Abstrakt AB:15
BrewDog in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴
Strong Ale Series Out of Production|
Score
7.40
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A salt caramel popcorn imperial ale. Bourbon and rum barrel aged, this 12.8% ale has complex and twisting flavours. Bitter caramel, wood, smoke, spice, treacle and vanilla are all present and intertwine against a smooth and lightly chewy mouthfeel. The salt caramel popcorn lends subtle hints of a smoky brininess.
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8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle at our elite tasting. From my Secret Santa Beersiveknown. Thanks! Very rich and very intense. Also wonderfully balanced. Lots of coconut both in aroma and flavour. The high bitterness and light citrusy hops flavour provide ample background for lots of other stuff going on. Caramel, toffee, biscuity. Saltiness appears late in the finish. Alcohol warming and pleasant, never sharp. Really great beer, thanks Steve.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2016
at 16:35
9.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Bottle kindly shared by Gurthnar, many thanks. Hazy brown color with minimal off-white head. Rum, roasted malt, coffee, coconut, alcohol in aroma. Very nice taste of rum, salt caramel, wood, coconut from wooden barrels. Strong but pleasant alcoholic finish. Very tasty beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2016
at 13:49
9/10
Tried
on 13 Aug 2015
at 16:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
375 ml bottle 1625 of 8250, shared by Werckmeister, thanks!
Dark brown body, almost no head.
Aroma of smooth bourbon, coconut, vanilla, chocolate, some dark fruits, alcohol.
Taste follows this pretty much, dominant bourbon and smooth, dark, sweet malts, with some more liquorice.
Medium, oily mouthfeel, with a moderate carbonation.
Finishes boozy, astringent, with bourbon, dark chocolate, some liquorice.
Very nice. Not that complex, straight bourbon notes and dark malts. Pretty boozy, but nice sipper. Not my favourite from the AB series, but another enjoyable one.
Dark brown body, almost no head.
Aroma of smooth bourbon, coconut, vanilla, chocolate, some dark fruits, alcohol.
Taste follows this pretty much, dominant bourbon and smooth, dark, sweet malts, with some more liquorice.
Medium, oily mouthfeel, with a moderate carbonation.
Finishes boozy, astringent, with bourbon, dark chocolate, some liquorice.
Very nice. Not that complex, straight bourbon notes and dark malts. Pretty boozy, but nice sipper. Not my favourite from the AB series, but another enjoyable one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2015
at 16:18
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
375ml bottle at home from trade with Sebilinz, many thanks. brownish / almost black color, almost no head. strong smell of coconut, liqueurish, malt sweetness, alcoholic, light bitter chocolate. full body, soft carbonation, oily mouthfeel. tastes malty sweet, coconut, alcohol, bourbon, liqueurish. finishes with coconut and malty sweet notes and some alcohol. overall rather simple but I quite like it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2015
at 14:23
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle #6920. Dark color without foam. Aroma: barrel, red port wine, sweetish malty, toffee and fruit. Where’s the popcorn? Taste: sweet toffee, great porto, a little salty caramel, warming like this fruit liqueur. Great ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2015
at 02:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Smell of licorice and alcohol. Muddy colour, negligible head. Aroma of licorice, alcohol. In the background, some red berries. Very oily. Flat carbon.
Tried
on 31 Jan 2015
at 14:31
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty spicy caramel and weak smoky aroma. Sweetish malty spicy caramel weak smoky flavor. Has a sweetish malty spicy caramel finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2015
at 03:41
7.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A very dark liquid and almost no head. Powerful nice aroma with plums, raisins and dried fruits. Full body and a bit sweet. Really flat carbonation and a oily texture. Cousy flavor with figs, dates, raisins, plums and portvine.
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Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2014
at 12:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Yespr tasting. Hazy brown without head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, dark sugar and lots of alcohol. Flavor is very sweet and rather bitter. Sweet and rather bitter finish with lots of warming alcohol. 221114
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2014
at 06:10