Basqueland Brewing 8th Anniversary: Akelarre

8th Anniversary: Akelarre

 

Basqueland Brewing in Hernani, Basque Country, Spain 🇪🇸

Collab with: Fuerst Wiacek / Brasserie la Débauche / Laugar Brewery / Lervig / Mumbo Jumbo / Oso Brew Co. / Whiplash
  Stout - Imperial Special
Score
7.54
ABV: 11.7% IBU: - Ticks: 12
Crafted in unholy communion with Lervig, Laugar, Whiplash, Oso, Mumbo Jumbo, La Debauche, and Fuest Wiacek to celebrate the 8th anniversary of Basqueland Brewing.

Aged for more than 16 months in various barrels and brought to life on October 6th during the 8th Anniversary celebration weekend. We gathered around the darkest corner of the cellar to conjure the perfect blend through a spectral tasting for the 8th Anniversary Series concluding beer and the latest Barrel Works creation.
 

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8

Sweet dark roasted malty with opulent chocolate, caramel, toffee, full bodied, sweet dark malty lingering finish. Lovely.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Mar 2025 at 06:05


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

Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2025 at 21:35


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

13th March 2025
CBJ tasting. Thanks to me for the bottle. Near clear dark brown beer m, small bubbly tan head, short lived. Smooth and slightly viscous palate, reasonable fine carbonation. Soft carbonation. Soft dark chocolate. Smooth bourbon barrel. Maybe a touch of red wine barrel. Soft finish. Fine. Doesn't deliver layered multi barrel complexity sadly but is quite quaffable.

Tried on 13 Mar 2025 at 21:04


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

Bottle shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks. A dark brown black coloured pour a lasting loose tan head. Aroma is semi sweet, salty liquorice, dark bitter roast.. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, roast, salty, liquorice

Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2025 at 14:01


8

Tried from Draft on 17 Aug 2024 at 15:28


7

Licorice, alcohol, chocolate, cocoa, boozy

Tried from Draft on 24 May 2024 at 17:31


7

Magus,röst, alks,. šokolaad.

Tried from Draft on 24 May 2024 at 17:30


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

Rated at Olutravintola Pikkulintu Ruttopuisto. Dry, roasty and slightly hoppy with hints of oak, wood, syrup, vanilla and earthiness, some sweetness in the finish.

Tried on 04 Apr 2024 at 16:55


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap at Pikkulintu Ruttopuisto, Helsinki. Color is very dark brown with small slightly brownish head. Aromas and flavors: Chocolate, Cacao, roasted malts...

Tried from Draft on 21 Mar 2024 at 14:33


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

Black and thick with thin head. Lots of oak in the aroma. Quite nutty too. Layers of flavours with loads of booze soaked raisins. Maple syrup adds a sweet and savoury element. Subtle jammy sweetness but also roasted bitterness.

Tried on 03 Mar 2024 at 20:41