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Brewed by Bristol Beer Factory
Style: Imperial Stout
Bristol, England
Serve in Snifter

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RATINGS: 66   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.54   EST. CALORIES: 231   ABV: 7.7%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Mainly available bottle conditioned. Occasionally on cask.
This is our Ultimate Stout, strong black, unctuous and delicious. Hints of coffee, chocolate & dark fruits, made using a Belgian yeast & roasted malts. This beer is the Ultimate after-dinner treat, drink from a brandy snifter, sat in your most comfortable chair, preferably by a roaring fire, & savour the aromas & flavours.


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3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
fonefan (29292) - VestJylland, DENMARK - MAY 18, 2011

Bottle 500ml.

Clear dark black brown color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, sweet malt, cacao, smoke, tar, funky aroma ! Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet, light light acidic and moderate to heavy bitter with a long duration, fruity, licorice notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. Flavor is good ! [20110102]

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Ungstrup (26228) - Citizen of the universe, DENMARK - JUN 27, 2012
Bottled. A murky brown beer with a lazing tan head. The aroma has notes of chocolate, roasted malt, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of alcohol, chocolate, and roasted malt, leading to a dry alcoholic finish.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
yespr (25932) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - JAN 14, 2011
From tap at Euston Tap. Pours pitch black with a small tan and creamy head. Aroma is fruity, alcohol and roasted malt. Fruity, alcohol and roasted malty flavoured. Overripe fruity and caramelish. Yeasty and caramelish into a slight phenolic and vague spiced finish.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Papsoe (25131) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JUN 27, 2012
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of madmitch76. Pours a pitch black with a creamy beige head. Sweet chocolatey aroma with some dark dried fruits and alcohol. Rich body with heavy dark chocolate, prunes and sweet coffee. Some malt bitter finish. Quite enjoyable. 270612

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
oh6gdx (18575) - Vasa, FINLAND - DEC 31, 2011
Bottled@my birthdaybash@Chriso. Very deep amber colour, small brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, some dark fruits, mild ashes and some toasted nuttyness. Flavour is rather similar with some slight sourish wooden notes in the finish as well.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
omhper (17456) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - DEC 11, 2011
Bottled at oh6gdx’s birthday bash at chriso’s. Very dark brown, small beige head. Fruity pear aroma. Licorice and chocolate. Full bodied with a bit of sticky syrup. Some asphalt and caramel. Salty finish.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
joergen (17339) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JUN 29, 2012
Bottle at Papsø. Black coloured with a small beige head. Roasted aroma of caramel, chocolate and dried fruits. Sweet and roasted flavour of caramel and dark chocolate. Roasted finish.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
anders37 (12685) - Malmö, SWEDEN - JUL 9, 2012
Bottle @ Papsø. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a sweetish roasted malty chocolate aroma. Roasted malty chocolate and licorice flavor. Has a roasted malty chocolate and licorice finish.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Theis (11070) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JUL 3, 2012
Bottle at Papsø’s - Thanks. Black - brown head. Nice burned malts, oiley, chocolate, nice malty, light hoppy, yeasty, light phenolic, dark fruits, dry finish.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 14/20
cgarvieuk (10979) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - DEC 20, 2011
UPDATED: DEC 14, 2012 Bottle at home ... deep black ... thin tan head ... soft mellow toffee chocolate ... oddly an odd saison funk nose... odd front ... soft malts ... again a little oddness ... juicy tofee malts ... soft roast ... nice but a little odd 3.6 cask at clotsers ... mellow rich toffe malt nolse ... little odd in nose ... sweet rich mal.ts ... soft woody toffee ... again little odd ... but still nice stick 3.6

Bottle at home ... deep black ... thin tan head ... soft dark roast ... very dark fruits nose... dark roast ... bitter bitter roast ... a little brett? ... something im not fond ofaramel ... oh and quite salty c 3.4


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