Helsinki Bryggeri Sofia (Sherry barrel aged)

Sofia (Sherry barrel aged)

 

Helsinki Bryggeri in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland 🇫🇮

  Stout - Imperial Special Out of Production
Score
7.14
ABV: 9.0% IBU: - Ticks: 10
A pitch black stout with rich and roasty coffee aroma. Taste has warmth with subtle acidity and maltiness. Ageing 3 months in sherry barrel has given the taste a nice sharp and vinous character. A massive imperial stout with a Spanish accent
 

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7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draught. Close to black colour with a small brown head. Aroma is sherry, some red wine like tones along with roast, some chocolate, alcohol and mild brown sugary elements. Flavour is roasted, some sherry tones, mild sugary tones with some dry wooden tones. Smooth, even though the alcohol is quite warming in this.

Tried on 13 Mar 2023 at 08:00


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Suuret Oluet Pienet Panimot - Tampere, pours black with a tiny beige head. Aroma brings out lots of sherry barrels, lots of wood and medium roast. Flavour is really woody, with a lovely sherry character, with medium roast. Wonderfully woody and vinous character. Quite a step from the regular Sofia. Excellent.

Tried from Draft on 24 May 2018 at 18:03


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

SOPP, Turku. A black, almost without head. Aroma has liquorice, some coffee, low dried fruitness. Taste has barrel, dried fruits, liquorice. Full bodied, low carbonation. The barrel is too dominating, not so good as the basic version.

Tried on 18 Aug 2017 at 01:01


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

SOPP Hki 2017. Smell of roasted malt. Very dark brown colour, high dark brown head. Aroma of roasted malts, coffee, tar. Bitter. Ashy texture. Heavy body.

Tried on 02 Aug 2017 at 08:10



7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap at SOPP 2017, Helsinki. Color is almost black with small white head. Aromas and flavors: Dark chocolate, dryness and roasted malts.

Tried from Draft on 28 Jul 2017 at 13:03


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tap at SOPP. Opaque black color, tiny beige head. Sherryish, woody, roasted aroma. Medium-bodied. Flavour has also sherry, dry wood. Nice simple sherry beer.

Tried from Draft on 26 Jul 2017 at 13:24


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draught @ sopp 2017. Poured near black with a thin brown head. Sherry, wine notes, mild roasty notes. Flavor has roastedness, vinous notes, sherry. Not the best drinkability.

Tried on 26 Jul 2017 at 13:13


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draught @ SOPP 2017. Pours pitch black with a tiny head. Aroma of roasty malts, vanilla, chocolate, coffee, cocoa, hints of wood and sherry. Taste is smooth, sweetish and slightly roasty with some coffee, cocoa, vanilla, earthiness, hints of wood, oak and sherry notes. Finish is smooth and slightly roasty with some syrup, oak, wood and sherry. Pretty good.

Tried on 26 Jul 2017 at 07:37


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

(Keg at SOPP Helsinki 2017) The beer poured black. No head. Aroma had wood, burnt malts and mildly vineousness. Palate was full bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were burnt malts, vanilla, mildly vineousness and bitterness. Aftertaste was burnt, woody and bitter. A tasty barrel aged brew.

Tried on 26 Jul 2017 at 07:08