Mighty Matroesjka
Brouwerij 't Verzet in Anzegem, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.65
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Last year's iteration of Mighty Matroesjka, Verzet's strongest beer to date, though not necessarily their most ambitious one; aged on whisky and 'jenever' barrels so in any case different from the first Mighty Matroesjka I recall enjoying on New Year's Eve back in 2022, at least in terms of the barrels used, so I think this mess needs some cleaning up here with the 2022 and 2024 versions separated as different beers (not sure if there was a 2023 one too). Medium thick, bubbly and open, loosely structured, tiny-bubbled, pale yellow beige, dissolving head on a near black robe, initially clear, very dark chocolate brown with vaguely burgundy glow. Intense aroma of wet black chocolate bars, whisky, vague moist peat somewhere, Belgian chocolates, elderberry syrup, black pepper, old madera and tawny port, wet leather, shoe polish, clove, caramel, walnut paste, treacle, marmite, vanilla-scenting oak wood, bayleaf, porcini. Densely sweet, 'praline'-like onset, almost sticky and candied, brown-sugary, with candied dates, golden raisins and light blue plum impressions, medium carbonated with very full mouthfeel - but actually still quite supple at this ABV. Deep toffeeish, milk-chocolatey and marmite-like layers of dark malts under treacle-like residual sugariness, continuing into an intense caramelliness picking up retronasal vanilla (from oak wood) and hints of clove, madera, port and bayleaf - while becoming increasingly warmed by whisky- and jenever-flavoured alcohol, though the whisky clearly overrules the jenever in this case (luckily because I hate jenever). Bittersweet dark malts (more sweet than bitter) linger on, and in the end, melt with the alcohol into a very fortified wine-like effect, albeit thicker and sweeter. Hops, no doubt supporting the structure as a whole, remain discreet. Intense from beginning to end, fit for this wonderful time of the year, dense, boozy and rich - what it lacks in sophistication compared with some of the great international masterpieces in the genre, it sure makes up for in sheer 'deep-Flemish' stubbornness and resilience. Purely from memory - which does fail one at my age at least from time to time - this is technically even better than its 2022 original, with the flavours being more aligned and smoothened. Quite an impressive brew even to Verzet standards.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 4
Aus der Flasche im 2025-09 getrunken. Dieses Russian Imperial Stout ist wirklich sehr mächtig mit seiner Süße, aber auch mit seinem Mokkaaroma. Der sehr hohe Alkoholgehalt ist hervorangend eingebunden. Leider ist ein grünes Paprikaaroma auch zu finden was leider keinen Spaß macht. Schade!
Icedwarf (4896) reviewed Mighty Matroesjka from Brouwerij 't Verzet 7 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
Donkerbruin tot zwart bier met weinig schuim. Smaak is krachtig warm en zoet met iets van rum, rozijnen, wat rode wijn en zoet fruit. Heeft een sterke rum en wijn guer die het geheel compleet maakt. Echt een top bier.
EvNa (6056) reviewed Mighty Matroesjka 2022 from Brouwerij 't Verzet 1 year ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9.5
Draft at Festival Vatgerijpt Gist. Color: Black,, very thin light brown head. Aroma: Red wine, vinuous, some roasted malt. Taste: Red wine, port, sweetish, roasted malt, caramel. Port dominates. Over moderate to medium sweet, moderate bitterness. Full body, below average carbonation. Very nice one.
TET (6603) reviewed Mighty Matroesjka from Brouwerij 't Verzet 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Almost black beer, a head is medium and beige. Aroma has salt liquorice, liqurice, sweet dried fruits. Taste is very sweet, dates, raisin, liquorice. Full bodied, but not stickyness. Too sweet, but anyway, very nice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Eric the Red in Moscow. Pours dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma is dried fruits, chocolate, raisins. Taste is medium sweet, dried fruits, barrel. Light bitter finish. Full bodied.
vinivini (12734) reviewed Mighty Matroesjka from Brouwerij 't Verzet 2 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5
Appearance: Opaque deep brown to black with a small beige head of decent retention. Aroma and taste: Toasted and roasted, rich esters, fruitiness, treacle, floral hop, Light to medium sweet, light bitter. Mouth feel: Full body, soft, appropriate carbonation. Overall: Pretty nice even if too sweet. Perfectly hidden alco.
mike_77 (15875) reviewed Mighty Matroesjka from Brouwerij 't Verzet 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Very dark brown with thin head. Aroma and flavour have loads of dried fruits. Boozy and sweet. Jammy notes. Lots of honey too. The alcohol tempers the sweetness well.
Iznogud (14627) reviewed Mighty Matroesjka from Brouwerij 't Verzet 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle, 330 ml at Ambasada. Dark brown with tan head. Some cocoa, caramel, chocolate, rum, dried fruit. Medium+ sweetness. low carbonation. Medium bodied.