Hercule Stout - Brasserie Ellezelloise

Jason

Massachusetts

4.05/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Comes in a cute and tiny 11.2 oz swing-top bottle, thanks to Daniel of The Moan & Dove for the sample.

Appearance: Pours a think fluffy tan head ... nice retention. The liquid easily renders a stout black colour.

Smell: Major licorice. Fruity, ester and some solvent alcohols in the nose as well as some undertones of dark roasted malt.

Taste & Mouthfeel: Sturdy medium to full body with a rich complex maltiness of dark and toasted malts. On the sweet side with light earthy mineral and nutty flavours. Hints of roasted coffee and dark bread come to mind. Prune like fruitiness, alcohol is a little bit solvent with a broad range of esters to boot. Hop bitterness evens the brew and stays on the sidelines though.

Notes: The alcohol lands it as an Imperial Stout, perhaps not as thick as others but this may have been closer to what an Imperial Stout could have been. An amazing brew to say the least.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2003 17:47:31 | More by Jason

Todd

Massachusetts

4.22/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Presentation: Swing-top bottle at 't Brugs Beertje, Brugs, Belgium.

Appearance: Really dark brown, close to opaque with a creamy tan head.

Smell: An interesting floral hop aroma. Never experienced it before.

Taste: This brew is very stout like, but with a big kick. Fruity and malty with burnt notes and some raisin flavours to round things off. It's also quite bitter which, again, is stressed as being very unusual. The hop flavour is unlike any other that I have tasted. There's some semi-astringent notes and loads of esters too. Alcohol is like vapor in your mouth -- very dominant.

Notes: Nothing to comapre it by, however it is very European in charater. Sheer bliss.

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2001 00:00:01 | More by Todd

SpAiReArGsEonNE

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -14%

05-20-2013 02:15:06 | More by SpAiReArGsEonNE

MaineBrewing

Maine

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-17-2013 22:27:51 | More by MaineBrewing

DStoked

Ohio

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-17-2013 18:32:20 | More by DStoked

ohiobeer29

Ohio

2/5  rDev -50.9%

04-24-2013 08:17:47 | More by ohiobeer29

Hellpop65

Kansas

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

04-23-2013 22:18:27 | More by Hellpop65

Valleyview06

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

04-19-2013 20:27:25 | More by Valleyview06

Listers

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

04-17-2013 01:46:10 | More by Listers

GRUUMSH

Belgium

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

04-15-2013 07:58:41 | More by GRUUMSH

UCLABrewN84

California

3.95/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

On tap at Lucky Baldwins in Pasadena, CA.

Pours an almost opaque super dark crimson-brown with a foamy dark khaki head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Foamy swaths of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of dark roasted malt, cocoa, and dark fruits. Taste is much the same with a fruity flavor on the finish. There is a mild amount of spice bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer that is more of a fruity version of the style.

Serving type: on-tap

04-14-2013 19:19:33 | More by UCLABrewN84

saiconotto

Maine

4/5  rDev -1.7%

04-13-2013 21:50:36 | More by saiconotto

SStein

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

04-07-2013 08:27:50 | More by SStein

krl2112

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -32.4%

03-10-2013 01:11:03 | More by krl2112

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -26.3%

03-09-2013 23:55:02 | More by ejimhof

Peyton5410

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

03-06-2013 01:10:02 | More by Peyton5410

benfons

Belgium

3.68/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

This is my first review for a stout, not very familiar with the style

A: Thick oily dark colour, small brown head

S: roasted malts, hints of prune and chocolate , some winelike qualities

T: very roasty, red fruits, some chocolate and malts

M: sticky and dry, not as thick as I expected, undercarbonated

O: I like the taste and the nose don't like the feel of it

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2013 21:54:37 | More by benfons

NickyDee21

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

02-18-2013 15:15:38 | More by NickyDee21

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

02-16-2013 03:41:20 | More by mendvicdog

DmanGTR

New York

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

02-10-2013 15:40:51 | More by DmanGTR

djcira

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

01-21-2013 14:29:28 | More by djcira

bismarksays

Iowa

4.75/5  rDev +16.7%

01-16-2013 06:06:43 | More by bismarksays

Eric908

South Dakota

3.5/5  rDev -14%

01-13-2013 23:57:09 | More by Eric908

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.94/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

a free gift from kathleen, the bartender at falling rock denver. cool little flip lid bottle pours flat black with some lazy brown bubbles. i smell a sweeter roasty malt profile, but i dont taste any sugar at all. this is weirdly dry and bitter for a russian imperial stout, almost chalky in feel and taste. cocoa powder is the only sweetness, and its a bittersweet at the most. plenty of body too, really full, but still quite drinkable for the size. never would have guessed 9% abv on this, feels more like 6%. some bright belgian yeast is in here, providing an almost rye like spice element, but its swallowed up whole by the huge roast character. overall an enjoyable stout, and i appreciated the gift, but i wouldnt buy this on my own again i dont think. might be a nice beer to braise some beef in though, as the flavor is there without the sugar. we shall see...

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2013 20:27:16 | More by StonedTrippin

westcoastbeerlvr

California

3/5  rDev -26.3%

01-10-2013 21:58:18 | More by westcoastbeerlvr