Robert The Great
De Struise Brouwers in Oostvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.59
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With Robert The Great we refer to Lord of Liddesdale, Robert I, popularly known as Robert the Bruce, was king of Scotland from 1306 until his death in 1329. Robert I was one of the most famous warriors of his generation, eventually leading Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England. He fought successfully during his reign to regain Scotland’s place as an independent country and today is revered in Scotland as a national hero. This naughty one does what Robert once did, conquering a place of independence in the wild jungle of globalization.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle [vintage 2018]. Jet black colour with minimally late awakening, small, creamy, fading, tan head. Roasty, chocolately, dark and caramel malty, slightly spicy, minimally woody and vinous fruity aroma, notes of dark chocolate, dark caramel, a touch of blue grapes, marmite, cinnamon, black cherry, Port, plum. Taste is slightly dry woody and vinous fruity, slightly bitter with roasty dark malty and hoppy aspects, roasty dark malty basis with very low residual sweetness, hints of blue grapes, some oak, dark chocolate, coffee, a tannic touch; well hidden alcohol. Oily texture, smooth and soft, minimally greasy, simultaneously minimally dry palate, fine, dense, soft carbonation. Rich and complex, evolving - good!
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Aug 2024
at 16:58
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 33cl. from Gastro Beer (vintage 2018, bottled 20-10-2020, bbd 10/2025) @home poured into a teku glass. Roasty and boozy nose. Opaque dark brown with a ruby hue against the light, small foamy tan head, mostly diminishing, light lacing. Aroma roasted malt, caramel, brown sugar, fortified wine, some dark chocolate, alcohol. Smooth taste heavy sweet and light bitter, malty, roast, some toffee, brown sugar, fortified wine, dark chocolate, (strong) alcohol. Full-bodied, oily to sticky texture, flat carbonation, malty aftertaste dark chocolate, more alcohol, light medicinal notes, well-balanced, very good.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Gastro-Beer
on 23 May 2024
at 22:17
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at The Star & Garter, Bromley. Dark brown pour with a beige head. Nose is prunes, dark jammy fruits, liquorice toffee, dark chocolate. Taste is prunes, liquorice toffee, black cherry, jammy dark fruits. Rich warming finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Apr 2024
at 15:16
8/10
Tried
on 23 Dec 2023
at 18:24
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle.Black colour with no head.Aroma of dark drid fruit but also coffee and roasted malt nice mild sweet with good full body and sweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Oct 2023
at 12:20
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled 330ml (DBH, bottled 08/2022)
Opaque colour, tiny beige head. Roasted aroma with some raisins, alcohol and vanilla. Medium-bodied. Sweetish, toasted and raisiny flavour. Quite simple sweetish imperial stout without being a pastry stout.
Opaque colour, tiny beige head. Roasted aroma with some raisins, alcohol and vanilla. Medium-bodied. Sweetish, toasted and raisiny flavour. Quite simple sweetish imperial stout without being a pastry stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2023
at 15:56
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330 ml bottle. 2019 vintage. Aroma of toasted, caramel, toffee, and maybe prune. Almost reminds me of a scotch ale. Flavor is the same with a little bit of light alcohol warming after the sip. Alcohol isn’t hidden, but doesn’t slap you either. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2023
at 19:22
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
7-15-23 Sovereign
Tried
on 15 Jul 2023
at 21:49
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tried
on 08 Jul 2023
at 21:57
7/10
Tried
on 08 Jul 2023
at 21:29