7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Aus der Flasche (bottled 19.09.2018/bbe 19.09.2043) im 2019-06 getrunken. Dies ist ein gut gemachtes IStout mit einer deutlichen Kakaoaroma. Des Bourbon BA ist im Hintergrund bemerkbar, wirkt aber nicht ganz stimmig. Von dem verwendeten Sesam kann ich nichts entdecken. Ein gutes Stout aber keine wirkliche Erweiterung der großen Stout-Familie von De Molen. 8/4/7/4/13 Aus der Flasche (bottled 19.09.2018/bbe 19.09.2043) im 2024-12 getrunken. Nach der langen Flaschenreifung ist zu dem Kakao eine feine Robusta-Säure dazu gekommen. Es bleibt weiterhin ein gutes Stout.7/4/6/4/11

7.4

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

Draught. Pitch black colour with a small beigeish brown foamy head. Aroma is roasted malts, alcohol, some chocolate, mild nutty tones with some slight spiciness and herbs. Flavour is alcohol, liquorice, chocolate, some roasted tones with mild nutty tones with some slight herbal tones. Rather sweet. But still pleasant sipper.

7

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

Bottle. Almost black. Malty biscuity aroma with soft roast and chocolate. Malty sweet, soft roasty biscuity flavorwith hints of licorice. Herbal finish. Herbal finish. Nice, but not my favorite imperial stout fron this brewery.

7.5

Bottled 01-06-17. Pitch black, little bit of light brown foam. Smells alcoholic, roasty. Taste is bittersweet, biscuits and especially sesame come through a lot. Very smooth mouthfeel, good thickness, alcoholic. Quite strong, a bit too intense for me.

6.8

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

Tap at TCBW. Opaque black colour, small beige head. Toasted, wood, alcohol in the nose. Medium-bodied. Similar flavour- booze, wood some toasted flavour. Boozy.

8.4

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

Taste at borefts where I also bought a bottle which I'm drinking now. Pours black with very little head. Aroma is boozy and really nutty, coffee, molasses, dark malts. Big body. Flavours reveals a lot of bourbon up front. Sweet and quite complex, with rich malt flavours. Caramel is quite prominent. Lot of coffee and maybe a hint of smoke. Some hoppiness even at moderate bitterness. Finishes warm with the intense bourbon that dominates without overpowering. Sesame: I may have had some nuttiness in aroma but otherwise hard to say what it contributes. Lovely beer though.

7

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

Tap at Borefts. Black with short lasting beige head. Licorice, boozy rum, chocolate, vanilla, earthy roast, alcohol. Don’t get much sesame. Quite sweet and boozy bitter. Almost full bodied.

6.6

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

On tap at Borefts 2018. woodford reserve ba. black beer lasting tan head. some molasses some vanilla from the oak. some oil mouth feel. some booze finish. bit hot.

6.4

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

Imported from my RateBeer account as De Molen / La Pirata Ali & Baba (by Brouwerij De Molen (Swinkels Family Brewers)):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 6/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 13/20, MyTotalScore: 3.2/5

21/IX/18 - sample @ Borefts Bierfestival Day 1 BB: n/a - (2018-1356) Thanks to the international Ratebeer crew for sharing today's beers!

Clear dark brown beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: lots of alcohol, banana peel, bit fruity. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: lots of alcohol, bit sourish, fruity, bit over the top. Aftertaste: bitter touch, fruity, dry, some tannins, quite some alcohol. Don't like this one very much...

7.8

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

Sampled @ Borefts Beer Festival 2018. A black beer with a small tan ring. Aroma of strong dark malt, coffee, bourbon. Taste bourbon, strong dark malt, coffee, slightly boozy.