Fläschla: Deep, deep ruby-amber coloured, small tanned foamy layer, solid bitter-sweet aroma of roasted malt, vanilla and wood, raisins and illusions of brandy; solid bitter-sweet flavour, accompanied by a light acidity, full bodied, but hardly soft; lingering bitter-sweet finish of roasted malt and herbal hops with a brandy-like alcohol-burn in the aftertaste. Surely not bad, but all in all disappointing...

0.33 l bottle from 'Bierothek', cellared for almost a year. Clear, very dark ruby to black with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, beige head. Sweetish-malty, just slightly roasty, moderately fruity aroma of dark chocolate, caramel, some dark fruits, a touch of licorice and traces of port. Gently sweet, malty, moderately roasty, slightly fruity taste of dark chocolate, licorice, coffee, some dark fruits, some port and a touch of brandy, followed by a long, gently roasty-bitter, a bit woody, slightly boozy and a little oxidized finish. Medium to full body, smooth and slightly oily mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Very pleasant, quite well-balanced Imperial Stout, interesting barrel combination as well. Really nice!

Rudat 7,07€ 0,33l

Geringe Karbonisierung. Malziger, unmittelbar sprittiger Beginn, der die Fasslagerung deutlich aufzeigt. Vanille, Brandy, trockener, nicht störender Hintergrund. Weich malziger Mittelteil, das Vanillearoma wird stärker, milde Herbe. Milde Noten von Schokolade, die schnell wieder verschwinden, der Hintergrund wird wässrig. Davor aber röstige Noten die in einer aufkommenden Hopfigkeit verschwinden, etwas Kaffee. Langer, erkennbar alkoholischer Abgang. 8/11/12/12/10/12

Flasche 0,33l: Schwarz, kräftige Trübung, flüchtiger mittelporiger dunkelbrauner Schaum; würzige + fruchtige Nase, kräftige würzig-fruchtige Süße, kräftig Alkohol, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, dunkler Beerenlikör, Tawny Port, kräftig Malz, Malzzucker, Vanille, Kakao, leichte Röstaromen, kräftige würzige Eiche; kräftig würziger Körper, kräftige würzige Süße, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, likörartig, Vanille, kräftig Malz, Malzzucker, dunkles Karamell, sehr cremig, kräftige Kohlensäure, Röstaromen, Kakao, Kaffee, alkoholisch, kräftige würzige Eiche; angenehmer fruchtig-würziger Nachgang mit Röstaromen

28-20-20 // 330ml bottle from sueffisant. Very dark. Dark roasted malts with a touch of weinbrand in the nose. Rich roasted malts with dark chocolate. A mild acidity. The malt notes paired with the Weinbrand aromas it resembles a little bit an Asbach-Cola. The portwine barrel is abit more subtle. --- Beer merged from original tick of Imperial Stout Vintage 2019 on 28 Mar 2020 at 23:23 - Score: 7. Original review text: Very dark. Dark roasted malts with a touch of weinbrand in the nose. Rich roasted malts with dark chocolate. A mild acidity. The malt notes paired with the Weinbrand aromas it resembles a little bit an Asbach-Cola. The portwine barrel is abit more subtle.