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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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
4th March 2011
Bottle at ACBF. Opaque black beer with a good creamy tan head. Mild milky malt nose. Softish palate. Rich dark malt, smooth and creamy. Some coffee and hop bitterness bloom and then finish with a brief burst of fruit. Bitter aftertaste - good stuff.
Bottle at ACBF. Opaque black beer with a good creamy tan head. Mild milky malt nose. Softish palate. Rich dark malt, smooth and creamy. Some coffee and hop bitterness bloom and then finish with a brief burst of fruit. Bitter aftertaste - good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2011
at 06:57
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sampled at ACBF 2011. Diacetyl. This screams butter. Dark choc flavour. Reminds me of a Crunchie bar. Dry choc. Shame avout the diacetyl but I quite like Crunchies so I did not mind this so much
Tried
on 26 Mar 2011
at 03:33
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught @ Th. 4th. Alvinne Craft Beer Festival (ACBF) 2011, De Kasteelhoeve, Doorniksesteenweg 314, Outrijve (Avelgem), Belgium.Clear dark black brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is light heavy malty, roasted, chocolate,caramel, moderate butter ! Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, coffee, roasted. Body is medium, texture is oily and sticky, carbonation is soft. Flavor is lovely but Ryan aroma butter >;O() [20110304]
Tried
on 22 Mar 2011
at 14:40
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
pitch dark, smooth light brown head. roasted grains aroma. complex, hops balance blends right in very tasty flavor , roasted grains , licorice, coffee, super well balanced, this is art.
Tried
on 13 Feb 2011
at 10:06
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
50 cL bottle. Pours dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is hoppy and dark roasted malty. Grapefruity hoppy. Thick malty, toffee and caramelish. Solid grapefruity to peachy hoppy. Sweet, fruity, hoppy and citrusy hoppy. Solid hoppy and lingering fruity. Lovely. Bone dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2011
at 09:46
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 50 cl. Pours a pitch black with a dense light brown head. Hard roast malt and some citrusy hops in the nose. Solid body, hard roast malt, vanilla and great citrusy hops. Unusual to experience hard roast malts with a fruity, citrusy freshness. Carbonation is a little low. Some hard roast malts. Yummy. 130211
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2011
at 09:45