Hadal Abyss
Vibrant Forest Brewery in Hardley, Hampshire, England 🏴
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.42
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The search for the dark origin of the Umbral Abyss took us to the absolute deepest parts of the ocean, where light does not exist and the pressures are inimicable to life. In this Hadal trench we discovered its source. Millennia trapped in oak have rendered complex layers to the beast. Age has tempered the malts to bring forth rich chocolate flavours, and the aged rum has lend a sweeter, more rounded, finish to this most evil of beers.
Vibrant Forest...Witness the Void
Vibrant Forest...Witness the Void
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Black colour, mediumsized beigeish brown head. Aroma is floral, some toffee mild roasted and chocolaty tones with some slight spiciness. Flavour is rum, chocolate, some roasted and ashy tones with mild fudge and some caramel tones. A bit too ashy/heavily roasted for my taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2023
at 07:45
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle. Black with a dark tan head. Aroma of cocoa, roast malts, coffee, rum, a touch of smoke. Taste of dark chocolate, coffee, roast malts, smoke, rum, very rich and roasty, warming alcohol, bitter finish. Full body, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2019
at 22:39
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled 330ml (LFB)
Opaque black colour, thick steady creamy brown head. Gorgeous outlook. Toasted aroma has dark chocolate, notes of rhum. Full-bodied. Creamy palate. Very roasted, chocolaty with some rhum. Alcohol warming in the aftertaste. Solid and robust.
Opaque black colour, thick steady creamy brown head. Gorgeous outlook. Toasted aroma has dark chocolate, notes of rhum. Full-bodied. Creamy palate. Very roasted, chocolaty with some rhum. Alcohol warming in the aftertaste. Solid and robust.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2018
at 18:00
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared with Iggywh. Opaque pitch black color with a small brown head. Aroma is malts, light rum maybe, nice roast. Taste malts, roasted malts, only light coffee, malt bitter, bitter. Decent to medium body and carbonation. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2018
at 22:45
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at vq. Pours black, nose is coffee, roasted, oak, raisin, taste is dark chocolate, coffee, bitter, roasted, hint of coconut.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jun 2018
at 19:57
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle at Scottish office tasting 4 June 2018... Dark black... Thin tan lacing.. Soft rich rum... Soft heavy sweet chocolate roast malts nose... Dark rich coffee.. Chocolate roast malts.. Heavy roast.. Light Dark chocolate
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2018
at 12:04
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Color: Black, brown head. Aroma: Milk chocolate, coffee, notes of rum. Taste: Roasted malt, chocolate, coffee with milk, notes of mocha, rum. Moderate bitter. Medium sweet, smooth, oily. Some lightly harsh burnt notes at the bit boozy finish. Above medium body, below average carbonation. Dry-ish mouthfeel. Ok, but not that exciting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 May 2018
at 19:24
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 9
Sampled at LIBF18. Thnx for sharing, everyone ! Pours black, no real head. Small ring of foam. Smell is coffee. Rather intense. Taste is full, booze, bit thin. Ashy, very roasty. Ok at best.
Tried
on 06 May 2018
at 14:11
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Thank you for sharing tderoeck & Filip. 330 ml. bottle sampled @ LIBF 2017. Black, little head. Nose is plastic, liquorice, roast, dark fruit. Bit too plastic, varnish, alcoholic, roast, touch too plastic, liquorice, harsh booze. Thick liquorice. Not fully my thick but fair.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2018
at 19:42
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Vibrant Forest Hadal Abyss (by Vibrant Forest Brewery):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 13/20, MyTotalScore: 3.4/5
15/IV/18 - sample @ Leuven Innovation Beer Festival (Leuven) - BB: n/a (2018-449) Thanks to 77ships and Rubin77 for sharing today's beers!
Clear black beer, no head. Aroma: very roasted, lots of coffee, chocolate, charcoal, cocoa powder. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: alcohol, bit acidic, very roasted, bitter, cocoa powder, hoppy bitterness. Aftertaste: alcohol, too bitter, roasted, hoppy, dry finish, coffee, charcoal, way too roasted.
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 13/20, MyTotalScore: 3.4/5
15/IV/18 - sample @ Leuven Innovation Beer Festival (Leuven) - BB: n/a (2018-449) Thanks to 77ships and Rubin77 for sharing today's beers!
Clear black beer, no head. Aroma: very roasted, lots of coffee, chocolate, charcoal, cocoa powder. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: alcohol, bit acidic, very roasted, bitter, cocoa powder, hoppy bitterness. Aftertaste: alcohol, too bitter, roasted, hoppy, dry finish, coffee, charcoal, way too roasted.
Tried
on 15 Apr 2018
at 19:12