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Struise Black Albert

Score
10098
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by De Struise Brouwers
Style: Imperial Stout
Oostvleteren, Belgium
Serve in Snifter

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 1184   WEIGHTED AVG: 4.11   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 390   ABV: 13%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
This Belgian Royal Stout was brewed as a tribute to one of America’s best pubs. Jennifer and Chris Lively who run the place may be proud of Ebenezer’s Pub. Not only do they have 35 beers on draught, most of these are hard to find Supreme Belgian Ales. Above that, they have one of the most extensive bottle-conditioned beer lists through different bottling dates we have ever seen. Not only can you drink almost any Belgian beer, the worlds best brewery’s are represented. A lot of the guests talk about the American Kulminator, yet with that difference that the Belgian inspired food, is simply great. Black Albert was brewed and crafted with a 100% Belgian ingredients. Pours a blacker than black beer with an inch of dark tan head that lingers as it cascades into itself. Nice aroma of bitter-sweet chocolate, fresh torrified coffee beans, barley, candy sugar, complex fruits, and floral hops. At the front, there is spiced baker’s chocolate, fresh mocha, caramel like barley touches, and underlying hints of dried fruits which marries the back of your palate and features a Top, and well integrated but not overbearing hop flavour. The after-taste is well balanced and shows a panorama of extreme sensations like chocolate and coffee bitters, a plum cake richness that covers the palate, and a crisp impression of hop bitters that brings elegance and freshness into this massive brew. Artwork done by www.beautifulfreaktattoo.com


most recent ratings

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Sten (520) - Westerlo, BELGIUM - JUN 17, 2013
Black beer with a brownish head. Malts and chocolate in the aroma. Flavour is medium sweet, chocolate and roasted malts, quite siropy. But very well balanced. A really nice stout. (Bottle 33cl)

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
zinneke (42) - Brussels, BELGIUM - JUN 13, 2013
King of dark beers. Such an intense taste.. I’ve been into bitter beers lately so this one comes quite as a sugar rush. But I reckon i could keep this one for min 10 years before all the sugar has been transformed into a delicious taste. There’s so much going on in this beer, every sip brings up different more pronounced tastes.. ridiculousely genius.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
mikem409 (1215) - bloomfield, Michigan, USA - JUN 10, 2013
Bottle. Thanks beau. Pours black tan head. Big fruity nut aroma. Fast follows chocolate and ash

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
b3shine (2453) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - JUN 10, 2013
11.2 oz bottle to snifter (shared with mikem409, Hubsluvsbeer, and the Mrs.). Looks good; a dark cola with mocha head that dissipates into sticky lacing. Smells of dark malt, Belgian yeast, chocolate, and light roast. Tastes like it smells with a nice, smooth mouthfeel. Good stuff!

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
stoutnick (182) - Brisbane, AUSTRALIA - JUN 5, 2013
Black as the best of them. Aroma is roasted heaven and dark malt. Taste is big dark malts, rich mocha bitterness with a huge richness. Early on the flavours are a little too astringent, but as it warms it develops into a more approachable stout. Oily mouthfeel. Palate is a lingering roasty bite. Overall, give this one a bit of time and warmth and it gives back, but not overly complex sadly.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Jimmythespoon (330) - CYPRUS - JUN 3, 2013
Wow what a beer. Pours pitch black. Batch 0. Light lacing and little head oily feel in the mouth. Amazing!

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
markextrae (30) - NETHERLANDS - JUN 1, 2013
Bottle at home "batch 0" wat valt er nog te vertellen. Dit is de beste stout van België.

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
Bosbouw (59) - NETHERLANDS - JUN 1, 2013
Koffie, chocolade, zeer lekker zwaar bier. Sterke smaak, goede zware nasmaak. Ideaal om even voor te zitten.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Nylez85 (3) - - JUN 1, 2013 does not count
Lekker biertje om rustig op de drinken. Sterke koffiesmaak die lang blijft hangen. :-)

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
knickskicks (503) - - MAY 29, 2013
Black, tan head. Little lacing. Nose is light perspiration, fresh bread, well water, ash, some alcohol but you’d never guess it was 13%. Taste is bitter chocolate, fresh bread, big hops, fresh water, chocolate syrup, a hint of dark fruits. Peaty, chalky finish. Lasting strong bittering hops. Sticky medium mouthfeel.


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