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Ellezelloise Hercule Stout

Ellezelloise Hercule Stout

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An Imperial Stout brewed by
Ellezelloise

Ellezelles, Belgium

bottled
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5093.9/5.03.9/5.09%70.9 Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Bottle; Unfiltered.
The only self-proclaimed ‘Belgian stout’ – 9% by volume – named after famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirrot and considered a World Classic.
Made in small batches, then lagered for ten days in German oak casks.
"The Hercule is considered by many to be a classic – very malty, but dry, with a hint of sweetness in the finish, and perfectly hopped. It has a very distinctive and intoxicating spicy aroma of fresh spruce that suddenly, irresistibly, fills the room when the swing-top is released. This unique house character probably derives from the strains of yeast used by the brewery – and possibly from the fermentation in oak – because the beers are made entirely of malt and hops, without any spices or sugar."

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 Scauca (245), Lovere, Italy
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Sep 5, 2008  
Black with a lasting creamy tan head. Chocolate, dates, figs, wood, vanilla, little caramel. Quite light bodied for an I.S. Dry cocoa bitter end.


 jgentgesdo (539), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/514/20
Aug 28, 2008  
Pours inky dark brown with a large tan head that lasts forever. Nose is dates, black currant, smoky wood. Flavor is dry, fruity, and more smoky undertones. Ends dry and clean. Very good.


maugus4ever (43), Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/512/20
Aug 17, 2008  
Pours black with a very large tan head. Very fruity aroma and fairly fruity taste. I am not a big fan of Belgian stouts, but this was not bad. However, I would not get this one again.


 fredandboboflo (505), East Setauket, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/513/20
Aug 17, 2008  
Bottle. Complex Aroma of winelike fruits. Flavor of sweet fruits, earthy fruit, some growing roast, bittersweet fruit finish. Light bodied for the style, whether you call it imperial stout, foreign stout, whatever. Dry throughout. Very interesting and a bit odd, I’d categorize it as a Belgian Strong and maybe even an oddball barleywine before really putting the stout label on it. Unique and interesting again, but not really in a way that has me clamoring for more.


jaghana (14), Strasbourg, France
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 17, 2008  
The head has a very nice chocolate taste as the beer itself is more bitter. The whole aroma is less complex I expected, the rosted malt flavour is mostly present. A nice experience anyway.




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