Ellezelloise Hercule Stout
Style: Stout
Alcohol Content: 9%
From: Irchonwelz, Belgium
Purchased From: Brought back from Calais by my Friend Jon
The Brasserie des Legends is a Belgian brewery located in Irchonwelz and Elzele.The brewery was founded in 1998 by brewing engineer Pierre Delcoigne called Brasserie des Géants. In 2007, the Brasserie Ellezelloise founded in 1993 was acquired. The merger allowed the two breweries to change their name to Brasserie des Légendes. The brewing operations are at present divided between the two branches. In 2011, the company opened a tavern which offers their beers and local dishes.
The subject of this review is Ellezelloise Hercule Stout. If you live in the UK you will no doubt recognise the name and face on the label; Hercule Poirrot. Given that Agatha Christie most famous creation has just been retired from television, i feel its only right to unwrap mystery of this beer.
Aroma: Luxurious dark chocolate notes resonates from the glass. You can also smell notes of roasted coffee that have been subtly mixed with chewy liquorice. In short it's a little glass of heaven.
Body: This stout has a Guinness like body, very thick and slightly creamy. Very smooth to drink and it coated the back of my mouth perfectly. It was almost like drinking a pint of milk to be honest. This beer has an extremely low level of carbonation which makes it very easy to drink.
Taste: The best way to describe the taste is that it reminds me of a Mocha coffee. Rich dark chocolate playfully mixes with a mild coffee notes. Even though it has quite a high alcohol content, this is masked very well due to the depth of flavours present. On the second sip, slight woody notes are present. These are not over powering and actually adds a slight robustness to the drink. There is a slight liquorice aftertaste, but luckily this is not overpowering (I'm not a fan of liquorice). The aftertaste is not overly bitter which suggest minimal hops are used in the making of this beer. Very pleasant and I will be going back to this again.
Taste: The best way to describe the taste is that it reminds me of a Mocha coffee. Rich dark chocolate playfully mixes with a mild coffee notes. Even though it has quite a high alcohol content, this is masked very well due to the depth of flavours present. On the second sip, slight woody notes are present. These are not over powering and actually adds a slight robustness to the drink. There is a slight liquorice aftertaste, but luckily this is not overpowering (I'm not a fan of liquorice). The aftertaste is not overly bitter which suggest minimal hops are used in the making of this beer. Very pleasant and I will be going back to this again.
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