AF Brew Black Blossom

Black Blossom

 

AF Brew in Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Russia 🇷🇺

  Porter - Imperial Regular
Score
7.46
ABV: 13.0% IBU: 30 Ticks: 10
The wicked wizard imprecated a curse on the young princess, so we couldn't release this beer under original Black Cherry name.

But indeed this is an Imperial Porter brewed with black cherry and it only went public thanks to this little 'ruse de guerre'.
 

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8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

330ml bottle. Jet black colour with slightly late awakening, small, creamy, diminishing, minimally lacing, brown head. Roasty and chocolately, dark malty and caramel malty as well as fruity aroma, notes of dark chocolate, roast, dark caramel, morello. Taste is roasty and chocolately, dark malty, caramel malty, fruity and slightly yeasty spicy, notes of dark chocolate, couverture, dark caramel, morello, a touch of marmite, bramble, plum butter, a minimally ashy touch as well, some fruit acidic tartness; well hidden alcohol.
Viscous texture, smooth and soft, minimally cloying palate, fine, soft carbonation.
Intense, concentrated, balanced and dangerously drinkable - very good.

Tried from Bottle from Pakhuis Twente on 13 Nov 2025 at 23:59


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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

3/5/2025. Bottle courtesy of Boris, huge thanks! Russia rating #100. Pours black with minimal head. Aroma is dark chocolate, cherry liqueur, roasted malts, liquorice, woody, blackcurrant. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness, light fruity tartness. Medium to full body, smooth, soft carbonation. Good beer to bring up the 100.

Tried from Bottle on 03 May 2025 at 19:41


7.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tried from Bottle on 03 May 2025 at 19:33


8.5

Tried from Bottle on 03 May 2025 at 19:29


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

Bottle, thanks Stefan. Black with a purple shine, low head. Tart wood, strawberry, red beet, wood, chewy, tart, chocolate, good balsamic, cherry,chocolate nibs, very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2024 at 19:14


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Deep brown. Barrel wood and sour nose. Front heavy sweet cherries, cherry vinegar.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2024 at 19:12


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Dark brown color with almost no head. Aroma is cherries indeed, chocolate bar. Taste is cherries, quite tart, a bit oxidized but not too much. Oily mouthfeel with soft carbonation. Alright.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2024 at 19:09


7

Te zoet. Zonde, want de rest klopt. #russia

Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2022 at 21:01


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is cherry , liquorice, roasted, chocolate, coffee, taste is similar, tart juicy fruit.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jan 2022 at 17:26


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

Tap. Dark brown colour. Aroma: sweet, caramel, cherry, liqueur, alcoholic, dried fruit, good. Sweet taste, cherry, cherry liqueur, caramel, cherry jam, warms, not bad.

Tried from Draft on 31 Dec 2021 at 07:31