Brouwerij Emelisse White Label - Imperial Russian Stout: Islay Whisky BA Peated 2019

White Label - Imperial Russian Stout: Islay Whisky BA Peated 2019
(Batch of White Label - Imperial Russian Stout: Islay Whisky BA Peated)

 

Brouwerij Emelisse in Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands 🇳🇱

Brewed at/by: Slot Oostende
  Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production
Score
7.33
ABV: 12.6% IBU: - Ticks: 30
A rich stout full of mokka, coffee and liquorice flavours. Aged on Islay whisky barrels which bring nice peated flavours, of course whisky notes and a nice alcoholic finish. This results in a very complex beer with outspoken flavours, the perfect beer for the Islay whisky connoisseur.
 

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7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
330ml bottle [BBD 12.06.22]. Darkest brown colour with a minimally late awakening, thin, fading layer of tiny, tan bubbles. BA supported, sweet-ish, dark and caramel malty aroma, notes of peat, leather, dark caramel, some toffee. Taste is BA supported, dark and caramel malty, minimally alcoholic, notes of dark caramel, toffee, peat, leather, a tannic touch of oak; minimally warming, alcoholic finish.
Oily to viscous texture, smooth and soft, minimally cloying palate, fine, soft to flat carbonation.
Still in good shape, quite distinct, focussed flavours, BA dominated but not overdone - nice sipper.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2025 at 22:35

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle 2019 #1, 12.6%. Very dark brown with tiny beige head. Aroma is roasted malt, whiskey, peat, caramel and liquorice. Flavour is roasted malt, chocolate, whiskey, peat, sweet, liquorice, caramel and medium bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Oct 2022 at 21:46

7/10
Black with light tan head. Sweet and deep roasted malts, booze, glue, green apples, inky. Moderate sweet and bitter. Medium body and soft carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2020 at 01:03

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle shared. Black with small dark beige head. Licorice, lots of peat, brown sugar, ash, blackberries, jammy, glue, green apples, lots of coffee. Solid sweet, lighter bitter and a touch of tartness. Full bodied. The peat and glue overwhelms everything, but it's a pretty good beer if you look a bit beyond that. Overall way too rough for me though.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2020 at 23:59

7.8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Si cet Imperial Stout vieilli en fût d'Islay n'est pas désagréable, celui-ci ne m'a pas réellement convaincu, tout d'abord car il est globalement simple et deuxièmement parce que le whisky est bien trop en avant, couvrant de trop la bière. J'aurai tout de même appris quelque chose, je ne suis pas le plus grand amateur d'Islay...mais est-ce cela que je recherchais en dégustant une bière ? Pas certain. En verre nous sommes sur une robe noire sans mousse sans effervescence. Le nez est avant tout porté sur le whisky avec café et chocolat. Le rendu est le même à la dégustation, avec un whisky cependant qui n'est pas agressif et un alcool à 12,6 % chaleureux. SI la corpulence et la longueur sont bonne, l'ensemble manque de relief, de profondeur et de gourmandise. A noter cependant de légères épices qui viennent enrichir la palette aromatique. La texture fine, n'a pas non plus ma préférence. Bref, dans le style, on peut mieux faire.
Tried on 13 Dec 2020 at 16:46


8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
almost black colour, moderate sized creamy beige head; aroma of unripe plum, peat, whisky notes, dark chocolate and slight anise; taste has basically the same notes with some burnt sugar herbal liqueur and alcoholic notes; good one!
Tried on 19 Jan 2020 at 18:51

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Color: Almost black, no head. Aroma: Roasted malt, boozy, some peat and hints of iodine. Taste: Roasted malt, moderate sweet and moderate bitter, slightly salty. Umami. Alcohol, boozy. Iodine, some peat and hints of smoke. Some liquorice, dark chocolate and coffee too. Over medium body, somewhat less than expected from this kind of beer. Low carbonation. Bit sticky mouthfeel. Whisky is overwhelming the base beer. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Dec 2019 at 20:15

8/10
Behoorlijk spiritussmaak, maar gek genoeg aardige balans.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Nov 2019 at 19:19

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle. Black. Caramel, soft roast, chocolate and peat in the aroma. Full bodied. Malty sweet, caramelly flavor with chocolate, coffee, ash and a hint of peat. Well balanced. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Nov 2019 at 18:03