Black Albert - De Struise Brouwers

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

4.05/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

'07 bottle. Into a Mad Elf snifter.

Nice little cap of head for an almost five year-old beer. Dark beige in color, and sitting atop a pitch black body. 4.0

Dark fruits, smoke, booze, bitter cocoa, and some espresso notes. Sweetness abound through malt and strength. 4.5

Smoothed out for the strength. Roasted malt bitterness, candi sugar, prune, bitter cocoa, and tart cherry in the finish. Creamy flavors are interesting, as this stout seems to have rounded out its 100 IBUs. Hop character still lingering with dry earthy tones. Puckering and slightly astringent in the aftertaste. 4.0

Creamy body with ample carbonation. A little tannic in the finish. Okay. 3.5

Fabulous RIS. A little attenuated, but prime. Would love to try a fresher vintage. 4.0

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2012 20:08:59 | More by thecheapies

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

Anonymous1

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev 0%

06-06-2013 22:19:07 | More by Anonymous1

HoppyLuckyGoGo

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

06-06-2013 18:57:57 | More by HoppyLuckyGoGo

Jballn

Ohio

4/5  rDev -5.9%

06-06-2013 01:55:44 | More by Jballn

blkcld

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -5.9%

06-04-2013 04:43:40 | More by blkcld

Mattyb79

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev 0%

06-04-2013 02:04:22 | More by Mattyb79

Mscarpen

Tennessee

3.75/5  rDev -11.8%

06-03-2013 18:04:49 | More by Mscarpen