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 33cl. Black with a minimal light brown head. Aroma of licorice, wooden barrels and chocolate. Sweet with a soft wooden barrels and chocolate finnish. Alc. Well hidden. Nice. Belgobaren, Stockholm, SE.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2019
at 12:33
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2019
at 21:46
8/10
Iets minder scherp dan de 2016, maar kan zeker nog verder uitrijpen.
Tried
at
Rocky
on 30 Dec 2018
at 17:17
9/10
Aroma kaffe sjokolade karamell malt. Utseende sort med brunt skum. Smak sjokolade karamell malt mørke frukter
Tried
on 30 Dec 2018
at 12:48