Black Damnation XVI - Ivan the Terrible
De Struise Brouwers in Oostvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.72
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A Belgian Royal Stout ale from Flanders matured on Speyside whisky barrels.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Licorice, roast and lots of chocolate. Lots of whiskey. Massive barrel, massive booze. Not really my ticket, but I can see why people would like this. Bittersweet finish. Caramel. Bottle.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Aug 2023
at 21:10
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Black with dark creamy head. Lots of roasted bitter malts. Surprisingly sweet. Dried fruits, slightly jammy even. Nicely warming and boozy.
Tried
on 06 Aug 2023
at 20:31
8/10
Bottle at home... Dark black.. Thin tan lacing... Soft sweet chocolate Roast malts.. Light whisky nose... Rich sweet whisky.. Dark chocolate roast malts... Boozy chocolate
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2023
at 17:56
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, burnt toffee, caramel, vanilla, taste is sweet, meaty, chocolate, vanilla, hint of fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2023
at 20:33
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from the Beer Cave. Pours oily black with a thin tan head. Aromas of liquorice, leather, smoke, dark fruit. Taste is dark chocolate, leather, tar, liquorice again. Rich and fruity finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2023
at 15:16
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from HoTM. It pours jet black with a sturdy dark tan head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, dark chocolate, gateaux, dried and dark fruits, plum, prune, bramble, jammy, vanilla, blueberry muffin toasted coconut, whisky fudge, toasted marshmallow, rocky road, intoxicating fruity whisky and fruit cake. The taste is slick, rich roasted malt, bitter, charred oak, umami, liquorice, dried fruits, raisin, sultana, toasted fruit cake, ashy, vanilla, toasted marshmallow, bitter dark chocolate, cacao nibs, toasted spice, rocky road, touch of jam, fruit compote spread on burnt toast, bonfire smoke and some alcohol warmth with a drying, charred finish. Fulsome body and fine to moderate carbonation. Plenty to like about it. Flavourful, but perhaps a touch charred/burnt also. Fun nonetheless.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2023
at 17:00
7/10
Tried
on 06 Jul 2023
at 21:44
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
3rd July 2023
Panda thanks to Sir Theydon of Bois. An almost opaque dark brown beer with a few dark tan bubbles that don't quite manage to be a head. Smooth palate, a very slight viscosity, mildly dry with decent fine carbonation coming through on the back end. Good dark chocolate malt base, little chocolate fudge and cocoa. Very ripe fruity whiskey, almost marmalade like with some prune underneath. Mild spice on the smooth finish. Well Ivan ain't to fucken terrible here is he? Very tasty and drinkable.
Panda thanks to Sir Theydon of Bois. An almost opaque dark brown beer with a few dark tan bubbles that don't quite manage to be a head. Smooth palate, a very slight viscosity, mildly dry with decent fine carbonation coming through on the back end. Good dark chocolate malt base, little chocolate fudge and cocoa. Very ripe fruity whiskey, almost marmalade like with some prune underneath. Mild spice on the smooth finish. Well Ivan ain't to fucken terrible here is he? Very tasty and drinkable.
Tried
on 03 Jul 2023
at 21:39
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Panda thanks to Colin. A thick oily dark black brown coloured pour with a fine dark tan head. Aroma is super rich dark roasted malts, dark chocolate, warming alcohol, whisky, dried fruits, Flavour is composed of medium sweet, oily, rich roast, figgy pud, boozy soaked dried fruits, raisin, some spices. Palate is oily, sticky, spicy , mellow carbonation. Intense.
Tried
on 26 Jun 2023
at 20:23
7/10
Magus, happukas, soolane, röst, alks, šokolaad, linnased, veits isegi siirupine, kuiv. Ok.
Tried
on 23 Jun 2023
at 01:44