330ml bottle. Opaque, darkest brown colour with small, frothy, bubbly, fading, beige to tan head. Chocolately dark malty and vinous, fruity aroma, notes of dark chocolate, Belgian chocolate, blue grapes, cautious spicy hints of nutmeg and cinnamon. Taste is tart-ish, vinous fruity, and sweet-ish, chocolately dark malty notes of blue grapes, cherry, red and dark berries, dark chocolate, dry hints of fruit parings, a minimally spicy touch of nutmeg and cinnamon, a touch of alcohol as well. Dangerously drinkable, relatively light body, no hints of any kind of heaviness whatsoever - wouldn't have guessed double digit abv.

Black with thin head. Aroma and flavour have lots of woody dryness and sharp fruitiness from the red wine. Very well balanced with the fullness and richness of the stout.

Wine-blended strong stout by this new (2017) microbrewery in Frankfurt, tasted at BXL Beerfest. Very thin, loose, off-white, bubbly head, quickly reduced to an ‘interrupted’ ring, black robe with cloudy, bit murky mahogany-ruddy edges. Aroma of dry red wine indeed, coffee grounds, soaking wet ‘fondant’ chocolate bars, cooked redcurrant berries, damp earth, wood glue, beef stock, tree leaves, red grapes, blackberries. Sweetish onset, blackberry jam, fresh fig and blue plum hints, light beefy umami accent, soft carb, thick but vinous, bit astringent mouthfeel – due to a long-stretched, very tart, earthy and drying wine effect deeply penetrating the nuttiness and ‘dark-chocolateyness’ of the malts. Ends with lots of red wine tannins, tart, dry and very earthy (a bit ‘dirty’) even, with lingering coffeeish and chocolatey aspects in a warming, eventually rum-like alcohol effect. Complex, tannic and earthy, very interesting how the added wine turned this stout into something of a sour stout in a fascinating way.

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Tap. Pours black. Aroma and flavor are sour, sweet, roast, chocolate, red wine. Overall: ok

Sampled at BXL festival. Deep reddish brown, almost black. Thick roast, sweet coffee, dark chocolate, red wine indeed but not too overpowering, sweet almonds, a hint of yeast. Bit boozy. Over medium sweet, medium bitter and light tart. Full bodied with soft carbonation and slightly boozy finish. Quite OK.