Castle Imperial Stout (2016+)
Schlossbrauerei Au-Hallertau in Au in der Hallertau, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪
Stout - Imperial Special|
Score
7.08
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Allein die tiefschwarze Farbe vermittelt dem vollmundigen und kräftigen Körper dieses außergewöhnlichen Stouts. Ein Aromen-Mix aus Espresso, Bitterschokolade und Trockenfrüchten sorgen für ein unvergessliches Trinkerlebnis.
Note: 2016-207 at 8.1% and 45 IBUs Brewed with rye.
Note: 2016-207 at 8.1% and 45 IBUs Brewed with rye.
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5.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
0.33l bottle, BB 18.06.2019 - this bottle is likely from late 2016 or some time in 2017, wow! 8.1%. Enormous thanks Fil for digging it up and sharing it with us! Very dark blackish body, tiny off-white head. Creamy aroma, raisins, lightly tart, bit oily, soy sauce in evidence. Tart, raisiny, blueberry taste, soy sauce, light cocoa, lean, dry, light alcohol. Hahah, obviously out of shape, didn't age exactly perfectly, even though it was likely constantly kept cold for the last 8 years, but really fun to try anyway! Giving it a bit more in overall to balance out the age.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2025
at 17:32
6.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Flascherl (Díky, pane profesoře!): Very deep chestnut-amber coloured, presumably clear, small tanned foamy layer, moderate sweet and mildly bitter aroma of roasted malt and dried fruits, only molecular leathery traces; moderate sweet-bitter flavour, very soft and nearly full bodied; lingering and warming fruity-vinous and toasty-roasty finish with a certain bitterness in the aftertaste. A goody...
Tried
on 05 Jul 2020
at 07:41
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle picked up from the REWE supermarket on the trading estate en route to München and the airport, consumed at home Attenkirchen, Bavaria, Sunday 7th April 2019 listening to Sandy Denny- The North Star Grassmen and The Ravens. Pours black with a tan head, burnt toffee, liquorice and roasted malts on the nose. In the mouth works well for not being too cloyingly sweet and a little retro in style. Roasty, with cinder toffee, liquorice, a little brine, sweet but with a dry finish. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2019
at 01:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330 ml bottle. Murky dark brown, big creamy mocha head. Espresso, dry lemon, liquorice, burnt malt, caramel. A lot of bitterness and syrupy sweetness. Oily texture, full bodied, soft carbonated, dry bitter sweetish finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2019
at 18:55
7/10
Tried
on 21 Feb 2019
at 09:53
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
bottiglia 33 cl, schiuma color cappuccino fine evanescente, colore nero, al naso cacao caffè leggero liquirizia e note di affumicato, in bocca malto tostato caramello cioccolato fondente frutta secca, corpo rotondo, carbonazione leggera, lieve acidula, dolce con amaro accentuato. Nel finale note di affumicato. I tedeschi ci hanno provato…. 19.01.19
Tried
on 19 Jan 2019
at 19:35
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
Black with little brown head. Aroma is earthy and roasty, licorice and some coffee. Taste is sweet slightly fishy cocoa with roasty bitter foundation. Low carbonation, syrupy. Smooth. Nice.
Tried
on 26 Mar 2018
at 21:11
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Rerate from tap at Hallertauer Bierfest. Black, brown ring, great licorice, iodine aroma, roast, medium full dry body, dark brown head. Very dry and drinkable, great upgrade!. Flasche, schwarz. Braun heed. Roasted notes, licorice, light manure ( in a good way). Medium full, dry roast body, quite chewy. Full on chocolate, dark roasted malt, licorice aftertaste. Noticeable aromatic background hops. Solid classic big imperial stout.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Feb 2018
at 19:52
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Black color with beige head. Aroma is liquorice, chcolate, roasted malts, soy sauce. Taste is roasted malts, liquorice. Bitter roasted finish with lots of hops. Silky mouthfeel with soft carbonation. Very good for what it is, a no-bullshit classic Imperial Stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2018
at 19:49
8/10
Tried
on 07 Jan 2018
at 17:59