Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Never thought I'd be finding this in Rome. Roast and plenty of bourbon. Chocolate, a dose of boozola. Black pour with decent head. Bittersweet and boozy end. Some caramel, notes of oak. Long term aftertaste hangs with bitter coffee, roast, caramel. 838317
djd07 (28882) reviewed Viola Sofia - Barrel-Aged from Grassroots Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle thanks to Jason. Pours a dark brown with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is tobacco, wood, roast, cocoa, bourbon, licorice. Slick body, similar flavors to nose, boozy, dry finish, very nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Pours a hazy gold with small white head that lasts. The aroma is citrus, pine, wood, earth. Slick body, citrus, grass, wood, boozy finish, very good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle. Pours a hazy gold with small white head that lasts. The aroma is strong peppercorn, citrus, yeast, oak. Slick body, lemon balm, peppercorn, wood, mineral, vinous, very nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle at home in Canaan - picked up from the brewery. Pours oily black with a creamy, brown topping. Medium to big sweet flavour with nicely layered dark malts, dark fruits, raisins, cocoa, gooey fudge, bourbon, vanilla, light toffee. Full bodied, lightly chewy and oily, with fine carbonation. Warming and a bit sticky, maple dark malts, more dense chocolate character. A delicious sipper.
ogivlado (19466) reviewed Viola Sofia from Grassroots Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottled 500ml. -at RBESG 2023 Grand Tasting. Pitch black coloured, medium sized beige head, coffee and chocolate in the nose. Roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, licorice, notes of alcohol and light roasty finish. 10.3%ABV
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Viola Sofia from Grassroots Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
500ml bottled 2/23/23, drunk 7/21/23. Dark, undetermined clarity. Small, tan head to ring quickly. Molasses, vanilla, licorice and wood. Cocoa, dark chocolate. Seems very nicely attenuated. Clean, not boozey. Looootta licorice. Soft, malty, treacle, authentic black licorice candy, light caramel. Dry but with enough sweetness. Rich but attenuated. Thick but not syrupy. Dark but not coffee-like. Wow...this is artfully done. A non-coffee-flavored stout is a huge breath of fresh air. And despite all the licorice, bark, wood, spice, cacao, it's not too bitter/dark. Assertive and well-done. Can't wait to try the BA version as I've never had that.
Marko (22181) reviewed Viola Sofia from Grassroots Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottled, 2023 edition, courtesy of Travlr who brought it to the RBESG 23 grand tasting, huge thanks! Sadly, it appears to have been merged into the original entry by someone... great... :/ Anyway... pitch black body, off-white head. Coffee, licorice and chocolate malt in the lovely aroma. Coffee, chocolate and licorice persist in the taste, lovely berry notes, followed by big bitterness. Very well balanced, a great stout!
Marduk (26467) ticked Viola Sofia (02/23/2023) from Grassroots Brewing 2 years ago
Roast, chocolate, alcohol, vanilla, smokiness ,
cuso (17193) reviewed Viola Sofia from Grassroots Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Shared beer at RBESG 2023, Zagreb. Dark brown color with white head. Aroma of dsrk malt, light coffee, Taste is chocolate, dark malt, coffee, wood, nougath.