Thornbridge Hall - Imperial Raspberry Stout
Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England 🏴
Collab with: S:t Eriks BryggeriStout - Imperial Special
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Score
7.49
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Thornbridge Imperial Raspberry Stout. We all know that drinking beer is a congenital pastime and brewing beer can be just as fraternal. This collaboration between Rob Lovatt of Thornbridge and Jessica Heidrich St. Eriks is testament to the friendship and inspiration that brewing can produce.
This Imperial Raspberry Stout pours rich and dark with aromas and tastes of liquorice and chocolate, complimented by the generous infusion of prime Scottish raspberries.
This Imperial Raspberry Stout pours rich and dark with aromas and tastes of liquorice and chocolate, complimented by the generous infusion of prime Scottish raspberries.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Review based on the BJCP2008 (style 13F, adapted). Bottle 50 cl - Batch unknown. AROMA: initial predominant raspberry aroma with a background of sweet coffee, cocoa and a slight note of black liquorice. no hop aromas. APPEARANCE: dark brown color and opaque. medium brown head with average retention. TASTE: mild sweet raspberry flavour dominates with a background of roasted notes (coffee and dark chocolate). medium-low bitterness with a roasty finish and aftertaste. PALATE: medium-full to full body with a velvety texture. slight and smooth alcohol warmth. OVERALL: a nice combination of an imperial stout and raspberries which dominate the aroma and taste giving the impression that its a bit unbalanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2015
at 13:32
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
500ml bottle. Jet black colour with average to huge, thick, creamy, fairly lasting, moderately lacing, beige to tan head. Full-blown raspberry aroma, fruity, sweet-ish and tart-ish, minimally herbal "shrubby"; largely disguised dark malty background is minimally roasty, hints of chocolate and liquorice. Taste is raspberry-dominated tart-sweet-fruity-herbal-bitter, underlying liquorice and chocolate; cautious hints of warming alcohol reveal the oesophagus’ whereabouts. Very drinkable, illusory light. Excellent transfer of broad raspberry flavours into aroma and taste without a single hint of artificiality. And obviously with low-key though strength-welded, well matching, chocolate framework. Well done composition.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2015
at 18:49
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
(500ml bottle @ VilleValla Pub, Linköping, Mar 6 2015) Pours black with a small bubbly pale tan head. Aroma is completely driven by tart fresh raspberries, a little dark malt but not much room for anything else. On the palate, sweet/tart raspberry jam is the dominant flavour, some elements of light roast coffee and faint chocolate in there as support, maybe a touch of cream. Towards the finish it becomes much more tart and raspberry takes over completely, like juice. Finish a bit bitter and a bit sour. Light mouthfeel with average carb for style, no alcohol detectable. Much more completely raspberry than expected, almost tough to tell it’s a stout and not a fruity saison or something blind. It’s actually pretty tasty when you get over that, though I think if you’re making a raspberry stout it should have more of the latter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2015
at 14:09
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On tap @ Øltorget, Vulkan May 2014. Black body with a big, dense, beige, coffee latte locking head. Aroma is mainly dark malt with raspberry. Flavor is quite sweet malt, some chocolate and acidic berries. After the first sweet impression the berries and their sourness is more pronounced. Strong body and quite strong aftertaste that ends up a bit sour. Alcohol is well hidden. OK in smaller amounts, but I find it a bit out of balance. A stout with raspberry could be nice, but I think the stout becomes too much in the background.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jan 2015
at 12:39
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bouteille 50cl partagée avec Pierre, merci. BB 31/01/2016. Brune foncée/ambrée, col crémeux blanc-cassé. Arôme offre un savoureux bouquet de framboises, le tout accompagné par de belles notes maltées de caramel, léger chocolat en rétro. Palais met bien en avant le profil terreux de la framboise avec un petit fini suret. Le tout conserve un palais tirant vers le terreux, pointe de réglisse avec un malt crystal, chocolat arrivant en fin de bouche. Ce dernier reste pas mal prononcé, mais contribue à rendre cette bière complexe. Les framboises, quant à elles, restent aussi à leur place, sans dominer mais en contribuant au développement du palais par ce profil distinct fruité.
Tried
on 24 Nov 2014
at 05:07
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle from Dranken Geers. Dark brown colour, thin head. Soft carbonation. Aroma of roasted malts, coffee and a lot of raspberries. Sweet and bitter with light tart notes from the berries. Strange combination but not bad at all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Oct 2014
at 07:16
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Lively moving dark cream to tan head over black beer. Fruity, bit earthy. Difficult to pinpoint raspberries. Bit of rainwater. Sourish stoutflavour enhanced by the fruit. Main taste is roasted, sweeter, liquorice, finish burnt. Retronasal finally raspberry aroma. In the aftertaste, the sourish flavours return, buttermilk, with a mineral touch. Well-bodied, very slick, velvety despite a near fizzy carbonation. I keep finding it a weird combination - stout and raspberries. The latter do change the character, sure enough, but I really think that the gain in complexity is minimal - which is not the case with lighter colourmalted beers.
Tried
on 11 Aug 2014
at 08:15