Russian Imperial Stout Wild Bretta - Birra Toccalmatto

cpetrone84

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pour is dark black with very little tan head. Nose is sweet and dusty, light berries, very cob webb attic like, and some cirtic brett. Taste is richer, still sweet but adds more stout aspects. Offers some chocolate and dark malt notes to accompany a leathery brett. Vinous notes transition into sour cherries and a bretty citrus finish. Body is thick, some heat, semi dry.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2012 15:47:50 | More by cpetrone84

LambicKing

Virginia

4/5  rDev +3.4%

06-08-2013 22:29:51 | More by LambicKing

Hanzo

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

06-08-2013 22:11:04 | More by Hanzo

mdfb79

New York

4/5  rDev +3.4%

03-23-2012 18:40:22 | More by mdfb79

ygtbsm94

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

01-10-2012 06:59:44 | More by ygtbsm94

nmann08

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +16.3%

01-08-2012 22:33:05 | More by nmann08

corby112

Pennsylvania

3.7/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Aged 13 months in Sagrantino di Montefalco barrels.

Pours a dark plum color that's almost black with red wine edges.  Still with no head or lacing.  

Vinous spicy aroma with dark fruit,earthy oak, vanilla, peppery spice, vinous dark fruit and subtle funk.  Hints of grape, cherry and other dark berries.  The brett presence isnt very strong with only slight funky/earthy character.  The red wine notes are more prevelant.  

Slick oily mouthfeel with light carbonation.  Very vinous with earthy funk, wood, grape, dark cherry and plum.  Sweet with subtle funky earthiness from the brett.  Well balanced and quite flavorful despite the low carbonation.  

Serving type: bottle

07-06-2011 23:48:17 | More by corby112