Black
Brasserie de Bellevaux in Malmedy, Liège, Belgium 🇧🇪
Stout Regular|
Score
6.68
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A dark black beer with a creamy head. Dry touches of coffee (roasted malt) that explain the bitter sip at the end.
The beer was born from a taste memory. A memory of a tour of Yorkshire in the 1970s, and of beers like Theakston’s Old Peculier. Black was developed with British brewmaster Ian Ward from the inspirational experiences of 30 years ago. With Ardennes spring water, Belgian malts, English hops, a slightly higher alcohol content, lightly carbonated and brewed the English way: the perfect example of a mixed marriage.
The beer was born from a taste memory. A memory of a tour of Yorkshire in the 1970s, and of beers like Theakston’s Old Peculier. Black was developed with British brewmaster Ian Ward from the inspirational experiences of 30 years ago. With Ardennes spring water, Belgian malts, English hops, a slightly higher alcohol content, lightly carbonated and brewed the English way: the perfect example of a mixed marriage.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From the bottle. Very dark brown with a tall and foamy head. Aroma of blackcurrant, chocolate and overdone toast. Taste is mildly bitter with herbal undertones, including tea and parsley. Body is to the light side of medium, carbonation moderate to prickly, at times a bit empty. Overall though decent stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2019
at 17:54
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
Bottle from Dranken Geers, Oostakker. My first Old Ale, interesting. Pours hazy dark brown, almost black, reddish hue, with a lasting, small, frothy, tan head; little lacing. Subtle aroma of raisin, licorice, espresso, smoked ham, ash, dried fig, fondant, some iron. It tastes light to medium malty sweet, caramelly, a bit chocolatey & nutty, and light to medium roasted bitter, like coffee & toast; touch of dry, dark fruits. Shortish, toasty finish, slightly herbal hoppy, faintly metallic too. Medium body (at best), watery texture, fizzy carbonation. Without prescience, I'd call it a plain Stout. Okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2018
at 12:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Nearly black with light beige fluffy head. Roasted aroma, mild fruity coffee notes. Roasted, fruity flavour. Some caramel, chocolate and notes of dried fruit.
Tried
on 03 Jul 2018
at 15:30
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Thuis uit een flesje. Donkerbruine kleur, mooi vol beige schuim, dat helaas snel inzakt. En aangenaam donker biertje, precies goed qua abv.
Tried
on 02 Mar 2018
at 16:49
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Glass at Take one, black beer, small head. Aroma is yeast, fruit. Taste is the same, some chocolate and liquorice, okish.
Tried
on 09 Nov 2016
at 16:26
8/10
Tried
on 23 Dec 2015
at 08:28
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
330ml Bottle - Black with a tan head. Blackcurrant, raisins, cocoa and some earthy notes in the aroma. Blackcurrant, roasted malt, plums and cocoa feature in the smooth taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2015
at 13:26
7/10
Tried
on 31 Aug 2015
at 08:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to cgarvieuk. A couple of years past BBD. Appearance - deep brown/black with a nice head. Nose - treacle, a bit of a sour apple on the top. Taste - treacle again, dry blackberry, toffee, dry smoky charcoal thing. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy yet tangy texture and a tangy dry finish. Overall - a very interesting beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2015
at 06:22