Klein Duimpje Imperial Russian Stout

Brewed by Huisbrouwerij Klein Duimpje
Style: Imperial Stout
Hillegom, Netherlands

Almost black in color, with a thiny head. Very roasted malts. Almost like a dark sweet ryebread. Very nice aroma’s of bayleaf and bitters in the aftertaste.

Fruity, malty aroma with spices. Dark brown with small head and nice lacing. Full-bodied with malt, a hint of liquorice, plum and cinnamon. Excellent, if a bit too carbonated.

Bottle at Arendsnest, Amsterdam Clear, mahoney body with a large rocky/creamy, brown head (like yoghurt/cream lying on top of the beer). Nice looks. Aroma of coffee, chocolate, bit smoked. Well balance aroma with and ok complexity. Quite soft, moderately bitter, moderately sweet flavour. Intense malty flavour, but not dominated by it. Bit watery mouthfeel, but due to the intense mouthfeel, it is not really a bad thing.

Bottle. Yeasty aroma with some fresh hop notes. Burnt sugar. Almost black colour with a red shine. Very small light brown head. Roasted, peppery flavour and peppery aftertaste. Very nice.

Pours a dark reddish brown color though sits in the glass a few shades darker and topped with a pretty solid sheet of microscopic dark tan bubbles who like to paint lacing upon the glass. Cherry accented roasty notes in the nose with a touch of stale hops and a smidgen of mildewy books. A silky mouthfeel, the beer caresses the tongue with great precision as sensual waves of chocolate cherries pass. Concentration on fruits and chocolate and a little less attention to roasted malts..a likable change of pace. Slightly tangy characteristics as well. Growing but balanced bitterness in the finish. I quite like the silky feel, the chocolatey cherry flavors, the lack of over-roastedness, and the balanced bitter rounding out. This is actually a damn nice beer.

Bottle, BSF, GBBF 06. Very dark ruby, no head. Big on sweetness, malts, some sugar. Fruit, plums. Some soap, heavy carbonation. Big malt on tongue, sweet. Coating on the palate. Enjoyable

330ml bottle ongefilterd. Frothy and bubbly off-white head. Hazy, pitch black body. Dark malty aroma with anise notes. Aroma has got a solid component of dark fruit - plums and prunes - with hints of roasted malt and yeast towards the end. Full bodied. Tasty (enjoyed at the 11th St Albans Beer Festival 29.09.2006).

Bottle from Berts Bierhuis. Pours a dark beer with a lasting brownish head. Very creamy head that lasts till the end. Aroma is sweet with hints of dark fruits and roasted malts. Very good bitter taste with again hints of roasted malts and some coffee. The aftertaste is sweet. Very good beer for a small brewery like Klein Duimpje. Will try some other beers of this brewery in the future!