Ellezelloise Hercule Stout

Brewed by Ellezelloise (Brasserie des Légendes)
Style: Imperial Stout
Ellezelles, Belgium

Serve in Snifter

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An interesting imp stout. A bit on the sweet side but with a real nice soft mouthfeel. A bit of a spicy bite to the flavor. Im going to pick up a couple of more bottles at Corral and do some further tasting on this guy...

one word: Smooth This is remarkably easy drinking, considering it is 9% ABV. a malty nose w/ a long lasting tan head. brown/black color. It doesn’t have the roasted, or chocolate/coffee flavors of other imperial stouts, but stands well on it own.

UPDATED: APR 8, 2009 2009-04-08, ~2 years old, 8-5-8-4-16=41
Black color; the usual Belgian generous head; a layer of foam is persistent. Very nice aroma of chocolate malts, mature. Good mouthfeel, not too thick but smooth enough; it has a good chocolate malt flavor, with hints of roasted malt and also some liquorice given by the age, with some Belgian character too. Correct bitterness. Balanced and interesting.

2007-11-09, 7-4-8-3-15=37
The aroma has some caramel and chocolate, and an additional rum touch. Medium round body, good caramel and chocolate flavour, less strong and complex than expected, and not much bitter.

2002-09-25, 9-5-9-5-18=46
Dark colour; brown, generous, creamy head. Delicate nose, of malt, roasted malt, yeast, caramel.
Powerful brew, perfect balance of elements: sweetness and bitterness; smoothness and dryness; roasted malt and hop. Some sweet liquorice as well. Very strong, but the alcohol is not overwhelming. Strong and long palate (hop, liquorice, malt).
A giant one, an almost perfect Imperial Stout (or whatever).
A must try with some years of aging (this one, I guess, was 2ys old).

belgian stout sounds like a good idea. chunkous and mellow. slightly dusty. didn’t really get too much sweetness thankfully

somewhat sweet with good malty aroma. Roasted flavors.

Black like a stout should be. Creamy tan head that’s fluffy like a cumulus cloud. A pleasant sweet aroma wafts from the plastic cup (I couldn’t find my Leffe chalice). The warming effect of the 9% alcohol is prominent in the flavor, though there’s also a pronounced sweetness present. A quality brew.

Coal black pour with a thin tan head that stays in wisps around the edges. First sip tells the story, this is a beautiful beer. Smooth,creamy wonderfully easy to drink. Outstanding roasted flavors. This is definately a world class stout. Not big and over the top it just lets subtlety and quality speak for itself.

In a country known best for its beers and its chocolate, I doubt there could possibly be a better marriage of the two. And as good as the beers of Belgium are, many of them seem to be brewed to a formula and taste a lot alike. This stands out as a bold Belgian experiment, my compliments to the brewer!

A gentle, subtle, but inviting aroma of caramel with a twist of orange or lemon (a slightly citrusy aroma behind the deeper caramely one). Rich, deep ruddy-black color and a nice, huge, loose head that dissipates quickly. Wonderful flavor that’s rich yet light (is that possible?). It has the same quality in the flavor that it has in the aroma -- something rich, though in the flavor it’s only slightly caramel with subtle coffee and chocolate. The lighness comes from a citrusy flavor mixed in -- the sweetness comes from this flavor, not the richer one, which is why, I think, it seems light to me. It’s a beer version of eating very high quality orange flavored chocolate. The flavors complement one another nicely and create a lovely, balanced, inviting beer.