Alengrin (11609) reviewed Stout d'Ardenne from Brasserie Invictus 5 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
'Ardennais' stout by Invictus, a microbrewery in the province of Namur that has been quietly active for years now - but still I never managed to score any of their beers so far, until now. Quite a strong gusher, I could not prevent losing a few centilitres to the sink, and had to keep an eye on the bottle afterwards as foam was still creeping out of the bottle neck minutes later. Very thick and bath foam-shaped, thickly plaster-lacing, pale yellowish beige, even-bubbled, pillowy head, misty dark chestnut brown robe with ruddy-mahogany hue - but not the blackness I expect from anything labelled as a 'stout'. Aroma of burnt toast, charred walnuts, burnt wood even, cigar ashes, red apple, raisins, blackberries, used coffee filters, old dusty Belgian chocolates somewhere, cloves, autumn leaves, soggy rye bread, hints of prunes, damp forest floor, beetroot, black chocolate, minerals, old liquorice. Fruity, very fizzy onset, red apple, ripe plum and blackberry notes, sweetish with a clear sourish undertone, accentuated by a very strong amount of carbonation (a mouth full of fizz indeed); still 'fluffy' mouthfeel though, if plagued by ongoing overcarbonation adding way too much minerality to an essentially brown-bready, burnt toast-like main character with a slight caramelly edge and roasted to even ashy finish, where a bitterness of gritty black coffee and leafy hops dominate, even if fruity esters also keep things 'juicy'. Very earthy finish with that ashiness lingering, alongside blackberry and other forest fruit accents. Strong dry stout - in other words, an 'export' stout in style, looking backwards to Guinness Special Export (developed for the Belgian market in the fourties) rather than seeking connection with the present-day, often overly elaborated craft stouts of all too often 'imperial' strength; this as such is something an oldtimer like me can perfectly appreciate, but the 'Belgian-ness' of fruity esters, earthiness and overcarbonation is clearly too strongly pronounced here. Still, and contrary to what I was expecting, this stout has enough roasted bitterness to it to deserve the 'stout' status, even if a proportionally thick sauce of yeastiness is poured over it. In its core, not a bad flavour profile at all for me and had it not been for the overcarbonation (and associated gushing), this would certainly have received a higher score from me. Enjoyable enough, in all, but Minne's Ardenne Stout so far has no reason to fear any serious competition from this one.
Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Stout d'Ardenne from Brasserie Invictus 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
Dark cream head, irregular, over practically black brown beer. Liquorice and wood, sweetish nose. More of the same in the taste: liquorice, wood, melanoidins. Finish has some typical stout acidity. Medium to well bodied, good carbonation. Decent stout, nothing more. Thanks to Stef!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
01/07/2019 @home - 33cl bottle from a trade with rubin77. Clear dark yellow, nice pearly white head. Nose is malts, grassy. Taste is malts, grassy, bit raw hops. Long lingering bitter in the end.
tderoeck (22711) reviewed Blonde d'Ardenne Triple from Brasserie Invictus 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Imported from my RateBeer account as Invictus Blonde d'Ardenne Triple (by Brasserie Invictus):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 6/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 12/20, MyTotalScore: 3.2/5
2/VI/19 - 33cl from a trade, shared @ home, BB: 1/IX/20 - (2019-796) Thanks to Rubin77 for the trade!
Clear blond to orange beer, big creamy off-white head, stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: coriander, pretty floral, pears, little fruity, some banana, spicy touch. MF: lively carbon, medium body. Taste: fruity start, some citrus, spicy, lots of coriander, little bitter, some malts, bit of banana, soft acidity.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Invictus Blonde d'Ardenne Houblonnée (by Brasserie Invictus):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 6/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 13/20, MyTotalScore: 3.2/5
14/V/19 - 33cl bottle, shared @ home, BB: 1/IX/20, L212018 - (2019-706) Thanks to Rubin77 for getting me this bottle!
Clear gold orange beer, big creamy yellowish head, stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: malty, some oranges, citrus touch, sourish, infected? Ripe to overripe fruits, little floral. MF: lively carbon, medium body. Taste: malty start, nice bitterness, little floral, soapy, sweet malts, some soft acidity. Aftertaste: soapy bitterness, some grapefruit, soft citrus, pretty dry and bitter finish, bit oxidized, some caramel, more soapy notes.
tderoeck (22711) reviewed Saison d'Ardenne from Brasserie Invictus 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Invictus Saison d'Ardenne (by Brasserie Invictus):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 6/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 11/20, MyTotalScore: 3/5
22/IV/19 - 33cl bottle from a trade, shared @ home, BB: 1/IX/20 - (2019-584) Thanks to Rubin77 for the trade!
Clear deep blond beer, solid creamy white head, pretty stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: spicy, herbal, some coriander, hay, cow fodder. MF: very lively carbon, medium to light body. Taste: bit sourish, some citrus, bitter, bit spicy, coriander, some banana. Aftertaste: spicy, little bitter, herbal, malty, grains.
Bierridder (4318) reviewed Saison d'Ardenne from Brasserie Invictus 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
14/02/2019 - 33cl bottle from a trade with rubin77. Clear light yellow, big white head. Nose is malty, unripe banana, bit yeast. Taste is thin, malts, unripe banana, yeast, thin aftertaste. Had expected more
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
09/01/2019 @home - 33cl botte from a trade with rubin77. Clear orange, huge moussy white head; Nose is malts, cooked vegetable. Taste is malts, orange, bit honey, dry spicy, bit saison feel. Not at all sweet or sticky like lots of them.
Rubin77 (10187) reviewed Blonde d'Ardenne Triple from Brasserie Invictus 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
F: huge, white, good retention. C: gold, hazy. A: malty, spicy, orange, honey, bready, bit yeasty, fruity ester as well. T: malty, mellow fruity, orange, spicy, bready, honey touch, yeasty notes, grassy, dry on the palate, medium to full body, higher carbonation, nice balanced decent triple enjoyed, very good beer from distant brewery close to French border, 75cl bottle from the source.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
F: big, white, long lasting. C: gold, clear from beginning of bottle to hazy at the end. A: malty, spicy, orange, tangerine, pine, passion fruits, caramel. T: malty backbone, orange, tangerine, bit pine resin, pineapple, dry on the palate, herbal, decent harmonic bitterness, medium body and carbonation, nice hoppy version of Belgian ale with modern touch, very good beer from distant brewery close to French border, 75cl bottle from the source. .