Because We Can (Brandy Barrel)
One Beer Later (Berăria Calul Bun) in Buzău, Sud-Est, Romania 🇷🇴
Stout - Imperial Special|
Score
6.99
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The four variations on Because We Can owe their individual and quirky personalities to the wooden liquor barrels they have spent months inside, slowly infusing their fantastic flavour. Remember Beethoven (the dog!) and his brandy-barrel necklace? He knew. Genius.
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5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle sample at a tasting at Lior's place. Thanks Tom L. Black. Roast, chocolate, wood, some fruitiness, some alcohol, mostly bitter flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2023
at 14:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample (thanks fonefan!). Black colour, small brown head. Aroma is nutty, soe toasted and mild alcohol tones along with some aloe vera. Flavour is alcohol, some nutty, chocolaty and mild cocoa with rather big ashy elements.
Tried
on 12 May 2023
at 20:09
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Black with a thick tan head. Aroma of big brandy, booze, alcohol, oak, dark chocolate and vanilla. Flavour is heavy sweet and bitter. Full bodied with alcohol warmth in the finish and soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
from
ECO ZEN Boutique
on 20 Jul 2021
at 20:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Sample, thanks fonefan! Black, mid sized head. Chocolate and licorice, some brandy up front. Mid sweet with full body and rounded mouthfeel. Chocolate and salty licorice, some raisins. Warming finish.
Tried
on 11 May 2021
at 20:54
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle 330ml. @ home. 🏡
[ As One Beer Later Because We Can (Brandy Barrel) ].
ABV: 9.5%. Clear dark dark brown colour with a average, frothy - creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, chocolate, brandy, barrel. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light bitter with a long duration, brandy, caramel, dark malt, chocolate, sweet malt, chocolate, barrel, smooth. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is warming. [20210429]
7-4-8-4-15
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Apr 2021
at 18:57
7/10
Tried
on 29 Apr 2021
at 17:37
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Deep black, big mocha head. The aroma, like in the other editions, is dominated by the barrel - more mellow, sweeter rounder fruit, plums, milk chocolate. It also has some very light acetic notes resembling Flemish ales, which actually make it stand a bit above the rest of the series. The taste, on the other hand, is probably the closest to the base stout - balanced and robust, with moderate boozy and hoppy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2019
at 08:44