Subsidiaries
8.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at Vaasa tasting.
Poured pitch black in color. No head.
Wood and strong barrel notes. Rye, some licorice and roastedness. Smooth, warming. Intense sipper.
Poured pitch black in color. No head.
Wood and strong barrel notes. Rye, some licorice and roastedness. Smooth, warming. Intense sipper.
Tried
on 01 May 2026
at 12:14
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
750ml bottle shared @Luppolo Station (Rome). Nera, oscura, impenetrabile, schiuma color cappuccino media, che si dissolve rapidamente nelle tenebre. Al naso note di nocciola, cacao, legno, vaniglia, etilico. In bocca è bilanciata e si lascia bere bene nonostante i 19 gradi, attacco abboccato e chiusura amara, caffè, cioccolato fondente, leggera vaniglia e un tocco di liquirizia. Corpo pieno, carbonazione leggera. Un missile.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Luppolo Station
on 27 Apr 2026
at 20:07
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Thanks fonefan! Pitch black colour, small off-white head. Aroma is inky, some mild chocolate, alcohol, toasted and liquorice tones with a lot of burnt sugars. Flavour is chocolate, some burnt sugar, quite burning alcohol, but also a bit toffee, vanilla and some wooden tones. The alcohol sweetness along with the chocolate syrupy tones does stay even in the aftertaste, so this one sadly is lovely, but at the same time a bit too burning hot as for the alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2026
at 22:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Thanks fonefan! Pitch black colour with a tiny head. Aroma is liquorice, alcohol, some syrup and mild vanilla tones with some oaky and a bit dried fruity tones too. Flavour is liquorice, vanilla, some syrup, chocolate, alcohol and dried fruits with mild wooden elements too. Alcohol is quite burning on the gums, but otherwise this one is a nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2026
at 19:47
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 26/04/2026.
Black topped with a khaki cap that veers to the edge.
Nose is port barrel, vinous, red berry twang, chocolate, tangy fruit rinds, molasses.
Taste comprises chocolate shavings, big port, red wine barrel, dried red berries, molasses, spice, warming alcohol, fruit cake mix, a trace of bourbon hiding in there.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid sipper ... weighs in pretty easy for the 19.8% ... delivers on all the flavour promise but packs a punch to remind you it's a ballsy bastard.
Black topped with a khaki cap that veers to the edge.
Nose is port barrel, vinous, red berry twang, chocolate, tangy fruit rinds, molasses.
Taste comprises chocolate shavings, big port, red wine barrel, dried red berries, molasses, spice, warming alcohol, fruit cake mix, a trace of bourbon hiding in there.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid sipper ... weighs in pretty easy for the 19.8% ... delivers on all the flavour promise but packs a punch to remind you it's a ballsy bastard.
Tried
on 26 Apr 2026
at 15:37
8.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pint can, 2021 vintage. Cinnamon aroma with notes of boysenberry, roasted malt, chocolate, vanilla, oak and bourbon. Pours deep brown with a thin mocha brown head that has some retention and decent lacing. Starts with roasted malt, chocolate, oak and vanilla flavors as well as having a rich, full body and silky smooth mouthfeel. Finishes quite smooth with boysenberry, cinnamon and bourbon flavors. Good balance of the fruit and the roast for a decadent, tasty treat.
Tried
from Can
from
Powers Liquor Mart
on 26 Apr 2026
at 06:22
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
I’ve got a 12.7 oz bottle out of a Black Tuesday collection obtained from the brewery. I thought the brandy barrel version was great so now time to see what a red wine barrel accomplishes. Using a large snifter for the sampling, I pull the cap and pour. A totally dark, one shade brown short of black body, completed by a ring of light tan foam. The scent has a good beginning. Chocolate malt, a not unexpected slightly sour wine effect and wood. Lift the glass for a drink. My gosh, this is tasty. I get imperial stout, a Belgian ale and red wine in one. Dark chocolate, scorched toast, dark plums, a floral touch, lots of booziness, raisins, malt, earth and oak. Potent fo sho. I like this brew considerably. I will say that The Bruery can kick out some fine beers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2026
at 23:31
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
18th April 2026
Bottle. First rate in 6 yes - huzzah! Pretty much a clear darkish amber beer, good bubbly pale tan head. Airy palate, semi dry, good fine minerally carbonation. The malts might betray a spot of age, hard to tell and quite subtle with a hefty beer like this. Good tangy caramel - toffee, not that sweet at all. Mild malt cream. A fair dose of wet wood barrel, mild vanilla. Then the Madeira kicks in with its rich ripe fruity sweetness. A touch of alcohol spice in the semi dry finish. Very Madeira and, like so many Bruery high abv beers, hard to discern any real age.
Bottle. First rate in 6 yes - huzzah! Pretty much a clear darkish amber beer, good bubbly pale tan head. Airy palate, semi dry, good fine minerally carbonation. The malts might betray a spot of age, hard to tell and quite subtle with a hefty beer like this. Good tangy caramel - toffee, not that sweet at all. Mild malt cream. A fair dose of wet wood barrel, mild vanilla. Then the Madeira kicks in with its rich ripe fruity sweetness. A touch of alcohol spice in the semi dry finish. Very Madeira and, like so many Bruery high abv beers, hard to discern any real age.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Apr 2026
at 19:27
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Pitch black colour with no head.Aroma is sweet and warming with flavor of whisky and syrup nice sweet warming with good long after taste and mild smooth finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Taphouse
on 17 Apr 2026
at 11:47
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
US Pint can from Kura’s Krafts, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Poured a crystal clear yellow golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is yeasty, bready. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a crisp, malty, light aromatic yeasty, hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Can
at
Kura's Krafts
on 16 Apr 2026
at 14:15