Black Albert - De Struise Brouwers

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rAvg: 4.25
pDev: 9.88%
Reviews: 771
Hads: 353

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De Struise Brouwers

Belgium

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 13.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (717), on-tap (54).

Notes:
Originally brewed exclusively for Ebenezer's Pub in Lovell, ME.

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Reviews by doppelmeup:

doppelmeup

North Carolina

4.33/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

My 250th review, and it was a good one! (The beer, that is...)

Incredible appearance-pitch black, half inch thick tan head that sits like a pillow above the brew. Slowly fades to a thin layer that sticks around.

Boozy aroma, with dark fruit, prunes and raisins.

Malty, sweet, dark fruits, chocolate, but also very boozy, especially as it warms.

Mouthfeel is surprisingly light for a beer of this magnitude. Crisp finish with some lingering cocoa-like flavors. Warm from the ABV.

Very impressive brew. Too strong to drink more than one at a time, but a great one to savor. Get it if you see it!

Serving type: bottle

08-19-2010 23:28:55 | More by doppelmeup

More User Reviews:

TrappistJohnMD

Mississippi

4.31/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Served at Avenue Pub in New Orleans. Served in snifter.

Pours dark brown-black with light tan head that lingers well. Lots of lacing along sides of glass.

Smell is heavy with banana and sweet malts. Other ripe fruits are in the background.

Taste is smokey malt. Chocolate and caramel blend with a mild smokey bitterness late.

Mouthfeel is thick and chewy. Very full bodied. Average carbonation for the style.

Overall this was excellent. Very rich. A little goes a long way with this beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 16:56:55 | More by TrappistJohnMD

jaxon53

Connecticut

4/5 rDev -5.9%

06-16-2013 23:36:20 | More by jaxon53

aslamm75

Indiana

4.25/5 rDev 0%

06-16-2013 22:27:49 | More by aslamm75

afallon86

California

4/5 rDev -5.9%

06-15-2013 09:30:27 | More by afallon86

IanSpindler

Alberta (Canada)

4.5/5 rDev +5.9%

06-14-2013 23:36:41 | More by IanSpindler

jakeox

Illinois

4/5 rDev -5.9%

06-14-2013 01:07:38 | More by jakeox

Schlais

Minnesota

4/5 rDev -5.9%

06-12-2013 01:13:10 | More by Schlais

BKBassist

New York

4.25/5 rDev 0%

06-10-2013 23:01:48 | More by BKBassist

Pinche_Oso

California

4.25/5 rDev 0%

06-10-2013 05:27:16 | More by Pinche_Oso

MNPikey

Minnesota

4.5/5 rDev +5.9%

06-10-2013 01:54:06 | More by MNPikey

Aliano

California

4.75/5 rDev +11.8%

06-09-2013 18:53:38 | More by Aliano

chase2634

Pennsylvania

4.25/5 rDev 0%

06-09-2013 14:38:37 | More by chase2634

ShemRahBoo

New Jersey

4.5/5 rDev +5.9%

06-09-2013 14:24:52 | More by ShemRahBoo

bauermj

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev 0%

06-09-2013 12:34:58 | More by bauermj

Thomas_Picton

Florida

4/5 rDev -5.9%

06-09-2013 01:01:13 | More by Thomas_Picton

HopsHopenstein

Connecticut

4/5 rDev -5.9%

06-08-2013 23:25:09 | More by HopsHopenstein

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

4.25/5 rDev 0%

06-08-2013 15:10:30 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

pants678

California

4.48/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Big fluffy Belgian head with a black body.

Sweet and sugary with dark, roasted malts.

Rich chocolate and complimentary, creamy vanilla, possibly from the yeast. Candied sugar, as you'd guess. Not a lot going on here but there doesn't need to be, it's a dessert that doesn't complicate itself. There's an alcohol burn, tobacco-y, and some bitter from the hops or the natural end of cocoa. Just what you'd want from the style and where it's from.

smooth. It's Belgian, of course it's smooth.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2013 03:01:32 | More by pants678