Hemel & Aarde - Bruichladdich Barrel
Brouwerij De Molen

Hemel & Aarde - Bruichladdich BarrelHemel & Aarde - Bruichladdich Barrel
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From:
Brouwerij De Molen
 
Netherlands
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
12%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.14 | pDev: 8.7%
Reviews:
21
Ratings:
43
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 03, 2023
Added:
Jan 21, 2010
Wants:
  15
Gots:
  15
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Ratings by Sean9689:
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Reviewed by Sean9689 from Illinois

3.3/5  rDev -20.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Thanks, Alex. Side-by-side comparison with the regular Hemel & Aarde.

A - Pours dark brown, huge tan-colored head, spotty lace.

S - The scotch hits you right away, chocolate, peat, char, light smoke. I don't think the barrel did much to enhance the nose on this beer, as it takes away from the sweetness of the base.

T - Similar to the nose. Scotch, oak, chocolate, peat, char. Again, not as well-balanced as the base with an over abundance of a boozy Scotch note. Alcohol is there for sure...a little too much. Finish is light sweetness and Scotch barrel.

M - Full body, heavy carbonation, creamy oak finish.

O - The Scotch barrels hurt this beer, IMO. There's not enough balance when compared to the base beer and the alcohol takes away from the sweetness and smoke. The carbonation was also a distraction for me. Not bad, but not something I'd drink again.
Jun 07, 2012
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Jan. 2011: 180 ml black-waxed capped green bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Bruichladdich barrel from 1972. ABV is 9.5%. Bottle No. 364 out of a batch of 1776 bottles. Brewed 3. Dec. 2009, bottled 7. June 2010. Bittering hop Nugget, final hop Amarillo, 96.9 EBU. OG 1100, FG 1030. The beer starts gushing out of the bottle shortly after opening. Pitch black colour, huge to big tan head. Strong aroma of peated whisky, tar, old rope and salty seas, also strong roasty notes. The flavour is roasty with a certain malty sweetness, dominated by peat smoke, oak and tar, the high bitterness feels kind of subdued. A pretty impressive beer in my book, but not the right choice if you hate Islay whisky.
Feb 03, 2023
 
Rated: 3.94 by Stinger80OH from Ohio

Oct 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by nmann08 from Virginia

Jan 03, 2016
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Reviewed by mtomlins from Canada (ON)

3.95/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
209 Vintage poured May 2015.
Thanks to Pushkinwow for the bottle.

Deep black with no head off a vigorous pour. The nose is powerful, full of espresso, roasted malts, peat/smoke. The taste is similar but stronger, coffee, lots of dry roasted malts, peat.smoke, char. The mouthfeel is nice considering no carbonation. i am not a fan of smoky beers, but this one wasn't bad and the best I have had to date (which is a limited sample).
May 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.19 by SadMachine from New Jersey

Nov 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by iL0VEbeer from New Jersey

Nov 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4.35 by Ciocanelu from Romania

Oct 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.3 by leitmotif from Romania

Oct 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by bsuedekum from Missouri

Sep 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by LoveStout from New York

Jul 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by acurtis from New Jersey

Jul 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Kim_Tardif

Jun 14, 2014
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Reviewed by crosenkrantz from Switzerland

3.25/5  rDev -21.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
On tap. It has undesired flavors that remainds me of muscat of alexandria. No smoke is detected in my sample. Thin body and small presence of roasted flavors. Need to compare with a bottle.
Apr 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by 22Blue from Kansas

Mar 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by JAHMUR from Connecticut

Jan 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Brabander from Netherlands

Dec 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by cervejinha from District of Columbia

Nov 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by jtladner from District of Columbia

Nov 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Elbrownbag from Netherlands

Apr 13, 2013
Hemel & Aarde - Bruichladdich Barrel from Brouwerij De Molen
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 43 ratings