Brasserie de la Senne Stouterik Stout at 4.5% ABV (€5.10 at Belgian Beer Tradition Rue au Buerre Bruxelles, 330 ml, best before Dec 2019)
Pours nearly opaque ruby brown with one finger of rocky tan head, good retention and patchy lacing. (3/5) Nose is coffee, cocoa, mild floral and citrusy hops, bready yeast. (7/10) Taste is mild sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Medium body, low carbonation, slightly oily texture, short and semi crisp/slightly sticky finish (4/5)
It’s actually been a surprisingly long time since I’ve done a straight up, no (additional) adjectives dry Irish stout. No, it’s not a double, or an RIS, or an American – it’s stout: done. Is it good? Yes. Great? Mmm… p’raps, p’raps not. Worth drinking? Hell yes. Worth five euros? Well… we’re back into p’raps/not territory. I have to say, I do consider myself an aficionado of Brasserie de la Senne products, though. (14/20)
My 171st from the 2010 Edition (162nd from the 2013 edition), and 181st combining both editions.
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