Viola Sofia
Grassroots Brewing in Greensboro Bend, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Hill Farmstead BreweryBrewed at/by: Hill Farmstead Brewery
Stout - Imperial Rotating
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Score
7.60
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Originally brewed at Fanø Bryghus & made exclusively for the beer bar "Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fa’" in Rome, Italy. From 2020 brewed at Hill Farmstead. Recipe has evolved since the 2011 version brewed at Fanø.
This imperial stout was originally brewed by Ryan Witter-Merithew in 2011 at Fanø Bryghus, Denmark for Rome's legendary Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà to celebrate the birth of the owner’s daughter. This reenvisioning of the original recipe benefits from the experience and learning inherent in a decade of growth. This version is more rich and velvety than it was nine years ago—one might taste the inspiration of Damon and the early structure of Danish-derived recipes. As with all of our bottles, this 10% abv imperial stout is bottle conditioned. May it coincide pleasantly with the onset of this pandemic winter season…
This imperial stout was originally brewed by Ryan Witter-Merithew in 2011 at Fanø Bryghus, Denmark for Rome's legendary Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà to celebrate the birth of the owner’s daughter. This reenvisioning of the original recipe benefits from the experience and learning inherent in a decade of growth. This version is more rich and velvety than it was nine years ago—one might taste the inspiration of Damon and the early structure of Danish-derived recipes. As with all of our bottles, this 10% abv imperial stout is bottle conditioned. May it coincide pleasantly with the onset of this pandemic winter season…
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours dark brown with a creamy tan head. Roasted malt, dark chocolate, bit of smoke, leather, chewy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2024
at 04:25
8.4/10
LCI, roasty coffee up front. Smooth sweet chocolate. Thick. Dried fruit
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2024
at 19:45
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
RBESG 2023, Zagreb Grand Tasting. Thanks! Dark. Roasty, nutty, charred wood, liquorice aroma. It's quite old school. Roasty flavour, lightly burnt, with some fruity character. Medium to full, sticky body.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2023
at 13:27
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle, 500 ml, courtesy of Travlr at RBESG 2023. Black with tan head. Chocolate, roasty, coffee, some vanilla, licorice. Moderate sweetness with some bitterness. Quite smooth and balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2023
at 19:28
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled 500ml. -at RBESG 2023 Grand Tasting. Pitch black coloured, medium sized beige head, coffee and chocolate in the nose. Roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, licorice, notes of alcohol and light roasty finish. 10.3%ABV
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2023
at 20:05
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
500ml bottled 2/23/23, drunk 7/21/23. Dark, undetermined clarity. Small, tan head to ring quickly. Molasses, vanilla, licorice and wood. Cocoa, dark chocolate. Seems very nicely attenuated. Clean, not boozey. Looootta licorice. Soft, malty, treacle, authentic black licorice candy, light caramel. Dry but with enough sweetness. Rich but attenuated. Thick but not syrupy. Dark but not coffee-like. Wow...this is artfully done. A non-coffee-flavored stout is a huge breath of fresh air. And despite all the licorice, bark, wood, spice, cacao, it's not too bitter/dark. Assertive and well-done. Can't wait to try the BA version as I've never had that.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2023
at 00:09
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled, 2023 edition, courtesy of Travlr who brought it to the RBESG 23 grand tasting, huge thanks! Sadly, it appears to have been merged into the original entry by someone... great... :/ Anyway... pitch black body, off-white head. Coffee, licorice and chocolate malt in the lovely aroma. Coffee, chocolate and licorice persist in the taste, lovely berry notes, followed by big bitterness. Very well balanced, a great stout!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2023
at 17:24
7/10
Roast, chocolate, alcohol, vanilla, smokiness ,
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2023
at 17:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Shared beer at RBESG 2023, Zagreb. Dark brown color with white head. Aroma of dsrk malt, light coffee, Taste is chocolate, dark malt, coffee, wood, nougath.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2023
at 15:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
--Bottled at RBESG Grand Tasting 2023. -- Black, dark brown head. Aroma of tobacco and licorice. Mid sweet with full body and rounded mouthfeel. Molasses and salmiak. Inky very bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2023
at 15:50