Alengrin (11609) reviewed Extra Brune from Maltus Faber 11 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Artisanal ale from Genua, seemingly inspired by Belgian Scotch ales but also tending towards imperial stout. Very thin, quickly dissolving and eventually all but disappearing, beige head, colour a very dark brown, bordering on black. Complex aroma of raisins, coffee, sweet paprika, dark chocolate, dried plums, pear syrup, dry sherry, peat. Dried and candied fruits in the mouth, vinous and oily, very agreeable mouthfeel, sherry-like accents but the coffee and chocolate qualities coming from deep, dark and roasted malts are dominant. Some subjective woodiness in the finish, long and bitter due to the roastedness, but also surprisingly thin in view of its impressive strength. Complex and refined nonetheless.
daniele (14510) reviewed Sweet Stout from Maltus Faber 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
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Camons (21577) reviewed Triple Hop from Maltus Faber 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draught @ Open Baladin, Rome. Pours golden with a white head. Aroma of malt, yeast, honey, fruity hops. Flavor is malt, yeasty, fruit, light citrus, orangepeel, little spice. Medium body, average carbonation. 090414
Camons (21577) reviewed Imperial from Maltus Faber 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle @ Hotel, Rome. Pours black with a light brown head. Aroma of malt, coffee, licorice, caramel, dark fruits, raisin. Flavor is rather sweet with malt, caramel, dark chocolate, dark fruits plums, raisin. Medium to full body, soft carbonation. 090414
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Imperial Barricata from Maltus Faber 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle from Birratrovo, Como
Slow gusher; pours black, with large but not persistent head. The aroma is strange; roasted malts, coffee, barrels, a bit vinous, light aniseed, mold; stale. Moderate roasted malt flavor, with a rather dry and overcarbonated mouthfeel; there is some black liquorice, and again a strong stale impression; the alcohol is perceived stronger than it should.
I’m quite sure that it refermented too much in the bottle and it’s no longer what it was intended to be.
TBone (30139) reviewed Extra Brune Barricata from Maltus Faber 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Hazy brown color, steady brown head. Woody and cellary aroma. Medium-bodied. Caramel, lavendel, wood, cellar in the flavor. Nice smooth palate. Their wood ageing gives too much cellary flavors to beers.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
At a tasting at KyotoLefty’s place. A dark oily reddish black with a sweet malty boozy umami aroma. The taste is barrel aged funky chocolate & bourbon on a light-medium body. A decent beer but it came out kind of average compared to lots we poured last night.
CH-303 (4723) reviewed Extra Brune from Maltus Faber 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Appearance: Dark brown, very little head, oily. Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, vinous. Prunes. Taste: Vinous, dark malt, dark fruit, slight alcohol. Rich - very nice. Info: 330ml bottle, 31/10-2013, BB: 31/1-2016
Tinus (5080) reviewed Imperial from Maltus Faber 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Black colour, tan head. Sour aroma, chocolate, coffee, mocha, somewhat vinous. Sweet flavour, light sour notes, malts, milk chocolate and cacao. Medium to full body, sweet finish, chocolate, malts and sugar. Don’t know if the sour notes are supposed to be there, but they really add some depth to the flavour profile. Love this beer, especially considering the ABV.
(From 75cL bottle @ RBBSG II, Gent 2013. Thanks for sharing, Tim!!)
Benzai (24515) reviewed Imperial from Maltus Faber 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Sampled from bottle @ RBBSG II. Opaque dark brown to black color, small beige head. Smell and taste malts, a slight touch of sourness but also a hint of sweetness, some light to moderate roastyness and some coffee. Medium body and carbonation.