Vleesmeester Brewery Black Pudding 2018

Black Pudding 2018

 

Vleesmeester Brewery in Boechout, Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪

Collab with: Ghost Brewing
  Stout - Imperial Regular
Score
7.26
ABV: 11.0% IBU: 60 Ticks: 40
Black Pudding (beuling/blodpølse), a collaboration between Vleesmeester Brewery (BE) and Ghost Brewing (DK). This Russian Imperial Stout is made with fresh vanilla and oak chips soaked in Four Roses Bourbon. No blood was shed making this beer.
 

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Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2025 at 19:25


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

330ml bottle. Jet black colour with small to average, creamy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, tan head. Sweet-ish and slightly roasty, dark and caramel malty aroma, notes of toffee, some cocoa, dark chocolate, whiffs of vanilla. Taste is sweet-ish, chocolately and slightly roasty, dark and caramel malty, notes of toffee, caramel, some cocoa, whiffs of liquorice, vanilla; a minimally warming, alcoholic touch in the finish, well hidden alcohol overall.
Creamy texture, smooth and soft, minimally cloying palate, fine, dense, soft, creamy carbonation.
Sweet-ish and mildly roasty, nice toffee flavours - quite OK.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Aug 2025 at 21:48


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Bottled 330ml. -Courtesy of Marko, shared with him & Hrabren. Black coloured, small brownish head, alcohol and vanilla in the nose. Light roasted malt, dark chocolate, vanilla, bit ashy and sweet finish. Alcohol hidden.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2025 at 10:04


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

0.33l bottle, huge thanks H! Shared with Hrabren and Ogi. Murky dark brown blackish body, creamy tan head. Enormous creamy aroma, fruity, blueberries and vanilla really, mild oxidation, some oily dark malts, alcohol. Lean, relatively dry, excessively barrely taste, woody, roasty, ashy, but smooth, low peat, bit salty, minerally, low dark chocolate. I mean, okay? Well hidden alcohol here, still.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2025 at 19:15


7.6
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

0.33L bottle, thanks to Marko, shared with Ogi and him. Dark brown, small beige head. Soft malty aroma, dried fruit and whiskey at first. Some vanilla, some alcohol, some chocolate and some toffee.Smooth texture, alcohol hidden, medium body, even slightly thin for the style. Oak flavour, cardboard, woody, chocolate, charred wood, roasty and quite sweet.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2025 at 18:56


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

330 ml bottle. Pours black with short head. Aromas of cola, ink and toasted malts. Flavors of chalky dark fruit, oaky wood, licorice, dark berries and toasted malts. A little too much on the oak, but otherwise quite nice.

Tried from Bottle on 07 May 2024 at 15:03


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Donkerbruin bier met bruin schuim wat niet echt lang blijft staan. Smaak is bitterzoet met iets van bessen, wat koffie en chocolade. Gemeen bier, drinkt heel makkelijk weg.

Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2024 at 14:36


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

33cl bottle @ Kato Gateaux cake shop in Mechelen. Head is big, tanned, good retention. Colour is black, opaque. Aroma light roasted tones, black berries, coffee, chocolate. Taste is full malty base, chocolate, cocoa, vanilla, nutty, dark berries, bit warming alcohol, nice balanced bitterness, medium carbonation, good one, enjoyed.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Feb 2024 at 10:35


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Pours a bit viscous to a good, dense tan head over almost black brown beer. End of bottle bubbly UFO's. Black berries from afar upon opening, then roast. Sweet, ink, watercolour paint, burnt crust of meatroast. Dry at first, ink, roast bitterness, hints of bitter almond, and gradually sweetening. Faint stout acidity, bit woody, liquorice. Pappy MF, slight astringency, very well-carbonated, thick body, some alcoholwarming. Obviously I like the Reprise better than the original edition, but I won't become a huge fan for the longest time.

Tried from Bottle from ALBO Drinks on 18 Nov 2023 at 17:28


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottled. Black colour, small beigeish brown head. Aroma is vanilla, wood, some liquorice, alcohol and mild spiciness. Flavour is vanilla, liquorice, some alcohol, plum and some slight toffeeish and mild toasted notes. Very smooth and easy to drink.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jan 2023 at 17:51