Italobänger
Põhjala in Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia 🇪🇪
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.73
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A banging imperial stout inspired by the flavours of Italy and brewed with figs, star anise, Sicilian blood oranges and cooked grape must.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled 330ml. -from Pivoteka Zagreb. Pitch black coloured, medium sized brown head, chocolate, alcohol and figs in the nose. Roasted malt, chocolate, dried fruits, too pronounced alcohol and light spicy with again alcohol in sweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2018
at 19:43
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap@Taphouse, Copenhagen (01/04/2018) - black pour with a tan head. Roasted and sweet malty with coffee, chocolate, caramel, some burnt malty notes, dark dried fruit shred, medium to full bodied, roasted medium bitter finish. --- Beer merged from original tick of ItaloB�nger on 26 Mar 2025 at 07:38 - Score: 7
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Apr 2018
at 10:19
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Ma Che Siete Venuti a Fa in Rome. Black color, huge brownish foam with little retention. Nose: interesting aroma where all the ingredients pop up in a way. Figs dominate, sweet vanilla, more dried figs. Mouth: yes it is sweet, not as much as their other beers but round. Overipped cherries, sweet mou. Lovely.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Mar 2018
at 20:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
26th January 2018
Mother Kelly's. Keg. Opaque brown - black beer, small tan head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, mild dark chocolate, milder dark malt cream. Some spirity alcohol in the mid. Modest fruity tang on the back end, perhaps a little fig jam. Finishes smooth and warming. Gum numbing alcohol linger. Not the best effort from this brewery, but fine.
Mother Kelly's. Keg. Opaque brown - black beer, small tan head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, mild dark chocolate, milder dark malt cream. Some spirity alcohol in the mid. Modest fruity tang on the back end, perhaps a little fig jam. Finishes smooth and warming. Gum numbing alcohol linger. Not the best effort from this brewery, but fine.
Tried
on 26 Mar 2018
at 16:34
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
From tap. Pours pitch black. Small brown head. Aroma is dark roasted malt. Thick malty. Liqourice and overripe fruity. Dry, roasted. Dense. Bitter. Roasted dark malty finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Mar 2018
at 15:04
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 9
Tap at Mother Kellys, with Angus 20th March 18. Pours black, aroma is rich, fruit cake. Taste is sweet, complex, alcohol, could have done with eating. Bitter notes, maybe fig, dark fruits. Fun stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Mar 2018
at 20:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Smaksprøve på Brus København marts-18: brunsort med tæt skum der varer. Nydelig aroma og smag med kaffe, lakrids og figen med hint af rød grapefrugt. Valget blev ret svært, men jeg faldt ned på Sajand. Prisen gjorde at jeg ikke valgte begge.
Tried
on 19 Mar 2018
at 19:21
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at MK VHX, 19/03/18. Black with a decent tan covering that dissipates to an attractive swirl over time. Nose is liquorice, aniseed, dried fruits, chocolate, spice. Taste comprises bitter sweet chocolate, brown sugar melt, light spice tickle, fruit cake, molasses, figgy jam, candied orange peel. Full bodied, oily mouthful, warming alcohol in the close. Solid impy ... just a touch too sweet for my liking.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Mar 2018
at 16:12
8/10
Tried
on 16 Mar 2018
at 18:52
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Tap @ Põhjala Speakeasy. Dark brown pour, almost black. Little brown foam on the top. Dusty chocolate nose, liquid cocoa, imperial toffee. Somewhat paint-ish plastic booze. Taste is heavy, interesting fruity grappa thing there, feels boozy. Body has some sweetness but mainly schnapps and grappa, mixed. Potent and powerful, little bit too much to really enjoy this. Booze is overpowering in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Mar 2018
at 22:55