Thornbridge Hall - Imperial Raspberry Stout
Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England 🏴
Collab with: S:t Eriks BryggeriStout - Imperial Special
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Score
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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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7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, at Øltorget ,Vulkan. A gorgeous looking beer, black in color and topped by a dense, finger-thick, dark beige head. The aroma has roasted malts dominating, the raspberries coming strong after a while, and there’s also some coffee notes and woody hints. Surprisingly there’s no alcohol to be detected. It’s vinous on the palate, full-bodied, smooth and lightly warming. Berries, coffee and some roasted malts in the flavor. Lasting raspberry flavor that gets a bit too much, else it’s sure a nice and tasteful beer. On the other hand, perhaps it needs this much raspberry. 140503
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2014
at 11:20
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Shared bottle at Cardinal. Black, light brown foam. Aroma dominated by raspberry. Very complex taste; some roasted tones, sourness, much raspberry. Quite light altogether, considering that it has 10 % alcohol. Very nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2014
at 12:29
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Appearance: Dark as the deepest dungeon with some red blood stains. A nice big beige head that leaves a fine lacing.
Aroma: Raspberry, chocolate and mild roasted dark malt.
Palate: Medium + body. Slightly sweet with an ok bitterness. Soft carbonation.
Taste: Raspberry, chocolate, dark malt and roasty.
Overall impression: Unusual and lovely impy. The raspberry were present but not heavy dominant. All the other usual stuff also. Heavy and yet smooth and easy drinkable. Dangerously well hidden alcohol.
Personal stats: Sample at Haand 14 in Drammen, Norway
Aroma: Raspberry, chocolate and mild roasted dark malt.
Palate: Medium + body. Slightly sweet with an ok bitterness. Soft carbonation.
Taste: Raspberry, chocolate, dark malt and roasty.
Overall impression: Unusual and lovely impy. The raspberry were present but not heavy dominant. All the other usual stuff also. Heavy and yet smooth and easy drinkable. Dangerously well hidden alcohol.
Personal stats: Sample at Haand 14 in Drammen, Norway
Tried
on 03 Jun 2014
at 02:14
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle 500ml @ Øltorget, Mathallen, Oslo
Pours dark brown with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, raspberries, berry stone, chocolate and caramel. Taste is medium sweet, light bitter and light sour with a long sligtly warming, raspberries, chocolate and caramel finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours dark brown with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, raspberries, berry stone, chocolate and caramel. Taste is medium sweet, light bitter and light sour with a long sligtly warming, raspberries, chocolate and caramel finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2014
at 15:47
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Alesbymail. Black with a lasting light brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, liquorice and raspberry. Flavor is quite sweet and rather bitter. Dry and roasted rather bitter finish. 140514
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2014
at 12:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
At Borefts Beer Festival 2013. Black with a small tan head. Aroma of dark chocolate with a lot of fresh raspberry on top. Dry, roasted flavour with chocolate character, and juicy, fresh raspberry character lending a little tartness in the finish
Tried
on 05 May 2014
at 03:15
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Brewed 2013. ABV is 10%. Black colour, dark ruby in the highlights, large tan head. Strong aroma of raspberries, raspberry chocolates and dark malts, hints of blackcurrants. The flavour is distinctly roasty and fruity - dark malts, coffee and dark bitter chocolate, and distinct raspberries. Hints of liquorice and blackcurrants. Bitter and tart finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2014
at 05:36
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught @ Malja, Kuopio
Pours pitch black with a smooth white head. Aroma of tart raspberries, roasted malts, dark chocolate and mild sourness. Taste is tartish, roasty and slightly lactic sour with loads of raspberries, notes of licorice and dark chocolate. Finish is smooth, fruity and tartish with loads of berries, sourish lactic notes, hints of dark chocolate. Quite a raspberry overload, and I’m not sure whether I like the sourness here or not.
Pours pitch black with a smooth white head. Aroma of tart raspberries, roasted malts, dark chocolate and mild sourness. Taste is tartish, roasty and slightly lactic sour with loads of raspberries, notes of licorice and dark chocolate. Finish is smooth, fruity and tartish with loads of berries, sourish lactic notes, hints of dark chocolate. Quite a raspberry overload, and I’m not sure whether I like the sourness here or not.
Tried
on 19 Apr 2014
at 10:24