You may remember Emelisse Crème Brulee Stout from several years ago. It was a favourite of ours - and many others. Sadly, Emelisse no longer produce this beer, and former brewer Kees Bubberman moved to open his own brewery.
The good news is Kees has brewed something just as special. He had to brew a different beer to make it his own, so chose to make it bigger and richer. It truly is dessert in a glass, but remains a big, bold imperial stout as well.
Remove the cap and the sweet fudge aroma bursts out of the bottle. Chocolate, vanilla and a little burnt sugar. The flavour follows suit with the addition of the roasted malts and the slightest hint of coffee.
The body is rich and smooth, but somehow not that thick and sticky, with some hop bitterness adding balance to the sweet malt body. A very clever beer!
And guess what?: Kees has just laid down a full batch of the Caramel Fudge Stout filled into Bourbon barrels. We can’t wait til they are ready later this year!
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The name translates as 'lubricating oil', and that is a fair description for this rich and smooth imperial stout
The flagship imperial stout from De Molen - 'Hell & Damnation'
De Molen's 'Heaven & Earth' - s smoky, peaty Imperial Stout
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by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
It is Creme Brûlée - dessert in a glass
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
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It's a big dark lager, in the form of an imperial stout. And it is delicious!
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An oatmeal stout with a rich, creamy and luxurious chocolatey flavour
Four malts, roasted barley and two hops create a beautiful Imperial Stout - with a Belgian twist.
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A Russian Imperial Stout brewed to an original English recipe from 1750
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This beer replaces the Double Rye IPA, loaded with Mosaic, Simcoe and Loral hops with a crisp malt body
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A chocolate oatmeal stout with loads of fresh strawberries added
