Br. The Musketeers
Ursel, Belgium
9.2% abv
1pt 9.4oz bottle
$12.99
Appearance: black with a brown hued body (cordovan) with a
one to two finger tan head that leaves some sticking lacing on the glass
Aroma: soft floral hops at first; sea salt dark chocolate; roasted
barley malts; as the ale warms a hint of piney hops show up
Flavors/Mouthfeel: soft yet tasty hops up front with a piney
like immediate aftertaste; piney and citrus hops on the long aftertaste; active
carbonation adds plenty of fizz to the palate; the toasted barley malts swirl
around late on the palate and blends in with the piney note; salty on the back;
nice alcohol warmth – nothing strong or boozy; sticky oily hops makes for a
long lingering aftertaste
to me rather simple at first and then you think about it and
it is an interesting ride; smooth at first then the hops build to a crescendo –
not boring – to me this is an elegant Black Imperial IPA; it is not a bold –
slap you in the face Imperial IPA – I have to see what the hop heads have to
say on Beer Advocate – Wow, they gave it a 90 with 59 reviews; I expected lower
from them; I would give it a 90 to 93 as well.
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| Yesterday I sampled Narwhal Imperial Stout and today Troubadour Black Imperial IPA Who knows what lurks in the deep dark places to be explored |
To the Point: an elegant style Black Imperial IPA; smooth on
the delivery with the hoppy style building; pleasing dark roasted barley to
make it interesting; take your time drinking this ale for I am halfway thru the
bottle and I can feel the 9.2 abv
For the Detroit Lions game today: who cares - Lions lose 31 to 24
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| This Ale has some aging; good till 2016 |
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