7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Imperial stout from this northern Dutch brewery, 375 ml bottle shared at RBBWG. Pale greyish beige, thick and frothy, very creamy, closed, dense head over a jet black beer. Aroma of wet leather, walnuts, bitter chocolate, teriyaki, charred wood, cigar ashes, whisky, bayleaf soaked in a beef stew, varnish, black olive, gravy, dried dates. Sweet and umami onset, soy sauce flavors mixed with hints of fig, raisin and dried banana, sourish roasted barley underneath, oily mouthfeel but not as viscous and thick as I expect from any beer labelled ’imperial’ stout; very nutty malt core, toasted and eventually ashy and very roasted bitter, bitter black coffee, dry, oily finish with peppery hops, warming rum-like alcohol and some still lingering umami. Lots of umami, lots of roasted bitterness, interesting and enjoyable but lacking a bit in body and ’viscosity’ for the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2017
at 14:04
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 9
Sampled at the RBBWG 2017. Thnx for sharing, everyone ! Pours black, no real head. Smell is very burnt malts, bit cocoa. Taste is rather bitter. very intensde. Roasted . OK
Tried
on 28 Feb 2017
at 03:51
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Thank you Alengrin! 375 ml. bottle sampled @ RBBWG VI (2017). BBF 11/18. Batch #16. Black, little tanned head. Nose is bitter chocolate, cheap coffee, low umami, herbal. Taste is okay chocolate, bit thin, very basic roast, chocolate, herbal, roast, umami, roots. Body is a bit thin. Bit thin, very basic bitterness, lacking some body, sweetness & complexity. Below average for the style, okay beer. Certainly expected more given the hype that this brewery is getting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2017
at 16:26
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
No head, slick, dead-looking brown-black beer. Sweetish-roasted, rusty metallic nose, bit meaty and even mineral. Sweet-roasted, again metallic-rusty touches. Mineral; warming up, chocolate. Very oily-slick (apt), viscous. Rather low carbonation,alcoholheat. Rich, good stout. Alcohol is there but does not quite give the "real Imperial" feel.
Tried
on 26 Feb 2017
at 14:34
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Imported from my RateBeer account as De Moersleutel Motorolie 10 (by Brouwerij De Moersleutel):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 3.9/5
original rating: 25/II/17 - 37.5cl bottle @ RBBWG (Beerlovers Bar, Antwerpen) - bottled: 11/VIII/16 (2017-257) Thanks to Alengrin for sharing the bottle! Ar: 7, Ap: 3, T: 6, P: 3, O: 13, Total: 3.2
Clear dark brown beer, small irregular beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: spicy, roasted, caramel, malty. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: bitter, roasted, little sourish, coffee, more roasted notes. Aftertaste: roasted, sourish, not a big fan.
new rating: 12/XI/18 - 37.5cl bottle from De Hopduvel (Gent), shared @ home, BB: IX/2022 - (2018-1669)
Ar: 8, Ap: 4, T: 9, P: 5, O: 17, Total: 4.3
Clear dark brown to black beer, small creamy beige head, irregular little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: cocoa powder, pretty roasted, alcohol, dusty, some coffee. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: nice roast, lots of chocolate, dark chocolate, cocoa powder, bit sweet. Aftertaste: more dark chocolate, soft bitterness, hint of coffee, some caramel.
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 3.9/5
original rating: 25/II/17 - 37.5cl bottle @ RBBWG (Beerlovers Bar, Antwerpen) - bottled: 11/VIII/16 (2017-257) Thanks to Alengrin for sharing the bottle! Ar: 7, Ap: 3, T: 6, P: 3, O: 13, Total: 3.2
Clear dark brown beer, small irregular beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: spicy, roasted, caramel, malty. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: bitter, roasted, little sourish, coffee, more roasted notes. Aftertaste: roasted, sourish, not a big fan.
new rating: 12/XI/18 - 37.5cl bottle from De Hopduvel (Gent), shared @ home, BB: IX/2022 - (2018-1669)
Ar: 8, Ap: 4, T: 9, P: 5, O: 17, Total: 4.3
Clear dark brown to black beer, small creamy beige head, irregular little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: cocoa powder, pretty roasted, alcohol, dusty, some coffee. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: nice roast, lots of chocolate, dark chocolate, cocoa powder, bit sweet. Aftertaste: more dark chocolate, soft bitterness, hint of coffee, some caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Feb 2017
at 17:03
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
375ml bottle pours out black topped with a small tan ring of a head. Nose is lots of roast smoke light coffee and some dark chocolate. Taste is more of the roast malts smoke some ash tray notes and a light chocolate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Feb 2017
at 15:27
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle at home. Opens with a loud noise. Black with enormous amount of brown fizzy foam. Lots of coffee, toffee, lots of blackberries, blueberries, plums. Nice fresher fruit notes too with a bit of red berries and orange. Some toffee and light bready malts. Slight ashy touch in the finish. It’s not that sweet for a 10% beer, with matching bitterness and a light fruity tartness. Over medium bodied with fizzy carbonation. Great beer, only minor downside is the very enthusiastic carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2017
at 14:29
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Ik probeer het nog eens in het Nederlands. 375 ml fles, thuis gedronken. Pikzwart van kleur. Dikke, hobbelige beige schuimkraag die maar langzaam inzakt. Aroma’s: koffie, heel gebrand, beetje drop. Retronasaal is er plek voor wat zoet en fruit, maar ook geroosterde koffie. Smaak is zoetig, geroosterde koffie, tikje fruit-zurig (door de koffie?). Body is niet zo dik als je zou verwachten. Nasmaak is erg geroosterd, koffie, bitterig.
Tried
on 22 Feb 2017
at 14:21
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Golden pour. Aroma of fresh hops, citrus, peach, pineapple and mango. Taste has soft peach, apricot, citrus, caramelly malt and a bitter dry finish. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2017
at 16:19
9/10
Batch 14. So much coffee, almost ridiculous. Extremely powerful taste, but great if you like chewing raw coffee trees.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Drinks & Gifts
on 16 Feb 2017
at 23:00