Criminelle
La Voie Maltée
- From:
- La Voie Maltée
- Quebec, Canada
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
Ranked #488 - ABV:
- 9.5%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #29,852 - Avg:
- 3.73 | pDev: 12.06%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 18
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 03, 2025
- Added:
- Jul 04, 2006
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
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Rated by jodkdm
3.63/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.63/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nothing special. Very chocolate-y forward
Nov 03, 2025Reviewed by andaub
3.68/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This is not a Russian Imperial in my perspective. It is a straight up stout, average bouquet, Russia. Imperials have a very sweet and delightful aroma, this was bland and Guinness like at best. Don't get me wrong, a wonderful heavy stout. I would buy again, bit nothing to brag about. Above average stout.
Mar 01, 2020Rated by Abbott from Canada (QC)
3.99/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Head could be a bit more present. Otherwise very nice.
Jan 07, 2017
Reviewed by Derek from Canada (BC)
4.04/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
9.5% tall can.
Black with a light tan head. Very thin ring of retention shows some leg.
Pleasant roasted aroma of licorice and black strap molasses, which come through in the flavour as well. Good bitterness, light roasted acidity.
Fairly full body, modest carbonation so it doesn't seem too lively.
Thanks TBeckett!
Jun 03, 2016Black with a light tan head. Very thin ring of retention shows some leg.
Pleasant roasted aroma of licorice and black strap molasses, which come through in the flavour as well. Good bitterness, light roasted acidity.
Fairly full body, modest carbonation so it doesn't seem too lively.
Thanks TBeckett!
Rated by Jerk_Store from Canada (QC)
4.25/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
A bit of a surprise. Nice roasted malts, slick, oily mouthfeel. A straight to the point imperial stout. Recommended.
Apr 23, 2016
Reviewed by TheDoctor from Canada (QC)
4.1/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Service: Can
Bottled on: Sep-11-2015 (Consumed Dec-30-2015)
A:
Pours a pitch black with a hint of a ruby highlight with two fingers of brown foam that settles to a chubby film and ring. OK retention; concentric rings of lacing. (4)
S:
Sweet coffee and cream. Leather, graham cracker, cream, wood, chocolate. (4)
T:
Sweet, roasty and nutty. Coffee, chocolate milk, dark fruits, wood. (4.25)
M:
Thin with a velvety creamy feel from the carbonation and a lingering sweet/nutty aftertaste. (4)
O:
Crime que c'est bonne!
This beer pours really nice out of its flashy, matte black can. The smell is the least great part (along with its little film/ring). Lots of sweet malt and chocolatey roast flavors. The flavor follows suit managing to taste like a sweet cup of coffee with a dash of cinnamon and chocolate milk. Really good. Lots of roast flavor but little to no bitterness. It could do with a little more body in my opinion, but other than that it is a great feeling beer. I would love to see this bad boy as an Imperial Oatmeal stout. It was much better than I had anticipated and I would gladly get it again.
Worth a shot despite the steep price tag. I'm anxious to see what a year in the cellar will do to my other can. (4)
Jan 03, 2016Bottled on: Sep-11-2015 (Consumed Dec-30-2015)
A:
Pours a pitch black with a hint of a ruby highlight with two fingers of brown foam that settles to a chubby film and ring. OK retention; concentric rings of lacing. (4)
S:
Sweet coffee and cream. Leather, graham cracker, cream, wood, chocolate. (4)
T:
Sweet, roasty and nutty. Coffee, chocolate milk, dark fruits, wood. (4.25)
M:
Thin with a velvety creamy feel from the carbonation and a lingering sweet/nutty aftertaste. (4)
O:
Crime que c'est bonne!
This beer pours really nice out of its flashy, matte black can. The smell is the least great part (along with its little film/ring). Lots of sweet malt and chocolatey roast flavors. The flavor follows suit managing to taste like a sweet cup of coffee with a dash of cinnamon and chocolate milk. Really good. Lots of roast flavor but little to no bitterness. It could do with a little more body in my opinion, but other than that it is a great feeling beer. I would love to see this bad boy as an Imperial Oatmeal stout. It was much better than I had anticipated and I would gladly get it again.
Worth a shot despite the steep price tag. I'm anxious to see what a year in the cellar will do to my other can. (4)
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