Black Damnation XI - Special Kay
De Struise Brouwers

Black Damnation XI - Special KayBlack Damnation XI - Special Kay
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From:
De Struise Brouwers
 
Belgium
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
22%
Score:
96
Avg:
4.39 | pDev: 9.11%
Reviews:
26
Ratings:
74
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 28, 2017
Added:
Aug 29, 2008
Wants:
  192
Gots:
  13
A blend of Kate The Great (10.79% ABV) and Black Albert (13% ABV), brewed by master brewer Todd Mott of the Portsmouth Brewery in USA and Urbain Coutteau of Struise. This time our beer was fractionally frozen to -15 ° C over a period of 20 days. This method allows the water which is present in beer, slowly but surely to be separated from the alcohol, and allowing the volume % to rise. Another Eisbock process but modified a la Struise, still allows the result to be called beer. "Special K" has previously been aged 10 months in Noval Port barrels before undergoing the Eisbock process.
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Ratings by teddyarrowhead:
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Rated by teddyarrowhead from Oregon

4/5  rDev -8.9%

Dec 16, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 5 by Dutchcraftbeergeek from Netherlands

Dec 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4.78 by YvesB from Belgium

Aug 22, 2017
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Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Bottle thanks to Yves!

Little tan head. Motor oil black.

This combines two beers I like with more Kate showing. This hides some of the Belgian yeast which I think is great. Oak and port. Chocolate. Very light roast. Oak. Fudgy.

This was fantastic. The 22% cannot be found. Very fine beer!
Aug 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

Jan 24, 2017
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida

4.47/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 3 | overall: 5
750 mL bottle poured into a snifter. Stupid red clay dipped with a synthetic cork. What the hell?

Appearance - Inky black. Almost no head. Thin collar.

Smell - Intense roasted malt. Booze. Molasses sweetness. Some port and oak.

Taste - Serious booze. Fudgy and some dark fruits. I think the port lends to the dark fruits. Bitter dark roasted malts. Sharp boozy finish.

Mouthfeel - Heavy. Insanely boozy. Low carbonation.

Overall - This is delicious. As big and boozy as it gets, but it's really good.
May 19, 2015
 
Rated: 4.39 by wethorseblanket from California

Dec 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Dec 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.44 by Fumanchi

Oct 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by the_beerist from Massachusetts

Sep 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by tom10101 from Canada (QC)

Sep 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Axnjxn from North Carolina

Aug 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4.6 by Shaimless from Oregon

Aug 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Kurmaraja from California

Aug 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Phobicsquirrel from Oregon

Aug 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by zestar from California

Jul 19, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by erg from California

Jun 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Brabander from Netherlands

Mar 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by digita7693 from Germany

Jan 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by ncaudle from Virginia

Dec 01, 2013
Black Damnation XI - Special Kay from De Struise Brouwers
Beer rating: 96 out of 100 with 74 ratings