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Imperial Biscotti Break Natale - Pretty Please With A Cherry On Top
Evil Twin Brewing
- From:
- Evil Twin Brewing
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Porter
Ranked #79 - ABV:
- 11.5%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #4,645 - Avg:
- 4.14 | pDev: 8.94%
- Reviews:
- 132
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 05, 2023
- Added:
- Oct 12, 2013
- Wants:
- 83
- Gots:
- 202
The Holidays brings out the best in some people. However if the Holidays also is a tough one for you, this beer will definitely sweeten dark times of endless caroling and difficult domestic obligations. Did Imperial Biscotti Break also make your sugar levels rise and the bitter sweet flavors of coffee, almonds and chocolate very sentimental - this one has a sour cherry cherry on top. Forza Imperiale.
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
4.13/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
22oz bottle. No bottling date information found.
Dark brown colored body, with medium brown back lit highlight. One finger of tan, creamy head. Leaves behind some scattered patterns of lacing.
Aroma has cherry on top of chocolate, coffee and almonds.
Taste has roasted malts expressing chocolate and coffee, with almonds, and a touch of cherry. Overall sweet but not cloying.
Medium mouth feel, with smooth coating texture. Good carbonation.
In the arena of a dessert beer but not too sweet. Big combination of chocolate, coffee, almond, and cherry. Pleasant drinking brew. The cherry adds a sour note to the other dark and semi-sweet flavors.
Jun 10, 2019Dark brown colored body, with medium brown back lit highlight. One finger of tan, creamy head. Leaves behind some scattered patterns of lacing.
Aroma has cherry on top of chocolate, coffee and almonds.
Taste has roasted malts expressing chocolate and coffee, with almonds, and a touch of cherry. Overall sweet but not cloying.
Medium mouth feel, with smooth coating texture. Good carbonation.
In the arena of a dessert beer but not too sweet. Big combination of chocolate, coffee, almond, and cherry. Pleasant drinking brew. The cherry adds a sour note to the other dark and semi-sweet flavors.
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4.17/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Unknown vintage; drank 12/11/14 @ Harvest Hop Haus.
Black/brown hue.
Dark tan head; decent lace.
Coffee grounds & mild cherry nose.
Medium thick mouthfeel.
Fresh earth, coffee & mild cherry flavors; good but not very memorable.
Apr 15, 2019Black/brown hue.
Dark tan head; decent lace.
Coffee grounds & mild cherry nose.
Medium thick mouthfeel.
Fresh earth, coffee & mild cherry flavors; good but not very memorable.
Reviewed by beerthulhu from New Jersey
4.19/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: Dark cocoa powder colored head, nestle quick like, is 1/4 inch with a creamy consistency as it sits atop a viscous pitch black pour. Some carbonation bubbles collect on the bottom of the glass.
S: Bourbon soaked cherries and chocolate makes its first favorable impression on the nose. Spicy dark fruit of plums contribute a dark sweetness along with a rich creamy helping of dark chocolate. Hints of vanilla interlude, along with some oily espresso roast. Very nice complimentary alcohol gives this a soothing appeal.
T: Roasty flavor, oily espresso beans, freshly grounded gives a beautiful silty and bitter approach. Milky roast, some vanilla and dark fruit combine, with an even hand of alcohol, that as with the nose provided a spicy flair, but was very refined and reserved for its 11.5% billing. The finish finds a bite of alcohol black cherries and some smooth black malt along with a spicy bite of herbal black tea.
M: Thick creamer like body, smooth with a milky roast fullness. Luscious depth, a nice slow sipper that fills the mouth with every sip.
O: Overall an outstanding variety of its Biscotti Break, though I think I enjoyed the original a bit better. Smooth roastiness, black cherry like alcohol adds a nice addition.
Dec 17, 2018S: Bourbon soaked cherries and chocolate makes its first favorable impression on the nose. Spicy dark fruit of plums contribute a dark sweetness along with a rich creamy helping of dark chocolate. Hints of vanilla interlude, along with some oily espresso roast. Very nice complimentary alcohol gives this a soothing appeal.
