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Ellezelloise Hercule Stout

Ellezelloise Hercule Stout

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An Imperial Stout brewed by
Ellezelloise

Ellezelles, Belgium

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5163.9/5.03.9/5.09%72.5Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Bottle; Unfiltered.
The only self-proclaimed ‘Belgian stout’ – 9% by volume – named after famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirrot and considered a World Classic.
Made in small batches, then lagered for ten days in German oak casks.
"The Hercule is considered by many to be a classic – very malty, but dry, with a hint of sweetness in the finish, and perfectly hopped. It has a very distinctive and intoxicating spicy aroma of fresh spruce that suddenly, irresistibly, fills the room when the swing-top is released. This unique house character probably derives from the strains of yeast used by the brewery – and possibly from the fermentation in oak – because the beers are made entirely of malt and hops, without any spices or sugar."

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 tsarman (794), Northern, New Jersey, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20

Aug 20, 2003    Updated: Aug 24, 2003
First beer I drank on my 21st birthday, it was a great way to start out a great night. Dark as the night, it came in the coolest bottle, with a little rubber stopper like thing on top. Pitch black and delicious, not unlike a normal stout, the alcohol was near invisible for an imperial stout. Compared to Old Raspy or Brooklyn Black Chocolate, I remember this one feeling closer to a Guinness in taste. Nothing too remarkable about this beer that makes it stand out from other stouts, but it was still rather delicious.

 lemasney (300), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/56/103/515/20
Oct 9, 2008  
Style and Glass: Imperial Stout; Snifter ABV, Volume & Calories:9 % in 11.2 fl oz. estimated at 200 C Purchased at: Super Saver Pennington, NJ for $3.00 Aroma: amazing, chocolate, syrup, heather. 10 out of 10. Visuals: beautiful design, deep brown, mostly opaque, thin white head, little lace. 3 out of 5. Taste: unbalanced, mostly malt, little hops, low strength, medium craft. 6 out of 10. Palate: lower quality, smooth texture, quick finish. 3 out of 5. Overall: A real disappointment, more of a brown ale than an imperial stout, not a repeat, not a favorite, little value, medium craft. 15 out of 20.


 Tmoney99 (3636), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 8, 2008  
Bottle shared by alexadad06 at Bengals game. Poured a brown color with a large frothy off-white head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate toasted malty and chocolate aroma. Medium to full body with a smooth texture. Solid balanced roasted bittersweet flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate duration. Good complex brew.


 cbkschubert (1611), Rattlesnake Country, Arizona, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 29, 2008  
<33 cl bottle from Plaza Liquors - Pours a brown color with a large light tan head. Nice lacing. Aroma and flavor is toasted malt, light chocolate, and esters. Medium body. Smooth palate. A nice beer.


 cbeers21 (408), Miami, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Sep 28, 2008  
Brown black with nice lasting sparkling head. Coffee and espresso notes are evident both on taste and aroma. Deep woodsy pine touches are there as well. While this brew dabbles in compexity and layere texture it remains pretty straightforward, and that is a good thing. A resonant bittering echo is all that remaines form this delightfully lightly boozy smokey beer. Decievingly drinkable.


Borgen (16), Denmark
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Sep 24, 2008  
NIce black/darkbrown apperance with a frothy withe head. Strong taste which last for a long time in the mouth. Tasted it for the first time in a little coucine in Bruxelles to a fantastic lovaal belgian dish. Then found it in a beer shop in denmark - I had to buy it.



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