De Dolle Extra Export Stout

Brewed by De Dolle Brouwers
Style: Foreign Stout
Diksmuide, Belgium

Pours black with a very large tan head. The head was so big it took me about 6 minutes just to get the 11.2oz bottle into my 14oz snifter. Spicy Belgian yeast dominates the nose, some espresso, bitter chocolate, and anise were noticeable as well. The flavor is of very strong espresso, burnt wood, and an unidentifiable earthy flavor. A big bitter finish and very lively mouthfeel round out the experience. This beer is definitely one of a kind and should be sought out by stout and Belgian lovers alike.

Bottle 0,33l at Reading Beer Festival 2 May 08. Black colored. A creamy tanned head. Aroma of ripe grapes. Good looking. Sparkling. Dry flavor dominated by coffee. Sourish bitter finish.

330ml bottle shared with Finn at the Reading Beer Festival. Huge creamy, beige head resting on top of a dark-brown body. Smoky, sweet chocolate to the nose. Cocoa flavour added with liquorice, prunes and roasted malts. Some bitterness with yeasty tartness and alcohol in a long lasting endnote (02.05.2008).

This is a truly wonderful take on this style. Has a rich roasted coffee aroma, with some molasses and licorice and just a hint of dry earthy chicory. Roasted almonds and creamy, bready maltiness. This is a really delicious taste experience.

geproeft in ’t Rusteel te Gullegem. Het zwarte bier heeft veel overvloedig rotjesschuim maar weinig aroma. Er is een ietwat platte koolzuurprikkeling. Een bittere basissmaak met een droog maar zwaar mondgevoel door de hopbitterheid.De bittere nasmaak blijft heel lang hangen

A very black colored beer, with a huge beige head. An aroma of coffee and chocolate. The taste of dark roasted malts and a lot of smoked notes. Very dry and bitter in the back, with a long after taste. Good beer but not my favorite.

VERY dark, VERY think with a huge bready head. lots of alcohol and chocolate. From bottle Ledger’s Liquors in Berkeley.

Bottle. Pours a deep ebony with hints of auburn around the thinning edges when up against a light. The enormous head is a medium tan. I have never seen a head like this before. Even poured gently, it creates a ridiculous amount. There are some strong dark fruit notes in the nose with some weird abrasive tinges that reminds me of tequila, and I absolutely hate tequila. Other aromas like some cocoa and toffee are noticeable. But man, that tinge is strong. As soon as the brew hits the tongue, head just explodes again. It’s very carbonated and slightly oily. Sourness is instantly apparent as some espresso notes appear. Sourness seems to not to be as attributed to many fruits. It’s more like a candy sourness, like a warhead. There are notes of darker fruits in here as well. The intense carbonated action on the tongue is a bit distracting, though. As the brew passes the tongue, a sweet toffee complements the explosion of cocoa and roasted coffee notes. The finish is mildly dry. The finish is strong and actually quite good. This is interesting, but there are so many things in this brew that’s just bugging me.