De Roos Straffe Rus

Brewed by Museumbrouwerij de Roos
Style: Imperial Stout
Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands

Serve in Snifter

Bottle: Big airy and slow disappearing beige to light tan head on top of a deep and darker brown beer. The pour is even close to a clear brown pour, the glass filled does not ring a bell that this is actually an imperial stout. There are also some smaller thingies/grains floathing in the beer. Smell malts, caramel, some barleys, herbs. Does not remind me of an imperial stout, more some kind of a hoppy barley wine. Taste barleys, malts, autumn herbs and spices, nuts, leaves, rosehip, clay, caramel, slight hint of chocolate, slighter hint of liquorice and the slightest hint of coffee. Low to medium (bit nasty/grainy) bitter. Herby grassy grainy aftertaste. The taste does more or less remind me of a boozy (dunkler) bo(c)k beer. Low to medium carbo, soft light tingly mouthfeel, medium body and a creamy texture. For an impy, this is not good, for a beer, this is ok.

Bottle 330ml.
Clear dark red brown color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, roasted, caramel, cacao, tobacco, licorice notes. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20091210]

Bottle at ’t Arendsnest. Almost black, small tan head. Good roasted caramel and chocolate aroma, even smoked notes. Sweet chocolate flavours, balanced by salty meat and roasted coffee flavours. Full-bodied. Quite enjoyable- this a style that the Dutch master.

33cl Bottle at ’t Arendsnest, shared with and by fonefan and brugmansia. Deep dark reddish brown to black colour, beige head. Aroma of sugar, caramel, liquorice and laurel. Flavour is rather sweet, sugary, liquorice, laurel, some chocolate and roasted coffee, light bitterness in the finish. Medium bodied, but has a bit of a watery mouthfeel at times. Decent, but a tad too sweet imo.

Bottle from Bier Koning. Slightly soft dark brown body with rocky tan head. Sweet and roasted malty nose. Strong taste of malts, chocolate and coffee. Some caramel and molasses. Sweet and smooth. Goes down like a shake, with some vanilla towards the end. Definitely a quality Stout.