Cuvee Delphine Cask Strength 4 Roses
(Batch of Cuvée Delphine)
De Struise Brouwers in Oostvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.78
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Cuvée Delphine is one of our biggest flagship beers at De Struise Brouwers. It is a Belgian dark strong ale with a subtle stout touch. Saw the light of day for the first time in 2008 and has been in the Top 200 of the best beers in the world since 2009. EBC 134.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Poured from 330mL bottle (vintage 2020; side says "Black Albert 4R Bourbon barrel aged"; Lot: 2023004 - bb 01/02/23 +5yrs; label say 13%, Ontario LCBO testing says 11.3%; OG 26,0°P - 72 ibu; 134 Ebc - 12,6 Kcal/Cl; label art reads "Truth Can Set You Free"). Very dark brown with minimal light beige head. Dark sugars, feint brett and bourbon notes, medium bodied, not really my style, but okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2026
at 06:46
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
11.2 oz bottle. 2022 bottle drank in late 2025..still holds up well. Cocoa chocolate, chocolate covered fruit cake, some oaky bourbon candy. Hops attempt to get through the sweet body, and do pretty well in giving it some balance, complementing the bold roast tones. Quite drinkable for the ABV.
Tried
on 03 Dec 2025
at 05:21
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Nose, is rich licorice, chocolate, boozy almost peppery, hint of coffee and earth. Taste is chocolate, fudge, a boozy whiskey note, more dark chocolate, slightly earthy, a boozy peppery finish with a hint of wood and spice. Drier finish than you would expect.
Good.
Good.
Tried
on 25 Jun 2025
at 20:50
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Tap @ Fermentoren, Aarhus. Pours pitch black with a small brown head. Aromas of licorice, vanilla, dark fruits, light bourbon, chocolate, malt, fudge. Taste is malty, sweet, savory, bourbon, vanilla, fudge, licorice.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Nov 2019
at 16:55
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle split at CBC Islo Matteo ciao, thanks to Matteo, 20/02/17. Black with a decent tan covering. Nose is rich roast, spice, chocolate, charr, earthy, faint coffee. Taste comprises chocolate, molasses, roasted tones, toffee fudge, fruit cake, black peppery spices. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a rising boost. Adequate impy stout but expected more from this and nowhere near as good as the original.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jan 2018
at 04:35
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
Sampled @ 3. Mainzer Craftbier Messe 2017. A black beer with a small tan head. Aroma of strong dark malt, riped red fruits, caramel, vanilla. Taste of strong caramelish malt, nuts, toffee, chocolate, strong body, intense, great.
Tried
on 19 Nov 2017
at 10:13
9/10
Caña 8cl en De Struisse Brouwers. Kasteelstraat 50, 8640 Oostvleteren. Bélgica. 09..09..2017. (r49). Color Negro intenso con espuma beige oscuro persistente. Sabores intensos, Cacao, lactosa, vainilla, chocolate intenso!!!! alucinante, suave, fina, cremosa. Cuerpo intenso fino, sedoso con gran mezcla de sabores persistentes. Maderas empapadas y suaves quemados de bourbon al final con buena sensación alcohólica desde el principio. Perfecta integración de sabores y aromas. Alucinalte, para repetir sin duda alguna.
Tried
on 18 Sep 2017
at 08:56