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Stillwater Artisanal Ales

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From:
Stillwater Artisanal Ales
 
Washington, United States
Style:
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
ABV:
10%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.03 | pDev: 10.92%
Reviews:
75
Ratings:
145
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 16, 2017
Added:
Feb 23, 2011
Wants:
  16
Gots:
  17
Brewed with good friend, Urbain Coutteau of De Struise Brouwers. Urbain describes this work as "Dark chess-nut coloured ale with a nice steady off-white head. Aroma is all about finesse, loads of blossoms and spring flowers. The mouth-feel is refined, playful and complex with Saison like peppery flavours. Soft nutty after taste with a bite."

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Ratings by woosterbill:
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Reviewed by woosterbill from Kentucky

3.57/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at Prime 16 into a Grimbergen chalice.

A: Muddy mahogany body under a thin, fine cap of tan foam. Average retention but nice sticky lace. Not especially compelling.

S: Sweet fruits and malts are dominant here, with raisins and chocolate standing out in front of some intensely herbal, spicy character. Plenty of alcohol, too. Interesting, but it falls short of being really enjoyable.

T: Weird. It tastes like someone poured something like Rochefort 8 over a bed of cinnamon-heavy potpourri. Very spicy, very floral, rather medicinal, and malty underneath it all. Clove, cinnamon, and bay leaf open things up, followed by wheat, carrot cake, prune, candied date and cocoa powder. Some dry bready malt finishes things out, followed by a huge wave of herbal, spicy alcohol on the aftertaste. The transition from core sweetness to the dryness of the finish is a bit distracting, as is the prevalence of strange spices, but overall I kind of like it. But only kind of.

M: Full-bodied, sticky, and heavily carbonated, it begins to feel a little overbearing but ultimately smoothes out nicely. I’m a fan.

O: What a strange brew. I love how it absolutely assaults me with flavor every which way, from the upfront spices to the back-end booze, and how it brazenly strikes its own path out from the safe core of a typical BSDA. If even a little bit of integration or refinement were here to lend structure to the sensory explosion then this would be a fantastic ale – as it is, it’s an exciting and challenging one. I’m glad I tried it once, but I won’t be ordering it again.

Cheers!
Apr 19, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.48 by Ctbibleandbeerman from Connecticut

Jun 16, 2017
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.88/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Cool cellared 12 oz bottle. Some sediment left in the bottle.
Pours hazy dark reddish-brown with a fine looking tan head that has moderate retention but leaves excellent lacing.
Rich flavor that's a bit boozy. Hints of dried plums, dates and fruit-bread.
Pleasing aroma with a hint of the 9% ABV,
Medium-full body with medium carbonation.
Mar 31, 2017
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Reviewed by Slatetank from Pennsylvania

3.97/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
I purchased this bottle at Beer Store Malvern, enjoyed chilled in a goblet

The color is medium brown with light tan head and spotty lace sticks with a fine bead. The smell has a fruity scent with dark malt in aroma and light sweet nutty odor and mild yeast ester with a gentler herbal accent. The feel is smooth with sweet and dense body with medium carbonation and light nuttiness with slight accent of earthen dry qualities in the warming finish.

The taste is very good with nicely balance malt sweetness with a date and light nutty taste with herbal flavor and some vanilla with caramel and toffee mid palate. The herbal taste could be hops with mild yeast adding stone fruit qualities with a mild amount of alcohol as it finishes with a tea-like (black)floral and roasted yet astringent flavor. This is a good dark strong Belgian ale which is very drinkable considering it is 10%, it doesn't have any alcohol taste to speak of.
May 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by ConradKenney from Maryland

Feb 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.26 by RPM3334 from South Carolina

Dec 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by GRG1313 from California

Nov 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.35 by WastingFreetime from Wisconsin

Jun 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.21 by NateF90 from Connecticut

May 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4.2 by ImFlyerThanYou from New Jersey

May 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.83 by AlexFields from Tennessee

Feb 01, 2015
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Reviewed by luvtotri140 from New York

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%
Pours a dark amber color.
Alot going on ,strong floral notes with hints of fruit and a strong booze taste to wash it all down
interesting beer but not my thing .
Nov 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by KnowYourCraft from California

Oct 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by mscudder from Georgia

Sep 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Aug 07, 2014
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Reviewed by logicalparadox from New York

3.35/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Pours a beautiful dark honey, malty color with a nice head and plenty of retention.

Aroma is complex and heavy. Sweet, with hints of the florals being overshadowed by dark fruits, maltiness, and molasses.

Taste is sweet, with dark notes of sugar plums, mollases, and some hints of the floral additions. A malty, sweet and strong brew. The alcohol is very noticeable. A big beer, to be sure.

mouthfeel is sticky and heavy. It's a big beer and not for the faint of heart.

Overall, not my favorite. An interesting brew with much complexity, but a big beer with a high alcohol presence that is not very well hidden. A bit overwhelming, especially on the sweetness. However, if you like this style, you will find a wide range of complex flavors and aromas on which to ponder
Aug 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by MacQ32 from South Carolina

Aug 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by paresis from Massachusetts

Jul 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Gonzoillini from Illinois

Jun 11, 2014
Jaded from Stillwater Artisanal Ales
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 145 ratings