Troubadour Imperial Stout - Brouwerij De Musketiers

gshak

Texas

4/5  rDev -0.2%

11-20-2012 21:22:04 | More by gshak

brotherloco

California

4.25/5  rDev +6%

05-07-2013 03:30:34 | More by brotherloco

randylangford

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +6%

04-26-2013 23:26:15 | More by randylangford

Gagnonsux

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

04-26-2013 02:30:49 | More by Gagnonsux

mechtech

Texas

3.8/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

I had this on tap.

My first impression was that it didn't look like an imperial stout. It's quite transparent, more akin to a dubbel than a stout. Head dissipated fairly quickly.

I was in a bar environment, and didn't dwell on the nose.

Taste was very surprising. It really doesn't taste like an imperial stout, it's pretty far from the style definition. The first thing that I picked up was a vinous character, sort of like a mead taste. It definitely has the characteristics of a beer brewed with belgian yeast.

General roast flavor is medium. Chocolate/coffee is quite recessed, if there at all. Mouthfeel is medium. It's not particularly dry or sweet. A nice hop bitterness briefly pops in during the finish. Carbonation was fine. Alcohol was totally hidden.

If you want a roasty dubbel, check it out. If you want a heavy, rich, imperial stout, look elsewhere.

Serving type: on-tap

04-20-2013 09:59:44 | More by mechtech

KiltedCulinarian

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +6%

03-24-2013 21:32:12 | More by KiltedCulinarian

ferrouswolf

Delaware

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

03-18-2013 23:08:59 | More by ferrouswolf

dmorgan310

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

03-05-2013 23:04:59 | More by dmorgan310

SourinQns

New York

4.25/5  rDev +6%

03-05-2013 04:22:43 | More by SourinQns

6thstreetbrewpub

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev -0.2%

03-02-2013 16:06:08 | More by 6thstreetbrewpub

SanAnMan

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -12.7%

02-15-2013 01:26:17 | More by SanAnMan

sprucetip

Alaska

3.5/5  rDev -12.7%

02-13-2013 23:50:31 | More by sprucetip

bob_d_j

Michigan

4/5  rDev -0.2%

02-09-2013 22:08:45 | More by bob_d_j

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

3.4/5  rDev -15.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Bottle: Poured a deep black color stout with super large dirty brown foamy head with good retention and some good lacing. Aroma of light roasted malt with light sweet notes and a Belgian yeast finish. Taste is dominated by medium dry roasted malt notes with light sweet notes and with some black chocolate notes with a fruity Belgian yeast finish. Body is bit light for style with great carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Not enough complexity for the style.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2013 03:36:01 | More by Phyl21ca

Chrily

Norway

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

01-14-2013 11:52:03 | More by Chrily

s4s

California

3.25/5  rDev -19%

12-28-2012 01:56:58 | More by s4s

smithj4

New York

4.25/5  rDev +6%

12-27-2012 00:59:17 | More by smithj4

lndsy

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -12.7%

12-08-2012 21:54:39 | More by lndsy

FlyingKelly

Texas

3/5  rDev -25.2%

11-29-2012 02:10:29 | More by FlyingKelly

abex44

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +6%

11-27-2012 14:45:07 | More by abex44

ilikebeer03

Texas

4/5  rDev -0.2%

11-13-2012 19:36:54 | More by ilikebeer03

reitzbrewing

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

10-29-2012 22:09:24 | More by reitzbrewing

Stoutsman

Kansas

3/5  rDev -25.2%

10-15-2012 17:34:11 | More by Stoutsman

IPAFrankieH

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

10-15-2012 10:32:45 | More by IPAFrankieH

Zorro

California

3.6/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Clear dark brown with a all and thick brown head.

Smell is rich. Strong chocolate and toasted bread with a slight licorice scent. Coriander and spice mostly green cardamom.

Starts out moderately sweet with a lot of chocolate and a little charred malt. Tastes much like it smells except no spice flavors. This is all chocolate and char with a little toasted bread flavor. Alcohol is completely hidden as are any real hop flavors.

Mouthfeel is average.

Overall a tasty beer but not really what I would call a RIS. There needs to be a category for the Belgian version, call it "Belgian Stout."

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2012 00:53:43 | More by Zorro