Celebrating my 100th review from 5e Baron, with my first visit to their brewpub. Use to go a lot in the early 2000s as l'Autre Oeil pub. This Imperial Stout in rye barrel pours a dark brown colour, almost black with a mocha-coloured head, leaving some light lacing spots. Roasted malt nose with woodiness, prunes and hints of molasses. Lightly silky, not too thick and fairly dry in the finish. Roasted barley flavour with a lot of grassiness and a touch of rye that lingers nicely. A good hopped-up Imperial Stout with some nice woody-spicy rye notes. Here's to the next 100 reviews!

Olive bottle, 750 ml, purchased at the brewery on 21 September 2023, savoured on 4 October 2023; colour: black, opaque, no effervescence, ring of beige head, light lacing; nose: malt, rye, aniseed, chocolate, alcohol; mouth: malt, rye, aniseed, chocolate, alcohol, spices, slight alcohol warmth, finale in aniseed with presence of rye, full-bodied, average carbonation, lightly sweet, oily texture; in short: nicely balanced FRANÇAIS
Bouteille olive, 750 ml, achetée à la brasserie le 21 septembre 2023, savourée le 4 octobre 2023; œil : noire, opaque, pas d’effervescence, anneau de mousse beige, légère dentelle; nez : malt, rye, anis, chocolat, alcool; bouche : malt, rye, anis, chocolat, alcool, épices, très léger chaleur d’alcool, finale en anis avec présence de rye, corsée, carbonatation moyenne, légèrement sucrée, texture huileuse; en résumé : bel équilibre