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Brewed by Alcazar
Style: Imperial Stout
Nottingham, England
Serve in Snifter

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RATINGS: 45   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.65   EST. CALORIES: 240   ABV: 8%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Generally available in bottle (filtered). Also available occsionally in cask. Has also appeared at various strengths between 6.5% and 7.5%. Has also appeared as Friars Tuck.
This is a strong, full-bodied English-style Imperial Stout, dark in colour with rich , intense maltiness and roasted flavour, medium bitterness and subtle hop aroma.


4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
rickgordon (3764) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - FEB 11, 2007
[Bottled. Marsiblursi delivers] Black colour. Asphalt, blood, almonds and glue was found in aroma. Wow! The mouthfeel is fantastic, this is ultrasmooth like silk. Taste is somewhat cigarette-smokey with a fiery touch. Chocolate is there. Aftertaste is pleasantly smokey and lasts long. Bit bit sour, but that adds to the flavour all in all. 1,5 year old bottle.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
harrisoni (10067) - Ashford, Kent, ENGLAND - NOV 14, 2005
Bottle at London Gathering Nov 05. Really nice smell. Oily, dark malts. Slightly sour in mouth but good chocolate and coffee flavours. Finish is really liquoricey. Good bitter dark choc and the liquorice is quite intense. Best of the Alcazar bottled beers I bought in Nottingham that I have had so far.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
gnoff (5001) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - FEB 11, 2007
(Bottle, thanks to Marsiblursi) Sampled at a tasting night at Marsiblursi’s place. Smoke and mezcal scent, also cigarette smoke. Some grainy whisky smell as well. Dark brown to black color, brown head. Taste is of smoked sausage and coffee beans. Smooth mouthfeel, medium high bitterness. Dry aftertaste.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
maeib (6618) - Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND - NOV 14, 2005
Bottled at the Chris_O Beer, Cheese and Curry powwow. A black coloured beer with little to no head. The aroma is nice with licquorice and dark chocolate. The taste also has licquorice and dark chocolate with some roasted malts. Full-bodied and very flavourful.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
johndoughty (2946) - cheslyn hay, West Midlands, ENGLAND - MAR 31, 2005
A dark classic imperial ale.Silky like smoothness and lots of body.Slight bitterness that lingers.An all round excellent porter.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
haddonsman (1234) - Derby, Derbyshire, ENGLAND - DEC 10, 2005
Bottled. Espresso roasts, liquorice slivers, bitter chocolate bites, a lick of sweetness, a lasting maltiness. A superb bottled Alcazar, perhaps the best they have to offer.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Cletus (6058) - Connecticut, USA - NOV 18, 2008
Pours dark brown with a thin white head. Smells of dark chocolate, molasses, sweet brown sugar, some pepper. Tastes of roasted malt, some peppery splashes, textured malt profile. Enjoyable.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
leaparsons (6320) - Leicester, Leicestershire, ENGLAND - APR 6, 2004
Leicester Beer Fest. Pitch black in colour with a small off-white head. Aromas are earthy, licourice and chocolate with roast malts. Flavours have the same characteristics as the aroma, with extra licourice, fruity tang and a smooth hoppy finish. Only two casks of this were produced but look out for the bottles.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
Christian (8548) - Odense, DENMARK - MAY 7, 2006
Black with a brown, lasting head. Intense aroma of dark malts, licorice, chocolate and molasses. Very sweet, still licorice and molasses, only a hint of bitterness in the finish. Very full and creamy mouthfeel.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
ThomasE (5176) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - NOV 16, 2006
Black colour with a light brown head. Roasted malty, coffee bitter aroma with notes of tar and liqourice and hints of fruit. Light roasted malty flavor with a coffee bitterness and a smooth finish.


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