Motor Oil
Brouwerij De Moersleutel
- From:
- Brouwerij De Moersleutel
- Netherlands
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
Ranked #215 - ABV:
- 12%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #11,474 - Avg:
- 4.19 | pDev: 4.53%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 02, 2025
- Added:
- May 19, 2022
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
A hearty Russian Imperial Stout, deep black in color with a strongly roasted malt aroma, hints of chocolate, coffee and vanilla are prominent in this beers flavor.
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Reviewed by Ushouldbeworkinh from England
4.27/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Drank from the can after a swim in zurich, but I can see it's really dark, with dark tan head.
Smell is potent roasty malt, ash, tobacco, touch of fruit.
Taste is very much the same, not as bitter as expected.
Feel is smooth, rich and carbonated.
Overtal a really solid RIS
Sep 02, 2025Smell is potent roasty malt, ash, tobacco, touch of fruit.
Taste is very much the same, not as bitter as expected.
Feel is smooth, rich and carbonated.
Overtal a really solid RIS
Reviewed by MadMadMike from France
4.38/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.38/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
440 oil can, lightly chilled, into a snifter in Toulouse, France.
Good steady tan foam on deep brown brew.
Nose brings dark roast malt, dark cacao, vanilla.
Taste follows, with nice bright hop notes, balanced sweetness and a fine bitterness.
Mouth is full body, low carbonation.
Overall, a beauty of an RIS.
Aug 25, 2025Good steady tan foam on deep brown brew.
Nose brings dark roast malt, dark cacao, vanilla.
Taste follows, with nice bright hop notes, balanced sweetness and a fine bitterness.
Mouth is full body, low carbonation.
Overall, a beauty of an RIS.
Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
3.99/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.99/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Copenhagen 31/8 2023. 44 cl can from Meny, Borups Allé, Frb. F. Drawing of an old motor car in badly need of motor oil on the can.
Pours opaque, dark brown with a big beigehead. Settles as thin, but unbroken layer of foam just covering the surface of the beer. Moderate lacing. Aroma is intense with a sweet, malty and dark odor mingling with potent dark alcohol. Cocoa in abundance, dark chocolate, toffee and caramel. Whiff of earthy tobacco. Sweet rum.
Light carbonation. Fairly thick, oily, soft, a little sticky, creamy, almost flat texture.
Flavor is intense with a strong sweetness followed by a medium strong bitterness. Aftertaste is bitter with a notable, boozy sweet undertone. Finish is dry and laden with alcohol.
A potent potion of Motor Oil.
Jan 02, 2025Pours opaque, dark brown with a big beigehead. Settles as thin, but unbroken layer of foam just covering the surface of the beer. Moderate lacing. Aroma is intense with a sweet, malty and dark odor mingling with potent dark alcohol. Cocoa in abundance, dark chocolate, toffee and caramel. Whiff of earthy tobacco. Sweet rum.
Light carbonation. Fairly thick, oily, soft, a little sticky, creamy, almost flat texture.
Flavor is intense with a strong sweetness followed by a medium strong bitterness. Aftertaste is bitter with a notable, boozy sweet undertone. Finish is dry and laden with alcohol.
A potent potion of Motor Oil.
Reviewed by PlutonowyManiek from Belgium
4.31/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: black opaque liquid decorated with a high brown foam. Made up of small bubbles, the foam appears to be persistent. Generally it leaves no decoration.
In the aroma, intense coffee roastiness intertwines with dark chocolate, caramel, liquorice and subtle notes of fine alcohol. The beer smells beautiful, delicate and yet intense.
I don't know what motor oil tastes like, but if it's like this beer it's certainly intensely sweet with a roasted bitterness as a counterpoint.
The alcohol is gently warming. Low saturation. Full, high body. Texture smooth, soft, oily. Aftertaste long, dryly roasted, with a sweetish finish.
05.12.2022
Jan 04, 2024In the aroma, intense coffee roastiness intertwines with dark chocolate, caramel, liquorice and subtle notes of fine alcohol. The beer smells beautiful, delicate and yet intense.
I don't know what motor oil tastes like, but if it's like this beer it's certainly intensely sweet with a roasted bitterness as a counterpoint.
The alcohol is gently warming. Low saturation. Full, high body. Texture smooth, soft, oily. Aftertaste long, dryly roasted, with a sweetish finish.
05.12.2022
Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri
4/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16oz can. Poured out an opaque, jet-black color with a small, light brown head of fluffy foam. It left sudsy trails of lace on the glass. It smelled of chocolate, roasted malt, toffee and coffee. Sweet chocolate taste with molasses, toffee and caramel. Subtle vanilla and coffee notes.
Apr 17, 2023
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
4.25/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Served on Keg on such a hot day, hiding from the sun in Cafe Beermoth
Pours a jet black body with with a thick ring of tan bubbles around the rim of the glass
Aroma is treacle, molasses & just a hibt of warming sweet spice
Flavour is dark rum, booze and concentrated coffee
Jun 16, 2022Pours a jet black body with with a thick ring of tan bubbles around the rim of the glass
Aroma is treacle, molasses & just a hibt of warming sweet spice
Flavour is dark rum, booze and concentrated coffee
Reviewed by LampertLand from Canada (BC)
3.94/5 rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Moersleutel Beer Engineers 'Motor Oil' @ 12.0% , served from 440 ml can
A-pour is a dark cola brown from the can to black in the glass with a small tan head leaving a fine spotty lace ring along the tulip
S-chocolate , roasted malts
T-smooth RIS , bit viscous , slight bitter swallow
MF-mild carbonation , feels full bodied
Ov-possible god RIS , doesn't need all the adjuncts
prost LampertLand
May 22, 2022A-pour is a dark cola brown from the can to black in the glass with a small tan head leaving a fine spotty lace ring along the tulip
S-chocolate , roasted malts
T-smooth RIS , bit viscous , slight bitter swallow
MF-mild carbonation , feels full bodied
Ov-possible god RIS , doesn't need all the adjuncts
prost LampertLand
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