Brouwerij Kees Caramel Fudge Stout - Early Times Edition

Caramel Fudge Stout - Early Times Edition

 

Brouwerij Kees in Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands 🇳🇱

  Stout - Imperial Special Out of Production
Score
7.86
ABV: 11.5% IBU: 45 Ticks: 39
Caramel Fudge Imperial stout aged on barrels that previously held Early Times Bourbon.
 

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7.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
Black, with an unstable brown head. Smell is a big chocolaty sweetness, as you'd expect, some whiskey. Not too thick, but nicely smooth, with a fairly heavy boozyness. Warming alcohol, almost hot. Taste is chocolate, fudge, all we've come to love of this. Although very yum, it's one of the lesser CFS's. The barrel is very pronounced, a tad too alcoholic. Base isn't thick enough to support it.
Tried from Can on 30 May 2021 at 22:00

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can from Etre. Black with small, beige head. Quite a lot of barrel here. Toffee, brown sugar, chocolate. Surprisingly thin, but drinks easily.
Tried from Can on 22 Jan 2021 at 20:55

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can from Deconinck. Pours hazy - almost clear - black with a minimal, foamy, beige head. Aroma of dark fudge, chocolate sauce, bourbon, vague red apple (acetaldehyde), caramelised peanut, cappuccino, popcorn, dates. Taste has very sweet chocolate sauce, caramel, dates & toffee, bittersweet sugared coffee with a more bitter dark chocolate (powder) note, a tad nutty. Dryish, earthy hoppy finish, more fudge & chocolate with heating bourbon alcohol. Full body, creamy texture, soft carbonation. Not too subtle a brew but it's good.
Tried from Can on 03 Aug 2020 at 14:05

8.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Off white frothy collar stayed on a rather thin near black still body. Dark chocolate & fudge aroma. Medium to full bodied, creamy, smooth, greasy & oily over the tongue with a clean back. Dark chocolate, caramel, fudge, boozy, touches of sherry, tiramisu & brandy tastes. Complex - World Class
Tried on 22 May 2020 at 21:24

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
33cl can from Etre Gourmet web shop. F: thin, tanned, some bubbles last longer. C: black, opaque. A: a lot of chocolate, cocoa, caramel, toffee, dark dried fruits, chocolate ice cream. T: chocolate liqueur, cocoa, warming alcohol, caramel, bit dark fruits, bit nutty, vanilla, soft carbonation, nice, enjoyed yet bit too boozy.
Tried from Can on 14 May 2020 at 18:25

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Pours black, small tanned head. Smell is very intense, nice bourbon aroma, with a big roasty base and indeed some caramel / chocolate. tad ashy as well. Bourbon has the upperhand, but doesnt overpower completely. Taste is full, sweet, caramelly. tad 'aged' almost, but not in a bad way. Very mild ashy notes, as well as some chocolate. Bourbon is gentle, but clear. Thick body, low carbo. A stout like they used to be !
Tried on 25 Mar 2020 at 00:00

7/10
Sweet, cocoa, chocolate, dry, woody, alcohol
Tried from Can on 28 Feb 2020 at 18:28

7/10
Magus, mõru, röst, šokolaad, viski, pappi ka veist, hapukas, alks. Ok.
Tried from Can on 28 Feb 2020 at 18:23

9.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 9
J'en étais donc resté à une version de base en finissant par Entre douceur et puissance Kees a choisi de ne pas choisir et à une version vieillie en fût de bourbon qui de façon surprenante faisait davantage ressortir le toffee. Et bien, sur cette version vieillie en fût d'Early Times, j'aurais également souhaité une expression un peu plus affirmée du whisky, ce qui aurait pu tonifier davantage notre Caramel Fudge Stout. Quelle est la version la plus aboutie au final ? Globalement celle de base et celle-ci se valent, avec deux expressions différentes. Celle-ci perd quelque peu en nuances, avec des arômes de caramel, chocolat et whisky en principal, mais gagne en tonicité (mais si elle est encore insuffisante). J'aurais également apprécié sur celle-ci une effervescence un peu plus soutenue, celle-ci étant quasiment nulle. Très belle réalisation de chez Kees.
Tried on 05 Jan 2020 at 10:14

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can split at L6 Tasting, thanks to Kenny, 17/04/19. Light black with a decent tan cap that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is sweet malts, toffee fudge, chocolate melt, light roast. Taste comprises roast malts, chocolate fudge, toffee, brown sugar melt, light booze. Medium plus bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced boost level. Decent.
Tried from Can on 30 Dec 2019 at 12:34