T: Roasty flavor, oily espresso beans, freshly grounded gives a beautiful silty and bitter approach. Milky roast, some vanilla and dark fruit combine, with an even hand of alcohol, that as with the nose provided a spicy flair, but was very refined and reserved for its 11.5% billing. The finish finds a bite of alcohol black cherries and some smooth black malt along with a spicy bite of herbal black tea.
M: Thick creamer like body, smooth with a milky roast fullness. Luscious depth, a nice slow sipper that fills the mouth with every sip.
O: Overall an outstanding variety of its Biscotti Break, though I think I enjoyed the original a bit better. Smooth roastiness, black cherry like alcohol adds a nice addition.
Reviewed by ryan1788a5 from Massachusetts
4.03/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
22oz bottle poured into a snifter.
A: Black as night with a brown head that settles out after a time. Spotty lacing.
S: Thick fudge, chocolate sauce, dark chocolate, roast, mocha, hints of nougat and chocolate covered almonds. Whiff of tart cherry too.
T: Follows the nose with a lot of rich and layered chocolatey flavors, nut-based confections, mocha, nougat, confectioners sugar, marshmallow, woody roast, and all topped off with tart cherry.
M: Thick, rich, creamy, and fluffy to a point. There is some heft, but overall it's very light on its feet for such a big beer. Moderately carbonated.
O: As advertised, it's a big and complex sipper that showcases a sweet confectionery base with layers of coffee, chocolate, and tart cherry. The cherry brings a heavy contrast, which clashes a bit. But I guess that's to be expected. I happen to like some of the other variants better, but there's nothing to hate here.
Nov 19, 2017A: Black as night with a brown head that settles out after a time. Spotty lacing.
S: Thick fudge, chocolate sauce, dark chocolate, roast, mocha, hints of nougat and chocolate covered almonds. Whiff of tart cherry too.
T: Follows the nose with a lot of rich and layered chocolatey flavors, nut-based confections, mocha, nougat, confectioners sugar, marshmallow, woody roast, and all topped off with tart cherry.
M: Thick, rich, creamy, and fluffy to a point. There is some heft, but overall it's very light on its feet for such a big beer. Moderately carbonated.
O: As advertised, it's a big and complex sipper that showcases a sweet confectionery base with layers of coffee, chocolate, and tart cherry. The cherry brings a heavy contrast, which clashes a bit. But I guess that's to be expected. I happen to like some of the other variants better, but there's nothing to hate here.
Reviewed by avalon07 from South Carolina
4.09/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.09/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Poured from a bottle to a pint glass. Had a dark brown / black color and an opaque consistency. There was a small amount of creamy, tan-colored head that lasted an average amount of time. No lacing to speak of.
S: An enticing aroma of cherries, roasted malt, chocolate, and a little hops.
T: Tasted of a hint of hops (mostly in the finish), a fair shot of cherries (they don't overdo it), a good amount of chocolate, roasted malt, and a tinge of coffee. The flavor is dominated by the chocolate and cherries, but this isn't a bad thing. It's a good combination and makes for an interesting flavor.
F: A fair amount of carbonation with a smooth finish. Medium- to full-bodied.
O: This is a thoroughly enjoyable imperial porter. Very much worth a look.
Oct 03, 2017S: An enticing aroma of cherries, roasted malt, chocolate, and a little hops.
T: Tasted of a hint of hops (mostly in the finish), a fair shot of cherries (they don't overdo it), a good amount of chocolate, roasted malt, and a tinge of coffee. The flavor is dominated by the chocolate and cherries, but this isn't a bad thing. It's a good combination and makes for an interesting flavor.
F: A fair amount of carbonation with a smooth finish. Medium- to full-bodied.
O: This is a thoroughly enjoyable imperial porter. Very much worth a look.
Imperial Biscotti Break Natale - Pretty Please With A Cherry On Top from Evil Twin Brewing
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
995 ratings
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