-
Stop lurking! Log in to search, post in our forums, review beers, see fewer ads, and more. — Todd, Founder of BeerAdvocate
Illustration Ale
East End Brewing Company
- From:
- East End Brewing Company
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 9.4%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 4.01 | pDev: 8.23%
- Reviews:
- 28
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 04, 2020
- Added:
- Jul 03, 2010
- Wants:
- 17
- Gots:
- 6
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by RblWthACoz:
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.25/5 rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Pours mahogany colored with a three finger ecru head that fades to a ringlet and archipelago; splashy lacing
Smell: Plum, raisin, fig, cocoa, cinnamon and a hint of black licorice
Taste: Dark fruit forward, with plum, raisin and fig beckoning; hintso of cocoa, cinnamon and black licorice add a spicy edge; spice cake flavors build. after the swallow
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate to high carbonation
Overall: Pretty darn good for a domestic BSDA
May 04, 2020Smell: Plum, raisin, fig, cocoa, cinnamon and a hint of black licorice
Taste: Dark fruit forward, with plum, raisin and fig beckoning; hintso of cocoa, cinnamon and black licorice add a spicy edge; spice cake flavors build. after the swallow
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate to high carbonation
Overall: Pretty darn good for a domestic BSDA
Reviewed by Ob512316 from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This beer is dark brown with a medium off white head. The smell conists of dark fruit, roasty malts. The taste is the same as it smell. This beer is a little heavy due to the abv. Overall this is a good beer that goes to a good cause.
Jan 12, 2018Reviewed by Tucquan from Pennsylvania
3.86/5 rDev -3.7%
3.86/5 rDev -3.7%
Had this on 2014-08-30 in Columbia, PA
A - Dark, mildly hazy ruby-brown with a 3-finger tan head that fades to 1-finger pretty quickly and light-moderate lace.
S - Latte, fig, strawberry, floral.
T - Medium roasted malt, grape skins, prunes, earthy spice, touch of sour milk, light chocolate. Alcohol is evident but not overpowering.
M - Light-medium body and light carbonation.
O - Not the greatest flavor profile for my tastes but my wife rates this quite a bit higher than me. She really enjoyed the dark fruits and commented on it not being sweet, and well-balanced. Since I respect her opinion quite a bit, my rating is .35 higher than my initial rating.
Aug 30, 2014A - Dark, mildly hazy ruby-brown with a 3-finger tan head that fades to 1-finger pretty quickly and light-moderate lace.
S - Latte, fig, strawberry, floral.
T - Medium roasted malt, grape skins, prunes, earthy spice, touch of sour milk, light chocolate. Alcohol is evident but not overpowering.
M - Light-medium body and light carbonation.
O - Not the greatest flavor profile for my tastes but my wife rates this quite a bit higher than me. She really enjoyed the dark fruits and commented on it not being sweet, and well-balanced. Since I respect her opinion quite a bit, my rating is .35 higher than my initial rating.
Reviewed by thecheapies from Pennsylvania
4.03/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Dark mahogany brown. Very dark, really. Overpour leaves no room for head.
Winey dark fruits, concord grape, plum, Madeira, roasty malts, and hints of peaberry coffee. Awesome nose. Very unique. Lots of fruit and dark trench aromas.
Heavy phenols with lots of dark fruit. Plum, red grape, roastiness, coffee, medicinal notes, clove, raisin, and candi sugar; all here in the flavor profile. Good warming heat with herbal hop bitterness and twangy abbey yeast. Great Belgian strong dark.
Has good mouthswish. Carbonation is very much alive. The body has a light stickiness, but it proves to be lighter than imagined.
Superb. Illustration, without the illustration, on draft.
May 03, 2014Winey dark fruits, concord grape, plum, Madeira, roasty malts, and hints of peaberry coffee. Awesome nose. Very unique. Lots of fruit and dark trench aromas.
Heavy phenols with lots of dark fruit. Plum, red grape, roastiness, coffee, medicinal notes, clove, raisin, and candi sugar; all here in the flavor profile. Good warming heat with herbal hop bitterness and twangy abbey yeast. Great Belgian strong dark.
Has good mouthswish. Carbonation is very much alive. The body has a light stickiness, but it proves to be lighter than imagined.
Superb. Illustration, without the illustration, on draft.
Illustration Ale from East End Brewing Company
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
57 ratings
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!