421 Imperial Stout - Cherry & Chocolate
Brew By Numbers in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Collab with: Emperor's BreweryStout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Special
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Score
7.48
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A collaboration with Emperor's Brewery, based in Coleville home of the original UK Star Wars toy factory Palitoy, Emperors have some of the top-rated beers in the world on Untappd.
Lots of sour cherries and cacao nibs go into this luscious and decadent imperial stout. Flavours of molasses and dark chocolate from the crystal and roasted malts combine with a sweetness from the huge grist and sourness from the fresh cherries to make a beer lightspeeds ahead of previous stouts.
Lots of sour cherries and cacao nibs go into this luscious and decadent imperial stout. Flavours of molasses and dark chocolate from the crystal and roasted malts combine with a sweetness from the huge grist and sourness from the fresh cherries to make a beer lightspeeds ahead of previous stouts.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
250ml can. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma of chocolate, cherries, dark malts. Taste is a lovely blend of sweet chocolate, sour cherries, and bitter roast malts, bit of a boozy finish to it. Medium bodied - on the thinner side for a pastry stout of this strength but it does mean it's a little more drinkable. Though not outstanding this is a really solid stout.
Tried
from Can
on 26 May 2023
at 22:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at BrewDog Brighton, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma brings out tart cherries, cocoa and a touch of roast. Flavour brings out tart cherries, booze, and light toasted malt. A bit too tart and thin on the palate. Not for me.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 May 2023
at 14:28
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap at Brewdog Clerkenwell. An opaque, black brown coloured pour with no head. Aroma is kirsch, boozy cherry liquor, choc, hot alcohol. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, cherry fruit, dark chocolate, cherry liquor, alcohol, chocolate truffle. Palate is semi sweet, oily, alcohol warmth, mellow carbonation. Ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 May 2023
at 21:23
8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 06 May 2023
at 17:20
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, fudge, cherry, caramel, taste is similar, sweet.
Tried
from Can
on 06 May 2023
at 12:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at BD Clerkenwell, 05/05/23. Black with a tan cap. Nose is dark malts, mellow roast, cherry skins, chocolate, molasses. Taste comprises dark malts, dried fruit rinds, chocolate dipped cherries, hint of booze, charr. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Okay sipper ... a little stuck in 3rd gear ... BBno of 3 or 4 years back would have pulled off a 4 scoring beer here.
Tried
on 04 May 2023
at 23:00
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft at BrewDog Leeds. Black colour with a deep tan head. Aroma and taste are rich chocolate bitter and tangy sour cherry. full smooth body.
Tried
on 30 Apr 2023
at 12:05
Yeah, pretty good, but again somewhat overpowered by the alcohol rather than the ingredients
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Apr 2023
at 15:41
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at Brewdog Lothian Road. Pours clear dark brown with a thin tan head. Aromas of chocolate and cherry. Taste is more of the same. Tangy sour finish. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
at
BrewDog Lothian Road
on 22 Apr 2023
at 23:00
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
0,25l on tap @ Juova. Pours very dark brown with a low tan head. Aroma is sweet roasted malts with chocolate and cherry. Flavor is sweet roasted malts, chocolate, cherry, alcohol, hops. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
at
Juova Hanahuone
on 06 Jan 2023
at 14:31