Abstrakt AB:17
BrewDog in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴
Porter - Imperial Series Out of Production|
Score
7.46
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Our Abstrakt journey continues with AB:17; a three-coffee rye imperial porter. Big chocolately roasty malts, spicy rye, and more coffee than Twin Peaks - we’ve added espresso in the mash, cafetiere in the boil, and whole bean in the whirlpool and the FV. Courtesy of Has Bean, we’ve got a rich mix of spicy, bitter and heady coffee flavours mixing with the vanilla pods we threw in for good measure. AB:17 is in the final days of maturation and is almost ready for bottling. It is tasting incredibly smooth and decadent. A perfect winter beer?
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
How: Draught.
Where: BrewDog Stockholm.
Appearance: Opaque black colour with a beige head.
Aroma: Dried fruit, raising, caramel, some chocolate.
Body: Full body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Dried fruit, caramel, vanilla, alcohol.
Where: BrewDog Stockholm.
Appearance: Opaque black colour with a beige head.
Aroma: Dried fruit, raising, caramel, some chocolate.
Body: Full body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Dried fruit, caramel, vanilla, alcohol.
Tried
on 22 Mar 2015
at 06:40
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Keg at BrewDog, Stockholm. Near black, small beige head. Coffee and vanilla up front. Very sweet with full body and rounded, sticky mouthfeel. Coffee and syrup, some alcohol. Warming peppery finish with long bitterness.
Tried
on 19 Mar 2015
at 11:52
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
375ml bottle at the Hoppy Pub, Thessaloniki. Black color with dark beige head. Roasted malty aroma, full of coffee, light vanilla, light chocolate and cocoa, raisins. Sweet and light bitter taste like aroma, coffee ,cocoa and chocolate. Almost medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2015
at 17:03
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
21st February 2015
Opaque dark brown - black beer, good tan head. Oaky coffee nose. Palate is smooth and a little soft. Mild fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, some dry cream. Bitter coffee, mildly earthy. Whisper of esters. Smooth dry finish. Bitter coffee linger. The coffee tastes a bit burned to me, and a Coffee expert once told me this should never be the case. Drinkable for sure, but harsh.
14th March 2018
Abstrakt 01 - 25 Vertical @ Brewdog Sheps Bush. Almost opaque dark brown beer, small tan head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, some mellow dark chocolate and coffee. Mild tangy fruits on the light spicy finish. Weak then and nothing much has changed really. 3.1
Opaque dark brown - black beer, good tan head. Oaky coffee nose. Palate is smooth and a little soft. Mild fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, some dry cream. Bitter coffee, mildly earthy. Whisper of esters. Smooth dry finish. Bitter coffee linger. The coffee tastes a bit burned to me, and a Coffee expert once told me this should never be the case. Drinkable for sure, but harsh.
14th March 2018
Abstrakt 01 - 25 Vertical @ Brewdog Sheps Bush. Almost opaque dark brown beer, small tan head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, some mellow dark chocolate and coffee. Mild tangy fruits on the light spicy finish. Weak then and nothing much has changed really. 3.1
Tried
on 22 Feb 2015
at 12:09
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle #1679 from BrewDog online. It pours jet black with a decent dark tan head. The nose is rich roast, earthy, a big fat smack of coffee, toasted rye bread, faint vanilla and toffee. The taste is smooth, rich roast, light spice, dark chocolate, lots of coffee, mild acidity, dark fruits, berry compote, earth, some alcohol warmth, charred wood with a toasty finish. Full body, moderate carbonation and velvety mouth-feel. Good depth. Punchy, yet well-rounded. If you like big coffee stout/porters this is for you.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2015
at 11:34
8/10
Tried
on 26 Jan 2015
at 17:07
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle at home split with Sarah. Ordered from Brewdog online. Really dark black / brown coloured pour with a lasting dense dark tan head. Aroma is complex dark roasted grains, boozey fortified wine, wood, tangy dried fruits, vanilla and a touch of sharp apple. Flavour is really nicely layered, smooth roasted creamy coffee, dried fruits with wood, vanilla and a bit of booze. Palate is full bodied, velvety, low to moderate carbonation. Lingering spicy note i guess from the rye and smootth roasted coffee. Very smooth for the abv. Another winner in the Abstrakt series. Lovely
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2015
at 17:55
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
Tap at Brewdog Helsinki, Helsinki. Colour is black with brownish white head. Aromas and flavors: Coffee, alcohol, hints of sweetness and roasted malts. Very undrinkable.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jan 2015
at 08:47
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap@ Brewdog Helsinki. Black colored with a thick espresso head. Cold coffee, vanilla, toffee, fudge aroma. Flavor has coffee, fudge, vanilla, ash, roasted malt. I really like the fresh coffee here. Dry finish. No abv present, nice sipper, e easy to drink even.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jan 2015
at 07:43
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
(Keg at BrewDog Helsinki, 20150109) The beer poured black. Its head was medium sized and lightly brown. Aroma had vineousness, coffee, burnt malts and ash. Palate was full bodied and warming with medium carbonation. Flavours were coffee, ash, burnt malts, sweetness and bitterness. Aftertaste was burnt and bitter. The contents of a coffee pot that was left on for too long time and then poured in mixture of vanilla and burnt malts.
Tried
on 09 Jan 2015
at 09:49