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

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 443   WEIGHTED AVG: 4.08   EST. CALORIES: 390   ABV: 13%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Black Albert was used in a new barrel aging project. More than a year ago, Carlo was able to get his hands on a stock of Four Roses Bourbon barrels, and we happily filled them up with Batch „0". This unique creation was originally to be named 4 Black Roses in honour of its heritage, but our friends in Kentucky strongly advised us not to do so! What to do? As the disowned offspring of Black Albert, the name Cuvée Delphine imposed itself. Savouring the Belgian irony, we are most honoured to have artwork by Delphine Boël shining on this label. You will not find this ale all over the globe. There is no export program, but we will try to provide stock through our web shop and some specialty beer pubs.


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4.2
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
PriorL (309) - BELGIUM - APR 30, 2013
Rating #200 for this amazing beer! Sample at ’het Schooltje’ Oostvleteren. I always imagine that the quality of the beer deteriorates a little because it’s kept for a longer time in the ’tap trailer’. Though amazing idea! Appearance: pitch black beer, beige small stable head. Nose: bourbon, alcoholic, chocolate, heave taste. Taste: lots of alcohol, very sweet, chocolate, coffee aftertaste, wood, red fruits. Little dry.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Gerbeer (891) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - APR 28, 2013
Tap. Pours black with light foamy head. Aromas of Vanilla, roasted malts, and sweet chocolate. Flavors of coffee, vanilla, and sharp cocoa powder.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
greenclansman (539) - Nicosia, CYPRUS - APR 28, 2013
@ZBF13 Amazing beer. Very nice black color and super aroma. Dark fruites, malts, hops and alcohol...all make a perfect beer.

4.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
seth_lfod (124) - Manchester, New Hampshire, USA - APR 25, 2013
Pours a pitch black color with a great dark brown head. Smells of dark fruits, bourbon, spent coffee, cocoa. Taste is super complex... Raisin, chocolate, a bit of alcohol, a little bitterness. Fantastic.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Sureshpa (75) - Maastricht, NETHERLANDS - APR 25, 2013
Brown frotty head. Aroma; Coffee, liqorice, slight hint of alcohol. Taste; Coffee, liquorice, roasted malt, slight bitterness in aftertaste. Well balanced beer.

4.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
dudebun (106) - GERMANY - APR 21, 2013
Licorice, caramelly, cocoa aroma. Darker than a mofo, beautiful big dark brown head if you pour from a height straight into the glass. Great carbonation, one of my favorite things about Struise. And the bourbon is there but not overpowering, nor is the alcohol noticeable at all. Magical beer. If you ever see it, buy it.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Piero1987 (420) - California, USA - APR 3, 2013
Black color with brown head. Chocolate, coffee, roasted malt, nuts and caramel aroma. Light sweet with chocolate flavour, also liquorice and wood.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
zinneke (42) - Brussels, BELGIUM - MAR 31, 2013
I loved black albert, and this one i love even more.. Amazing aroma’s and great full taste. Got my hands on the last two bottles in a brussels’ shop, now i have to be able to keep’m for a few years!

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
Viper666 (2763) - Quebec, CANADA - MAR 29, 2013
Bouteille 330ml (2011). De couleur noire et opaque. Nez de réglisse noire, de malt rôti, moyen de fruits foncés (surtout de cerises noires), léger de chocolat noir, de vanille avec des notes de boisées, de mélasse brûlée, d’alcool, de levures épicées et de café. Moyenne-ronde en bouche avec un pétillement doux-moyen ainsi qu’une texture riche, moyennement crémeuse et légèrement huileuse. Goût moyennement fruité (petits fruits foncés incluant des notes de sirop aux cerises), léger de réglisse noire avec de faibles notes de vanille, de tabac, de cuir et de levures épicées lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute rapidement un goût de malt rôti (faibles notes brûlées) avec un léger goût de chocolat noir ainsi que des traces de caramel et de mélasse terreuse. Parallèlement, l’on retrouve un léger goût d’alcool aux notes boisées (fût liquoreux) et réchauffantes jusqu’en finale où y sont également perceptibles des notes de café et de houblon herbeux. Post-goût long, légèrement amer d’alcool aux notes boisées et liquoreuses, léger-moyen de rôti, léger de fruits foncés avec des petites notes de chocolat et de houblon herbeux.

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
jaghana (2874) - Strasbourg (France), FRANCE - MAR 27, 2013
Bottle 33cl from Allen many thanks. A deep dark beer with medium brown head. Nose is very roasted with prune and oxidized touch, wood and vanilla, very engaging. Aroma is a creamy dark chocolate dream with red fruit and cherry body, roasted, leather and caramel notes, vanilla, wood, prune, fig, dry fruit, licorice, toffee, dark coffee, south France red vine touch, sweet, exceptional texture and complexity, easy drinkable. Finish is peppery with long dark chocolate and even light ashes notes and again nice prune touch. A very exceptional brew in any dimension, again a grate beer from this brewery. Thanks Julian to have brought me this one !


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