Belgo Anise Imperial Russian Stout - Stone Brewing Co.

Dope

Massachusetts

2.69/5  rDev -23.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 2

This is the "odd year" 2011 release, so approximately 2 years old.

A: Pitch-black pour. Large, dense and fluffy dark brown head. Head fades away very slowly, becoming lighter and airier as it goes, swiss-cheese style. Decent fluffy tufts of lacing left behind. Good retention.

S: Very fruity. Prunes, raisins, misc dark fruit. Maybe even pomegranate? Notable anise on the back end of the smell. A bit of chalky char throughout too.

T: Again, very fruity up front with typical belgian dark fruits. Some chocolate and char mixes in into the middle. And then... oh god, oh god. Pure black licorice. Nothing but bitter anise. It's like washing down black licorice sticks with anise extract. There's some char mixed in with it but I'm already walking to the sink to drainpour this by now.

M: Nice heavy body, somewhat fluffy (higher carbonation) and chalky.

O: Well...an experiment for sure. You better love anise, that's all I can say. The amount of anise in this cannot be overstated. After the initial taste fades it's just pure, balls-out anise. Kind of a burnt, charry anise too. Nothing else. It's hard to get down. I'd rather drink sambuca than this, at least it has a sweetness to it. This is pure burnt bitter anise. Whew. I poured it out after the third sip or so. Just couldn't take it anymore.

Serving type: bottle

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