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Struise Black Albert

Struise Black Albert

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An Imperial Stout brewed by
Struise

Woesten-Vleteren, Belgium

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2494.14/5.04.13/5.0Special13%93.1Snifter P  Stats

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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

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 joergen (6529), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/59/104/517/20

Jun 25, 2008  
Bottle. Black coloured with a huge beige head. Roasted and fruity aroma of liquorice and berries with notes of chocolate and vinous notes. Sweet and roasted flavour of dried fruits, liquorice, chocolate with vinous notes. Roasted and warming alcoholic finish.

 Jukkabro (2405), Tampere, Finland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Black colored with medium sized beige head. Rich hopped aroma with licorice, chocolate, berries, flowers, raisins, vinous tone and caramel, interesting one. Near full bodied. Flavor is sweet with sticky sugar tone, caramel and roastiness dominate this flavor still. Mild alcohol in still sweet aftertaste, caramel and some licorice also here. Well, good combination on Imperial stout and BW, still hard to get the needed balance from here.


 rane (367), Nibe, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Oct 9, 2008  
Bottle. I have been in a lot of doubt about this beer, from the start I feared it was just another overrated IS, but as I read the ratings I got curious to taste. And it´s nice! Coffebrown with a huge brown head. Perfect appearanc. Aroma initially hopp dominated with some underlaying roasted malt and chocolate. After a while the belgian touch shows up with dried fruits. Taste hoppy and sweet, roasted malts and chocolate and a little bitterness in the end. The alcohol is very well hidden, this one is a cheater, I wouldn´t have expected it to be above 8%. Hopefully not the last time I have tasted this one.


 Dedoulequeen07 (116), london, Greater London, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/514/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Bottle at the disco party shack chris O’s. Black with a creamy beige thick head. Aroma of caramel malt, dark chocolate and sweet toffee. Date, fig and walnut cake runs through the aftertaste. Goodmouthfeel and not too clawing for its percentage.


 dkachur (897), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Oct 6, 2008  
11.2 ounce bottle that shows why stefanje is one of the most generous and coolest guys on Ratebeer. Shared with Alraomon. Pours a deep, dark brown that appears opaque in the glass. Massive brown head. Aroma is toffee, tart cherry, caramel, hops,. fruity yeast esters, nuts and a definite Belgian character. The tartness comes across as almost bretty. Flavor is tart cherry, chocolate, toffee, some herbal notes with subtle hoppiness and subtle alcohol. Full bodied. Alcohol hidden very well.


finol (19), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Bottle from Ölbutikken Pours all black with a dark tan head. Full body, thick feel.



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