Tsar
Buxton Brewery in Buxton, Derbyshire, England 🏴
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.73
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TSAR is rich and powerful, a full bodied Imperial Stout. Malty chocolate, mocha and dark berry fruit-notes preside over a subtle hop profile, whilst a smooth velvety texture in the mouth gives way to a lingering bitter, dark chocolate finish.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home (Bitter Virtue) - 23/09/12. Very dark brown with a dirty tan had that soon thins to a pond. Sweet roasted malts on the nose, pine and hops - like RIS meets Black IPA in many ways, molasses, chocolate, marshmallow and a little coffee. Chocolate and coffee dominate the taste, a little like chocolate maltesers! Roasted malts and a faint dose of licqourice. Higher end of medium bodied, moderate carbonation, a little alcohol and some mineral tones in the fnish. Very well balanced imperial stout which I really enjoyed, the alcohol was very well disguised.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Sep 2012
at 12:15
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
12 oz. bottle, pours a thick jet black with a small tan head. Nose is full of roasted malt, dried burnt cherries and other dark fruits, and wood - very inviting. Flavour resembles the nose almost perfectly, with burnt dark fruits initially, transitioning into darkly roasted malt and a very pronounced woody character that lingers. Full-bodied, with a soft palate. Nothing revolutionary, but a very good by-the-books impy stout here.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2012
at 13:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
33cl bottle bought at Euston Tap, drank at home. Black as night with thick tan head. Hoppy impy stout aroma. Lots of hops. Smells like an American interpretation of an impy stout. Almost herby and medicinal on the aroma. Choc is quite soft as is the mouthfeel. Big hoppy nose, the malts are there but a little understated in terms of choc and coffee. Obviously some choc and coffee that are relatively smooth. Then some dryness kicks in on the palate on the finish. And then some more herby hops. Very drinkable as it’s 9.5% but doesn’t drink the strength. Not sure it has too much to offer other than a lot of hops and the smooth body. Yes I do like the smooth body. The hops tend to mask everything else though. Bit out of balance. But tasty and good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2012
at 13:08
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
33 cl bottle at Tre Små Rum, Göteborg, on August 25, 2012.Black color, big brown head. Malty, sweet, figs, fruity, alcohol, salty scent. Smooth rich mouthfeel, salty aftertaste. Medium high bitterness. Smooth, malty, roasted, salty taste. Very rich, very smooth, very tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2012
at 06:40
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled. A pitch black beer with a dark brown head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, alcohol, and soy sauce. The flavor is sweet with notes of alcohol, roasted malt, and soy sauce, leaidng to a dry roasted finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2012
at 11:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of madmitch76. Pours an opaque pith black with a small light brown head. Roasty nose, somewhat rustic - clearly British hops! Rich body, heavy roast and tar, dark dried fruit, malty bitter finish. Rough but enjoyable. 150812
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2012
at 11:10
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
33cl Bottle from De Bierkoning. Black colour, light brown head. Aroma of citrussy hops, grapefruit, hard roasted malts, coffee, some alcohol. Flavour is sweet, hard roasted malts, coffee, citrus, grapefruit, liquorice, really malty, firm bitter roasted and citrussy hoppy finish. Fullbodied, smooth mouthfeel. Great hoppy AND malty imperial stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2012
at 04:36
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
33cl bottle shared with Joes, Dutchdrebus and Ansjelaah. Pitch black opaque color, small beige to light brown head. Smell malts, dark malts, some coffee and hop. Taste malts, roasted malts, some alcohol, slightly hops, nicely bitter. Nicely oily texture, full body, medium carbo. Again a superb brew by Buxton!
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2012
at 13:53
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thx to Rene van de Ven aka benzai, not thx to joes. Pitch black opaque colour with a small light brown head. Smells coffee, sweet, deep. Tastes lots of coffee, roasty, some ash, bit earthy. Medium to full body, low carbo.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2012
at 13:51