Imperial
Maltus Faber in Genova (GE), Liguria, Italy 🇮🇹
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.48
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7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Backlog September 2011. Dark brown, almost black body under a small, fading beige head. Aroma is nice but feels very sweet in a way with soy souse, bouillon and alcohol. Taste is sweet, dark malt, dry fruit, soy souse and warming alcohol. Fine body with long lasting aftertaste. Actually, a lot better than it might seem to this description.
Tried
on 19 May 2025
at 14:57
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottiglia. All'olfatto si esprimono sentori di sottobosco. La finezza olfattiva è elevata, permanendo in maniera è sufficiente. Il manto birroso superiore color marrone scuro resiste poco. La grandezza delle bollicine è a grana fine. Il colore è come l'inchiostro nero. Il corpo è strutturato. L'amaro è nella media. La forza gustativa è elevata. La continuità gustativa è buona. Il gusto è piacevole. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di birra beverina. Il retrogusto è intenso. Sulla lingua si fermano sentori di miele, cioccolato fondente, caffè, liquirizia, pane tostato, agrumi, frutta disidratata. uvetta bagnata nel rum, alcol presente, vino Porto, burro, pepe e spezie.
Tried
on 12 Feb 2025
at 07:45
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled 330ml. -from Eataly Genova. Black coloured, medium sized beige head, coffee and light chocolate in the nose. Roasted malt, coffee, sweet chocolate, notes of cocoa powder and light dry roasty finish. Alcohol hidden.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2019
at 21:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, purchased in Genoa, Italy. This is a balanced imperial stout with moderate roasted malt flavors, some coffee, and chocolate. I think I taste some lactose and would describe it as medium-sweet. Thin, lacing head in the glass. One of the better Italian beer I found in Northern Italy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2019
at 05:34
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared by John, thanks! Pours near black with a brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has earthy dark grains and light roast with chocolate and coffee supporting. Flavor has chocolate and dark grains and roasted malts with a bit of coffee underlying.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2019
at 04:07
7/10
Na luzie, kawa, ciemne slody, pijalne
Tried
at
Chmielarnia Marszałkowska
on 09 Sep 2017
at 18:19
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Eataly, Genoa, consumed at home Tuesday 14th February 2017 (a departure from the norm’, sees us drinking on a Tuesday night, oops) Black as yer ’at, tangy dark fruits, a little prune but is good. Like it because it’s not too cloyingly sweet and it’s not OTT. Nice stuff. A6 A4 T7 P4 Ov14 3.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2017
at 14:51
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pours nice inky black with a thin layer of foam around the edges. Aroma is intriguing - roasty but with fruity/berry aromas. Has some berry vinegar/balsamico notes. Flavour is rich and roasty, also sweet and quite heavy. Not very bitter. Finishes sweet and rich and a little warming. Nice.
Tried
on 01 Jul 2016
at 18:10
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
330mL bottle, pours black with a small beige head. Aroma brings out lots of leather, red wine, and balsamic -- doesn't smell like an imperial stout. Flavour brings out a mix of bitter molasses, licorice, some red wine, a little leather and balsamic. Finishes with cola and soy sauce. A lot different to typical North American impie stout. Intriguing, but not particularly impressive. Not so good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2016
at 22:19
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle - Lots of sweet molasses and cola notes. Jet brown with almost no head. Sweet dark malts, dark chocolate and a sweet finish. Very light and sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2016
at 22:15