Black Damnation IV - Coffee Club
De Struise Brouwers

Black Damnation IV - Coffee ClubBlack Damnation IV - Coffee Club
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From:
De Struise Brouwers
 
Belgium
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #1,399
ABV:
13%
Score:
92
Ranked #5,276
Avg:
4.13 | pDev: 11.62%
Reviews:
100
Ratings:
229
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 28, 2023
Added:
Mar 14, 2010
Wants:
  113
Gots:
  51
Aged for 2 years in Caribbean rum barrels.
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Ratings by zestar:
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Rated by zestar from California

4/5  rDev -3.1%

Jul 19, 2014
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Rated: 3.6 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

May 28, 2023
 
Rated: 2.51 by Houborg1 from Denmark

Jan 29, 2023
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.54/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting, thanks to Gunnar. ABV is 13%. Black colour, minimal brown head. Aroma of cold coffee, hints of woodwork. Intense roasty flavour, quite dry, strong coffee and bittering hops.
Apr 28, 2022
 
Rated: 4.28 by arzt from Germany

Jan 10, 2022
 
Rated: 4.42 by steverx8 from England

Dec 27, 2021
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Reviewed by Snowcrash000 from Germany

4.34/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a pitch-black coloration with a small, frothy. mocha-colored head. Smells of quite roasted, slightly caramelly malt, distinct coffee aromas, lighter chocolate and hints of dark fruits and wood. Taste is an excellent balance of quite roasted, slightly caramelly malt, distinct coffee, lighter dark and bitter chocolate, some dark fruit, with notes of raisin and fig, as well as some tobacco, coconut and hints of brown sugar, earthy wood and spice, with accents of clove and licorice. Finishes rather dry and roasted, with a light bitterness and some coffee, chocolate and dark fruit lingering in the aftertaste. Full mouthfeel with a rich body and light carbonation.

This makes for quite a rich and complex brew with a rather dry, roasted, slightly bitter character and a distinct coffee presence, which I really love here, while the dark chocolate and fruits, as well as the barrel notes really give a that certain Caribbean fruit cake feel to this. I'm not necessarily a huge fan of rum barrels in beer, but they really are a perfect fit for Black Albert with its dark fruit and spice notes. Despite some hints of brown sugar, the overall lack of sweetness is very welcome here, while the coconut and tobacco accents round this out very nicely, while never feeling too boozy for its ABV either. Possibly my favorite Black Damnation so far, which I really didn't expect.
Dec 12, 2021
 
Rated: 3.62 by stephenlee93 from England

Sep 11, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by BdM from Netherlands

Jun 18, 2021
 
Rated: 4.29 by Antyk from Belgium

Apr 29, 2021
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Reviewed by kitch from Hong Kong

4.4/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A 330ml bottle, Vintage 2018, bottled on 26th November 2020, with a best before date of bottled date +5 years. Poured into a De Struise Black Damnation tasting glass.

Appearance: Black in colour with a half finger beige head that dissipated fairly quickly to a ring around the glass, while leaving some lacing.

Aroma: Roasty, coffee, neapolitan ice cream blend, chocolate, rum, brown sugar.

Taste: Moderately sweet, lightly boozy, rum, roasty, coffee, chocolate, oak, molasses, brown sugar, with vanilla notes.

Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.

Overall: Not a fan of rum, but this worked well with enjoyable aromas and flavours.
Apr 25, 2021
 
Rated: 4.06 by desint from Belgium

Jan 01, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

Dec 31, 2017
 
Rated: 5 by Dutchcraftbeergeek from Netherlands

Jul 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.14 by schinebd from Massachusetts

Feb 04, 2017
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Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania

4.7/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Original version, 33 cl bottle. Pitch black color with brown head. Aroma has slightly tart dried fruits like figs and raisins and some cognac type notes. Taste is also slightly acidic, quite dry but fruity and complex. Blueberries, chocolate and some wood. Really smooth mouthfeel, soft carbonation. This beer really aged gracefully, complex, no alcohol burn, really smooth on the palate.
Oct 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Jun 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.63 by Spoda1983 from Pennsylvania

Apr 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.18 by Andrea_Netherlands from Netherlands

Mar 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.42 by Pletser from Belgium

Feb 18, 2016
Black Damnation IV - Coffee Club from De Struise Brouwers
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 229 ratings