Imperial Red Ale (Bordeaux BA)
vandeStreek bier in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Collab with: Brouwerij De LeckereBrewed at/by: Brouwerij De Leckere
Amber / Red Ale - Imperial Special Out of Production
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Score
7.36
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6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught @ [ Borefts After Festival 2014 ] @ Kaapse Brouwers, Veerlaan 19-D, Rotterdam, Netherlands 3072 AN. [ As vandeStreek bier Imperial Red Ale (Bordeaux BA) ].Unclear medium to dark red amber color with a average to large, frothy - creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, bread, fruity, caramel, dried fruit, alcohol, sour notes. Flavour is moderate sweet and light bitter with a long duration, caramel, bread, sweet bread, light alcohol. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20140928]
Tried
on 12 Dec 2014
at 08:56
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at the Borefts After Festival 2014. Poured a hazy medium amber with a bubbly light tan head. The aroma is rich sweet malt, alcohol. The flavour is moderate sweet light bitter with a smooth rich vinous resin woody alcohol bitter palate.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Sep 2014
at 05:00
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at post borefts at kaapse. Thin off white head. Slighty hazy amber pour. Subtle bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Sep 2014
at 00:31
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Light brown with thin, creamy head. Really intense aroma of red fruits. Sweet, malty, fruity. Really smooth and silky. Has a bitter hop background that balances the sweeter fruitier notes well.
Tried
on 10 Sep 2014
at 13:37
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
At Brewda . Pours red/brown , small white head . Smell is fruity , hops, malty . Taste is bitter , malty . Some oak , yet still rather simple . Its OK, but I had higher expectations .
Tried
on 07 Sep 2014
at 02:09
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Like drinking a very malty red wine. Thick beer, with notes of dry grapes. Nice, but needs a bit more depth.
Tried
on 06 Jul 2014
at 05:35
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at the Kaapse Beer festival. Pours hazy amber brown with a tan head. Aroma of caramel malt, vinous notes, wood, dark fruits and toffee. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter. Medium bodied with light carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Jul 2014
at 07:49
8.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample from tap @ UBF ’14. Dark red-brown color, hazy. Beige head with good retention. Aroma’s: vinous, caramel. Retronasal there’s caramel, red wine, oak/vanilla. Flavor is moderate sweet, caramellish, moderate bitter, vinous. Medium bodied. Finish is rather bitter. Excellent!
Tried
from Draft
on 11 May 2014
at 05:08
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught @ UBF 2014. Slightly hazy red to dark amber color, average sized beige head that lasts for a long time. Smell and taste are moderate to heavy malty, nicely hops, indeed a decent wine influence and a nice bitterness. Medium to full body, medium carbonation.
Tried
on 11 May 2014
at 01:39
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap @ Utrecht Beerfestival 2014, small sample. Sligth hazy reddish color, short head. Aroma is just what you expect from an imperial red ale on bordeaux barrels: lots of carared, so a bit roasted, slight raisin, some caramel, slight piney hops, together with a soft but very present red wine notes. Soft bitterness in taste, slight sweet, fruity of the wine. Hint of vanilla and oak as well. Great in balance, alcohol hardly noticeable. Lovely beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 May 2014
at 01:33