Black Damnation XXXI - Albert's Folly
De Struise Brouwers in Oostvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Series|
Score
7.73
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A Belgian Royal Stout ale from Flanders matured on cacao-nibs in Islay Whisky barrel.
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8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
Nose is huge. Peat, whiskey, soy, alcohol, chocolate. Taste is soy, big whiskey, peaty, leading to rich chocolate, more whiskey, a rich dark chocolate, hint of strawberry and vanilla in the boozy finish.
Absolutely superb,
Absolutely superb,
Tried
on 19 Jan 2026
at 21:22
7/10
Alks, röst, šokolaad, vaadine, tammene, happeline, vesine. Ok.
Tried
on 24 Jun 2025
at 00:49
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle at home, 8th June 25. Pours black and thick , aroma is peaty, liquor, iodine. Taste is bitter, liquor, peat and barrel, wood and some dark chocolate, dry and peaty, everything that is great about a barrel aged imperial stout
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2025
at 21:08
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 May 2025
at 12:13
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 30 Apr 2025
at 20:14
8.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at ash's. Pours black, nose is chocolate, nutty, caramel, raspberry, touch of peat, taste is dried fruit, sweet, chocolate, vanilla, peaty finish. Very nice. 9/9/9/8/8.5
Tried
on 20 Apr 2025
at 14:26
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
16th July 2025
Panda thanks to Cloin. Near opaque dark brown beer, small but tidy bubbly pale tan head. Mild peat on the nose, not enticing for me. Smooth if slightly thin palate, good fine minerally carbonation. Thinnish but rich tasting dark malts, touches of cream, soft dark chocolate and mild espresso. It's all overwhelmed by spicy alcohol and a fair serving of what tastes like paint stripper and dirt. Peat whiskey near its worst here, for me anyway. Fairly light and crisp finish. The palate is weirdly light and crisp but the flavour is really not my thing. Don't think there is anything much wrong with this brew but it's showing a lot of what I hate about peated whiskey.
Panda thanks to Cloin. Near opaque dark brown beer, small but tidy bubbly pale tan head. Mild peat on the nose, not enticing for me. Smooth if slightly thin palate, good fine minerally carbonation. Thinnish but rich tasting dark malts, touches of cream, soft dark chocolate and mild espresso. It's all overwhelmed by spicy alcohol and a fair serving of what tastes like paint stripper and dirt. Peat whiskey near its worst here, for me anyway. Fairly light and crisp finish. The palate is weirdly light and crisp but the flavour is really not my thing. Don't think there is anything much wrong with this brew but it's showing a lot of what I hate about peated whiskey.
Tried
on 16 Apr 2025
at 21:56
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home, from HOTM online, 07/04/2025.
Black topped with a khaki head that thins over time to edge work.
Nose is dark malts, roast, light smoke, molasses, toffee, chocolate, charr.
Taste comprises cacao nibs, dark malts, spice, charr, ashen nip, light medicinal tones, mellow Islay bite.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Tidy BA impy stout ... the Islay barrel is balanced well.
Black topped with a khaki head that thins over time to edge work.
Nose is dark malts, roast, light smoke, molasses, toffee, chocolate, charr.
Taste comprises cacao nibs, dark malts, spice, charr, ashen nip, light medicinal tones, mellow Islay bite.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Tidy BA impy stout ... the Islay barrel is balanced well.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2025
at 18:25
8/10
Bottle thanks to Stuu666.
Appearance - jet black, fawn head and very gentle carbonation.
Nose - wood, booze, almond and hazelnut.
Taste - booze, raisins and treacle.
Palate - full bodied, sweet and rich with some dryness.
Overall - lovely stuff.
Appearance - jet black, fawn head and very gentle carbonation.
Nose - wood, booze, almond and hazelnut.
Taste - booze, raisins and treacle.
Palate - full bodied, sweet and rich with some dryness.
Overall - lovely stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2025
at 13:31
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle thanks to Stuu666. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of nutty biscuit, wood, spice, sherry. Taste is dried fruit, raisin, chocolate, wood again. Complex.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2025
at 13:30