Podge Belgium Imperial Stout is brewed according to an original Imperial Stout recipe at Picobreouwerij Alvinne. Unfiltered, unpasteurized, bottle-conditioned. It is of deep black color with a creamy head and complex aromas of roasted malts, coffee, black chocolate, and a long dry finish. Ingredients: Water, pilsner malt, 6 special malts, hops (Challenger and EK of Goldings), candi sugar, Irisch ale yeast. Can be kept for 8 years or longer if stored dark and upright at 54F.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by thomassova4 from MD, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (11/8/2008 2:13:39 PM)
"This was a very good beer. This is the first Belgian stout I've ever had and I really like it. It has the typical qualities of a Belgian and a stout and they prove to work together nicely. An interesting beer for sure, I would recommend it."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by oh6gdx from Vaasa, Finland who has tried this beer once. (7/26/2008 12:39:57 PM)
"Bottled. Quite much black colour, mediumsized brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, some fruits, licorice and also some yeastyness. Flavour is yeast, fruits, roasted malts and some licorice. Also alcohol shows and some quite wooden notes. A lot sweeter than I expected, yet quite wellbalanced and drinkable. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by bosoxbrent from Silver Spring, MD, USA who has tried this beer once. (2/16/2008 8:47:25 AM)
"I tried this one at the 2008 Max's Belgian Beer Festival in Baltimore, MD. The pour had very little carbonation in it, leaving not much of a head at all on the beer. It was almost flat, but thats OK in my book with stouts. The beer was dark with a reddish hue to it when being held to the light.
After receiving it from the bartender, the first thing I did was let it warm to room temperature, as I do with all my stouts and porters. The beer was pretty nice. The aroma was that of something pretty standard for an imperial stout. Maybe a hair above average. The beer was flavorful though. The flavor had a nice mix of cherries and chocolate which really came out of the beer once it hit the right temperature.
Overall this beer was pretty good. I would tend to buy it again, should I find it on tap. Compared to other imperial stouts on the market though, it just doesn't reach the pinnacle that something like the Old Rasputin Imperial Stout is at right now. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Sampled: Forced Draught Sample Size: 6oz @ $3 Unit Cost: $8 per Pint
[4] Review by Cottrell from Ledyard, CT, USA who has tried this beer once. (2/4/2008 8:10:14 PM)
"Pours dark mahogany with a mountain of clumpy foam. Head dies down within a couple minutes to sporadic clumps sticking to the side of the glass. Aroma is a little cidery, with some burnt wood and burnt coffee showing through. Flavor is all sorts of weird. Starts interestingly nutty and a little acidic. Some roast shows through, before a wave of hot alcohol, some cider, and burnt chocolate. Finishes with lots of a heat in the form of really cheap blended whiskey, as well as some sweet milk chocolate. Not a pleasant beer at all, tastes like it was fermented at high temps with a mix of house Belgian yeast and the Irish ale yeast that the bottle claims."
Aroma:
4/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
3/10
Overall:
3/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.3)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 11.2oz @ $4.99 Unit Cost: $7.13 per Pint
[5] Review by aracauna from Adairsville, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/19/2007 9:59:56 PM)
"This really isn’t even all that close to an imperial stout. It’s a dark brown, but not close to black. Surprisingly light in color. This is really more of an imperial brown ale than an imperial stout in both appearance and flavor. Sweet. Not overly complex."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
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