by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
I think Porter is something of an under-done style in Australia. Thankfully Europe – and particularly the UK – are very well-stocked. The Emelisse Porter came as something of a surprise, but a very welcome one.
It pours a very dark brown, and immediately gives off aromas of rich dark malt, brown sugar, chocolate and a hint of coffee.
Allow the beer to warm to bring out all the aromas and flavours. You’ll be rewarded with an indulgent mouthful of creamy dark roasted malt flavours, chocolate and coffee and dark stone fruit. There is also a little earthy hop bitterness, without any astringency in the roasted malt character.
It seems to drink above the 7.0% ABV; great news if you have another!
A smoked robust porter, hopped a little more than normal with a mix of Slovenian and US hops
The traditional style Porter from BBNo - no fancy additions, just a good ol' fashioned English Porter
An American style Porter with all the traditional porter characteristics plus a definite fruit and grassy hop character
A simple, traditional style porter 'made they way porters used to be'
De Molen's Imperial Porter - all the sweetness and complexity of an imperial stout, without the roasted bitterness
An old 19th Century beer style, dragged into the current craft beer world by a creative and talented brewer
A classic English style porter, full of roasted malts and hints of chocolate
A delicious English style porter, with the addition of a subtle smoked malt
An English style porter, with secondary fermentation with the Drie Fonteinen lambic yeast
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
A 3.5% session pale ale, bursting with hop character
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
A big Russian imperial Stout aged in Bowmore Whiskey barrels
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
The new version of Emelisse Black IPA, now with a changed recipe being produced by Slot-Oostende brewery
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
A West Coast US-style Black IPA - floral, punchy and delicious
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
It is Creme Brûlée - dessert in a glass
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
A cracking Double IPA, in the true West Coast US style
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
Emelisse's take on the classic Belgian Dubbel style
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
Emelisse brewery's take on an English Bitter session beer
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
A rich and luxurious Imperial Stout infused with coffee beans from Italy
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
One of Emelisse's big hitters - a Dopplebock malt bomb, with a little hop bitterness and spice
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
Like black engine oil, rich and complex. An interesting take on the style, aged 2 months on oak
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
A pleasant peaty smokiness, complimented by a malt backbone and hop bitterness for a very balanced Rauchbier.
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
A hazy golden saison - crisp, citrusy, earthy and dry
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
20% rye, 10% smoked malt with Simcoe and Cascade hops
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
A mighty tripel IPA - 10.0% ABV and 103 IBU's - sometimes 'double' is not enough!
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
A 5.5% sweet stout presenting loads of sweet chocolate and toasty malts, hints of coffee and an undercurrent of vanilla
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
A big malty barley wine given the treatment in Bourbon barrels
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
The first White Label barrel-aged offering from the new owners and brewers of the Emelisse beer range
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
An Imperial Russian Stout aged in a single use Old Smokey Bourbon barrel
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
An Imperia Russian Stout aged in red wine barrels and then blended for packaging
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
A dark, spicy seasonal offering for those cold nights by the fire
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
The winter seasonal from Emelisse is an ABT/quadrupel. Each year they add a different ingredient - for 2015 they've added English liquorice
