Emelisse Russian Imperial Stout - Peated - Bierbrouwerij Grand-Café Emelisse

Dodo2step

Pennsylvania

3.76/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

P- Thanks to my new buddy Donn in Germany for this brew

A- dark black with a beautiful tan head that is 2 fingers. lacing is intact.

S- wood and dark roasted malts dominate. i also get hints of bourbon

F- wood and peat hit the mouth. Dark coffee roasted malts like eating the coffee bean.

M- wodd and coffee malt linger in the mouth and mix. Not good but not bad. The aftertaste lingers longer than i would like. it is creamy and smooth.

o- not bad but the overall ABV will make you want to sip it. The flavor can be overpowering and as it warms it gets maltier and coffee like.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 17:05:55 | More by Dodo2step

dbrauneis

New Jersey

4.15/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Served on tap at Rattle N Hum in New York, NY

A: Pours a black with ruby hints in color with a small light tan head that reduces to nothing quickly. No lacing is observed.

S: Lots of wood and peat with some slight hints of smokiness.

T: Lovely stout flavor with lots of wood, peat, and roasted malts. Really a perfect amount of bitterness for this beer.

M: Medium to full bodied with light to moderate amounts of carbonation.

O: Super enjoyable but not the easiest beer to drink - the flavors are intense and slightly overpowering as the beer warms. Probably the most enjoyable peated barrel aged beer I have had. I really want to have another one of these but one per session is more than enough.

Serving type: on-tap

03-04-2012 16:48:48 | More by dbrauneis

metter98

New York

4.13/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: The beer is jet black in color and poured with a tan head that has excellent retention properties and consistently left a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface and a thick ring around the edge of the glass.
S: There are moderate aromas of peat in the nose.
T: Like the smell, the taste has lots of peaty flavors and is accompanied by a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels full-bodied and smooth on the palate.
D: This beer definitely tastes strong but the alcohol isn’t very apparent in the taste. This is an enjoyable beer to sip.

Serving type: on-tap

03-04-2012 15:46:47 | More by metter98

Mar02x

Netherlands

4.1/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I feel a lucky man to live so close to the Emelisse. I really think the Emelisse is getting better and better every month. With thanks to beer buddy and master brewer Kees Bubbermans.

A - A pitch black, brown headed beer.

S - A peaty and woody smelling beer with a little smokiness to it.

T - A strong bitter stout with nice peat and wood tones. This is stuff for experience beer drinkers. I mean before one can love this you had to try a few in this style before.

M - A low carbonation that fits the style and taste perfectly. And there is of course a real bitter finish like all the beers that are coming from the Emelisse.

O - A good RIS - really worth buying and trying.

Serving type: bottle

11-12-2011 05:52:23 | More by Mar02x