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Russian Doll (10%)
BrewDog
- From:
- BrewDog
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Style:
- American Barleywine
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.96 | pDev: 6.82%
- Reviews:
- 3
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 08, 2016
- Added:
- Sep 11, 2014
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 7
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
Russian Doll is our latest fantastic voyage into the essence of beer. This time we've used the same malts, hops and yeast - the difference is down to the ABV.
There’s a great complexity when trying the beers side by side - the aromas & flavours from the malts differ widely as you might expect, but the hops also present differently from style to style as well.
The labels feature exclusive artwork by Esther McManus.
There’s a great complexity when trying the beers side by side - the aromas & flavours from the malts differ widely as you might expect, but the hops also present differently from style to style as well.
The labels feature exclusive artwork by Esther McManus.
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Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland
4.09/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
330ml bottle from Brewdog.com (£2.50):
A nice Brewdog beer, probably the best in their Russian Doll series with good hops & tropical fruits on the nose before the dark ones took over come the taste. It was an easy beer to drink despite the strength & I liked it, although I'm not sure I'd want to see it as a regular offering.
Jan 08, 2016A nice Brewdog beer, probably the best in their Russian Doll series with good hops & tropical fruits on the nose before the dark ones took over come the taste. It was an easy beer to drink despite the strength & I liked it, although I'm not sure I'd want to see it as a regular offering.
Reviewed by bark from Sweden
3.43/5 rDev -13.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev -13.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
The colour is brown, the liquid is clear. The finger thick pale brown head falls quickly down to a tin lid leaving no lacing.
The smell is very malty with lots of caramel, tart fruits, pineapples, mango and bitter oranges. Some raisins and a light bitterness.
The taste is grand and sweet with some balancing bitter flavours. Orange soda/syrup, raisins and caramel sauce. Full body. Bananas and banana peels in the aftertaste as well as a tart harsh yet light bitterness. The surprisingly short finish got notes of almonds and orange sauce.
The carbonation is light, the small long-lived bubbles are smooth. The liquid is thick and a bit fat.
A pleasant hoppy barley wine.
Jul 03, 2015The smell is very malty with lots of caramel, tart fruits, pineapples, mango and bitter oranges. Some raisins and a light bitterness.
The taste is grand and sweet with some balancing bitter flavours. Orange soda/syrup, raisins and caramel sauce. Full body. Bananas and banana peels in the aftertaste as well as a tart harsh yet light bitterness. The surprisingly short finish got notes of almonds and orange sauce.
The carbonation is light, the small long-lived bubbles are smooth. The liquid is thick and a bit fat.
A pleasant hoppy barley wine.
Reviewed by Dentist666 from Russian Federation
4.27/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured into snifter.
Dark reddish-brown beer with 0.5 finger liquid beige head. Aroma typical for Brewdog - good hop profile, sweet malts, wood, spiritus, caramel. Viscous body, not so sweet, balanced, fruity, boozy. Commonly nice.
Mar 07, 2015Dark reddish-brown beer with 0.5 finger liquid beige head. Aroma typical for Brewdog - good hop profile, sweet malts, wood, spiritus, caramel. Viscous body, not so sweet, balanced, fruity, boozy. Commonly nice.
Russian Doll (10%) from BrewDog
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
16 ratings
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