Ahle Imperial Gale

Brewed by Ahlafors Bryggerier
Style: Imperial Stout
Alafors, Sweden

Draught@Delirium Cafe, Gothenburg. Black colour, mediumsized brown creamy head. Aroma is sourish roasted malts with some dry fruits. Flavour is acidic roasted malts with some hints of dry dark fruits and a bit of old coffee.

Draught@Delirium, Gothenburg. Black with a rich, creamy tan head. Potent espresso aroma with that spicy extra- I suppose that is the influence of bog myrtle. Sweet, fruity with some surprisingly tart berry flavours as well as spices. Ful-bodied, smooth. Great stuff from Ahle.

Draught. Black colour with a small brown head. Aroma of figs & chocolate. Sourish flavour with coffee & fruits. A very heavy beer, headache warning.

Wow, what a surprise... never even heard of the brewery... Tried on tap at the Bishops Arms in Göteborg...

Poured into a cognac glass thick pitch black with a big creamy brown head, excellent lacing. Intoxicating aroma of bitter dark chocolate, salty liquorice, molasses, rum and pinebark... smooth and complex. The mouthful takes the experience up a step, very thick and layered, perhaps similar to the Yeti imperial stout. More bitter chocolate flavours, with herby bitterness, plum, toffee and potting mix. Absolutely magnificent combination of flavours fade towards the long bitter/sweet finish... leaving some green hoppy notes at the end. Almost the best imperial stout I’ve tried, I definitely didn’t get the infection noted below too. The description says its flavoured with bog-myrtle... no idea what character that gives, but at a guess it could be the interesting sweet barky character... subtle as it is, it worked well. Fantastic overall

Sample from bottle before the release. All black, small head. Sourish aroma. Sourish vinegar flavor, licorice and tar notes. Sour finish. Try again...

Sampled from a pet-bottle before the release... Pitch black. No head. Very sourish ,vinegar, in the aroma. Vanilla, licorice and coffee in the flavour, but way to sour to be ok. What might have happened if it hadn’t been infected?

Draught at Delirium Café Goteborg. Dark red hazy colour, no head. Aroma of malts, sour!,dark chocolate,vine, and a hopy/citric ending. Flavor is almost the same, + caramel, and green apples. Is this beer infected? I youst wondring.

(Draught) Utterly undrinkable! Nice look, ok but strange scent, though flavor and mouthfeel is terrible! Why does this brewery keep producing beers with obvious infections, and why does places actually SELL things that makes you want to puke?