Black Damnation XXIV - Octopussy
De Struise Brouwers in Oostvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.61
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No.24 in the Black Damnation series is Octopussy! This variant sees the infamous Black Albert 13% Belgian Royal Stout, barrel-aged in Bruichladdich Octomore Scotch whisky barrels from Islay. Complex, chocolatey, smokey, peaty, and nutty.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
11.2oz bottle. Big peat smoke, unmistakable peated whiskey aroma and flavor. Quite clean and drinkable for the style. Really well executed, great beer.
Tried
on 28 Dec 2025
at 08:14
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Bow Street Beverage, Portland, ME, drunk 11/16/25. As pictured.
Strong Scotch nose but not domineering. Spice, pepper, caramel and chocolate with light vanilla and oak. Nice balance. Easygoing at this point with no alcohol or any sharpness anywhere.
I think, had I not just had Froggie a few days ago, this would have nearly blown me away, but it pales in comparison to Froggie from the same vintage. Yet still lovely, with no aggressive anything and a good integration of peat and Scotch and oak. Tending dry at this point, but far from thin, with a slightly chewy at points body. No oxidation, no alcohol. Its past its peak but it's not very tired yet.
Strong Scotch nose but not domineering. Spice, pepper, caramel and chocolate with light vanilla and oak. Nice balance. Easygoing at this point with no alcohol or any sharpness anywhere.
I think, had I not just had Froggie a few days ago, this would have nearly blown me away, but it pales in comparison to Froggie from the same vintage. Yet still lovely, with no aggressive anything and a good integration of peat and Scotch and oak. Tending dry at this point, but far from thin, with a slightly chewy at points body. No oxidation, no alcohol. Its past its peak but it's not very tired yet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2025
at 00:00
7/10
Geroosterd, turf, iodine, whisky, chocolade, lichte koffie, smaakvol, had ‘m minder verwacht, maar valt best mee.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2024
at 21:07
7/10
Tried
on 22 Apr 2024
at 08:40
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared at CBJ - cheers to Fergus. Pours black-brown with a bubbly tan head. Medium sweet flavour with nice peat, molasses, earth, gooey chocolate. Medium to full bodied, lightly chewy with fine carbonation. Mellow warmth to finish, grapes, more peat. Tasty stuff. Rather drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2024
at 18:21
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
11th January 2024
Craft Beer Junction bottleshare, thanks to Fergus. Almost clear very dark brown beer, tiny bubbly darkish tan head. Airy smooth palate, semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Soft but rich dark malts, dark malt cream and reasonable chocolate. A pronounced fruitiness from the Octomore, almost Jenever like. Some usual ripe whiskey soaked fruits. Trace of spice. Airy finish. Very nice indeed.
Craft Beer Junction bottleshare, thanks to Fergus. Almost clear very dark brown beer, tiny bubbly darkish tan head. Airy smooth palate, semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Soft but rich dark malts, dark malt cream and reasonable chocolate. A pronounced fruitiness from the Octomore, almost Jenever like. Some usual ripe whiskey soaked fruits. Trace of spice. Airy finish. Very nice indeed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2024
at 18:19
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. From cotteridge wines. A light hazed chestnut reddish coloured pour with a fading tan head. Aroma is semi sweet, boozy fig, jammy dried fruit, peaty whiskey salt, peat, dirty brown sugars. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, oily, meaty peaty whisky, oak, dried fruits, sherry notes, fig. Palate is semi sweet, oily, moderate carbonation oily. Nice stuff. Bitter roast, woody tannin.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2024
at 18:19
7/10
Tried
on 11 Jan 2024
at 18:18
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle split at the CBJ share, thanks to Fergus, 11/01/2024.
Lighter shade of black topped with a khaki head that veers to the edge.
Nose is soy sauce, chocolate, spice, dark malts.
Taste comprises toffee, stewed fruits, light smoke, mellow barrel.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a lick of booze.
Okay sipper but lacks depth for me.
Lighter shade of black topped with a khaki head that veers to the edge.
Nose is soy sauce, chocolate, spice, dark malts.
Taste comprises toffee, stewed fruits, light smoke, mellow barrel.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a lick of booze.
Okay sipper but lacks depth for me.
Tried
on 11 Jan 2024
at 00:00
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
0,33l bottle @ Tuulensuu. Pours very dark brown with a low tan head. Aroma is dry roasted malts with peated whisky. Flavor is roasted malts, peated whisky, alcohol, hops. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Sep 2023
at 12:44