6

Väga alkone, raske isegi uskuda, et ainult 13% abv.. rohmakas, okish.

9.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5

5 June 2022. Bottle from Beers@Moviefun. Vintage 2019; bottled: 10/11/2021.
Cloudy black, stable, small, foamy, beige head. Impressions of fondant pralines, melting fudge, marzipan, liqueur, vanilla custard, candied date, prune, moist black pepper, tobacco, sweetened espresso, bourbon. Taste has sweet date, plum & raisin, bit sticky, in a thick dark-chocolatey, dark fudge-like, almost treacle-like malt body surrounded by spicy notes (vague liquorice, allspice) and bitter espresso. Peppery hoppy finish, not too bitter and mainly sweet, touch of vanilla, more dark chocolate, slight roasted coffee, spicy tobacco and warming bourbon alcohol. Full body, oily texture, soft carbonation. As rich, flavourful, simply impressive as ever; so deserves a score increase (compared to my V2013 rating). For me personally, it's interesting to see how the bourbon barrel does not cause the feared (heavy) acetaldehyde impression here.

8

LCI

6

Dry, caramel, chocolate, sweet

7

Šokolaad, röst, veits pappi, suhkur, kohv. Hea.

8.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Bottle, vintage 2013. Pitch black color, with almost no head. Aroma is immediately coffee, then dark chocolate, vanilla, whisky. Taste of coffee, chocolate, oak. Sweet but dry and balanced, alcohol is there but under control. Thick mouthfeel, low carbonation. Another masterpiece from Struise.

8.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

330ml bottle delivered from Sophie's Beer Store and drunk at home. Very dark brown, opaque with a thin ring of beige head. Bourbon in a standout in the Aroma, but it doesn't overpower, with chocolate malt, coffee grounds, ash. Sweet, mellow taste with a lovely bourbon tang. An earthy bitterness in the finish, with more bourbon, molasses and a touch of Marmite. One of those rare barrel aged beers that's powerful but certainly not unsubtle.

8

Yesterday - EBM day celebration!

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

I have had Black Albert previously so the bar is set high. Barrel aged Cuvee Delphine is highly anticipated. I'm informed by the label of a 2018 vintage, all right with that. I lift the cap on the 33 cl bottle and pour into my Straffe Hendrik glass, a mighty dark, glorious-brown body with a smattering of dark tan foam. There are scents and then there are scents. This one is quite fine, bakers chocolate, raisins and alcohol. But the drink is the payoff. Chocolate, dark fruit, bread, berries and a touch of bourbon. Not a big body to the taste as I expected but still good.