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Brewed by Beau's Brewing Co. / Halcyon Barrel House
Style: Stout - Imperial Flavored / Pastry
Vankleek Hill, Canada
Style: Stout - Imperial Flavored / Pastry
Vankleek Hill, Canada
Serve in
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RATINGS: 94 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.77/5 IBU: 81 EST. CALORIES: 270 ABV: 9%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
The Bottle Imp is a strong, dark, roasty and rich creation. This rendition of a Russian Imperial Stout is also infused with a blend of Mexican and Ethiopian fair-trade organic coffee. Complex and contemplative, and with well-integrated alcohol warmth, The Bottle Imp is best served in a snifter, sipped slowly and savoured. History & Style Beau’s Pro-Am Series is a salute to homebrewers, true innovators of our craft. These beers are designed by amateur brewers, and brewed at Beau’s. The Bottle Imp was brewed in collaboration with David Thompson, winner of the 2012 Toronto Beer Week Homebrew Contest. The Russian Imperial Stout style is brewed to weigh in high on alcohol, with the roasted, malty character typical of a stout. The style was first brewed in England in the 18th century, and exported to Russia for the pleasure of Czarina Catherine II and her court. The Bottle Imp is a haunting turn-of-the-century tale by Robert Louis Stevenson about risking eternal damnation of the soul to have everything on earth one’s heart desires. We suggest pairing the beer and the story on a cold night by a crackling fire. Tasting Notes The Bottle Imp is black, rich and malty, with a mouthfeel best described as liquid silk. The roasty dark malt character is complemented by fruit notes that suggest dates and figs, as well as subtle notes of black licorice. It is well-hopped to provide balance to the malts, keeping the residual sweetness in check. The coffee character is fully integrated, and a complement to the roast of the malts. The experience is rich and intense, with gentle alcohol warmth, and a long, complex finish. The coffee infused into The Bottle Imp are a Mexican dark roast from Chiapas region (chocolate malt, toasted spice flavours) and a medium-roast Ethiopian Yirgacheffe (floral, berries, tropical fruit flavours), both roasted by Bridgehead in Ottawa. Food Pairings Pumpernickel bread, trifle, dark chocolate fondue, coffee cake, grilled steak, truffle-oil-infused mashed potatoes, & sharp cheddar or stilton. Technical Specs ALC./VOL.: 9.0% INGREDIENTS: Local Spring Water, Organic Barley Malts, Organic Oats, Organic Fairtrade Coffee, Organic Hops, Brewer’s Yeast MALTS: Pale Ale, Munich, Oats, Chocolate, Roasted Barley, Black Patent, Caraaroma, Caramunich (All Organic) HOPS: Fuggles, Pacific Gem (All Organic) IBU’S: 81 OG: 21.2°P FG: 5.5°P IDEAL SERVING TEMPERATURE: 7-9° C SERVING GLASS: Snifter
The Bottle Imp is a strong, dark, roasty and rich creation. This rendition of a Russian Imperial Stout is also infused with a blend of Mexican and Ethiopian fair-trade organic coffee. Complex and contemplative, and with well-integrated alcohol warmth, The Bottle Imp is best served in a snifter, sipped slowly and savoured. History & Style Beau’s Pro-Am Series is a salute to homebrewers, true innovators of our craft. These beers are designed by amateur brewers, and brewed at Beau’s. The Bottle Imp was brewed in collaboration with David Thompson, winner of the 2012 Toronto Beer Week Homebrew Contest. The Russian Imperial Stout style is brewed to weigh in high on alcohol, with the roasted, malty character typical of a stout. The style was first brewed in England in the 18th century, and exported to Russia for the pleasure of Czarina Catherine II and her court. The Bottle Imp is a haunting turn-of-the-century tale by Robert Louis Stevenson about risking eternal damnation of the soul to have everything on earth one’s heart desires. We suggest pairing the beer and the story on a cold night by a crackling fire. Tasting Notes The Bottle