Blind Harlequin (XO Cognac BA)
Sori Brewing in Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia 🇪🇪
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.02
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Sori Blind Harlequin is a twisted union of comedy and tragedy. A corrupt fusion of the jovial and the macabre. This Imperial Oatmeal Stout aged in XO Cognac barrels is a ballet of dark malts, prestige barrels and craftsmanship. A dance of the sweet and robust. Sit back, take a sip and enjoy the matinée.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle. Jet black colour with small, frothy to creamy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, tan head. Minimally doughy, chocolately dark malty aroma, explicit but still well embedded BA notes of Cognac, notes of dark chocolate, couverture, a touch of advocaat. Taste is slightly alcoholic, BA dominated, slightly disguised, chocolately, dark malty basis, a fruity touch of baked apple, pear, alcohol soaked fruit; full body, oily to viscous texture, smooth and soft, minimally sticky palate. Minimally overdone Cognac notes - accordingly relatively monotonous, one-dimensional and a bit over the top. The Cognac is not bad, though...
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2019
at 22:44
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Smells like a hospital, alcoholic, apples, cognac, chocolate, malty, thin, lots of booze, why should anyone like this ? Water added ? NO
Tried
on 18 Jul 2019
at 10:16
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is apple, pear, roasted, chocolate, taste is similar, quite boozy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2019
at 08:17
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
26th April 2019
Opaque dark brown beer, good bubbly tan head. Smooth airy palate, reasonable fine carbonation. Smooth and rich dark chocolate laden malts. Soft wood. Good brandy soaked ripe fruits. The only thing holding this one back is a small but noticable dose of those BA induced emulsion paints. Smooth finish. Nearly great. Nearly!
Opaque dark brown beer, good bubbly tan head. Smooth airy palate, reasonable fine carbonation. Smooth and rich dark chocolate laden malts. Soft wood. Good brandy soaked ripe fruits. The only thing holding this one back is a small but noticable dose of those BA induced emulsion paints. Smooth finish. Nearly great. Nearly!
Tried
on 26 Apr 2019
at 18:19
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Aus der Flasche (bbe 06.11.2023) im 2019-03 getrunken. Diese estnische IStout überrascht mit einem Aroma von Granny Smith Äpfeln begleitend im Hintergrund von eine grüne Paprikanote. Am Gaumen wieder der Apfel und sonst...nicht viel. Nach Hinten im Abgang bleibt eine leichte Espressonote. Ja leider hat es für so ein Elfprozenter ein ganz schwachen Körper. Es ist ein sehr gutes IStout wirkt aber nicht ausgereift.
Tried
on 23 Mar 2019
at 11:14
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2019
at 17:07
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at ujh. Pours black with beige head. Aroma is sweet, roast, cognac. Flavor is sweet and bitter, roast, cognac, wood, dryness, malt. Finish is sweet and dry. Overall: very barrel heavy, but not too cognac-y. I really like cognac barrel dryness, so this is good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2018
at 19:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
30 November 2018. Billie's Craft Beer Fest. Cheers to Anke, tderoeck & 77ships! Cloudy black with a lasting, thin, off-white head. Aroma of cognac, oak, red grape, licorice, hazelnut, milk chocolate, blackcurrant & raisin. Taste is medium malty sweet, some vanilla & chocolate, fruity accent of raisin, red grape & blackcurrant, rendering it a bit sour; light roasted bitterness brings fondant & chocolate powder. Dryish, peppery hoppy finish, lingering raisin, woody vanilla, warming cognac alcohol. Medium to full body, oily texture, soft carbonation. A bit messy in its BA execution.
Tried
on 16 Dec 2018
at 18:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sampled at Billie's 2018. Black with dark creamy head. Aroma and flavour have plenty of cognac sweetness. Also some apple pips. Smooth.
Tried
on 08 Dec 2018
at 12:06
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled at Billies 2018. Black color, beige head. Smell and taste malts, roast, alcohol, liquor, liquorice. Heavy BA. 7-4-7-3-14
Tried
on 03 Dec 2018
at 21:50