Imp is black, rich and malty, with a mouthfeel best described as liquid silk. The roasty dark malt character is complemented by fruit notes that suggest dates and figs, as well as subtle notes of black licorice. It is well-hopped to provide balance to the malts, keeping the residual sweetness in check. The coffee character is fully integrated, and a complement to the roast of the malts. The experience is rich and intense, with gentle alcohol warmth, and a long, complex finish. The coffee infused into The Bottle Imp are a Mexican dark roast from Chiapas region (chocolate malt, toasted spice flavours) and a medium-roast Ethiopian Yirgacheffe (floral, berries, tropical fruit flavours), both roasted by Bridgehead in Ottawa. Food Pairings Pumpernickel bread, trifle, dark chocolate fondue, coffee cake, grilled steak, truffle-oil-infused mashed potatoes, & sharp cheddar or stilton. Technical Specs ALC./VOL.: 9.0% INGREDIENTS: Local Spring Water, Organic Barley Malts, Organic Oats, Organic Fairtrade Coffee, Organic Hops, Brewer’s Yeast MALTS: Pale Ale, Munich, Oats, Chocolate, Roasted Barley, Black Patent, Caraaroma, Caramunich (All Organic) HOPS: Fuggles, Pacific Gem (All Organic) IBU’S: 81 OG: 21.2°P FG: 5.5°P IDEAL SERVING TEMPERATURE: 7-9° C SERVING GLASS: Snifter
3.7
Spicy, herbal, fresh coffee grinds, dark chocolate, oily aromas. Rich, bitter coffee and dark chocolate flavours, with a slight liquorice, herbal backbone. Bitter, spicy hops. Oily, acrid, bitter mouthfeel, with a really long bitter finish.
3.9
Dark brown. Thin head. Liquorice, tarry notes, dark chocolate- the nose holds quite a bit of appeal for me. Lots of coffee on the palate with dark fruits, alcohol, substantial bitterness... more of a classic impy on the palate. Assertive coffee and bitterness suits me fine.
4
600ml bottle
9.0% ABV
Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada)
December 26, 2014
$7.85
The beer pours a solid black colour with a generous bubbly brown head which takes a while to dissipate. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, and plums. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is strong coffee, some dark chocolate.rounded out with some caramel sweetness.
9.0% ABV
Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada)
December 26, 2014
$7.85
The beer pours a solid black colour with a generous bubbly brown head which takes a while to dissipate. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, and plums. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is strong coffee, some dark chocolate.rounded out with some caramel sweetness.
3.8
0,6l bottle. Pours black with small tanned creamy head. Coffee, roasted malts. Bit ashy. Dry. Cant taste the alcohol.
3.7
A dark stout with a thick creamy head. It's strong but not overpowering like other imperial stouts
4
I do think that this beer is well done. Good balance with the coffee and chocolate. The coffee is a bit overpowered. This beer in bourbon barrel must be worth its money. Picked at LCBO in mid-December.
3.9
Bottle shared with the group at poker night. Near-black with a dense brown head. Rich coffee, deep roast, nuances of dark dried fruits and sweet spices. Rich and velvety. Excellent.
3
Too divided on this one. Might be a beer geek's muse but it simply sickens me, explanations to come: I'm a big time coffee aficionado. Love beer too but the two don't mix. The [ work (coffee) / respite (beer) ] dichotomy I guess. It's black as soot with a thick, bubbly head. Cafe Americano, ash smoke, peat and cardamom to the nose. Flavor too reminiscent of my stress filled day. It's a cold coffee. iced coffee is sacrilegious. P'tui and God bless!
4
On tap at Rogue Wetbar in Gastown Vancouver. Very dark with moderate tan head and sweet coffee nose. Wow, this is rich! Very heavily roasted coffee notes abound, leaving a dry bitter note on the tongue. Nice. 4
3.7
Nice coffee stout. Just a solid beer for any occasion, but nothing out of the ordinary.
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