BrewDog Abstrakt AB:21

Abstrakt AB:21

 

BrewDog in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Stout - Imperial Series Out of Production
Score
6.99
ABV: 12.0% IBU: 50 Ticks: 39
AB:21 is a liquorice and blackcurrant infused imperial stout. Rolling in at an imposing 12% ABV, this huge and decadent dark beer dials down the charred roastiness and focuses instead on the rich, full-bodied chocolate and dark fruit character of the style.

The addition of blackcurrant enhances the dark fruit aspect of our latest concept beer, while the liquorice brings flavours of aniseed and treacle. A brandy-like warmth replaces roast malt as the backbone of this complex brew.

ABV: 12%
OG: 1150
IBU: 50
Malts: Brown, Extra Pale, Flaked Oats
Hops: Bramling X, Galena
Style: Stout / Porter
 

Sign up to add a tick or review


 


     Show


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottled. Black colour with a small beigeish brown head. Aroma is chocolate, ashes, some alcohol and mild dried fruits. Flavour is dark berries, dried fruits, some liquorice, chocolate and quite ashy with alcohol pushing through rather well.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2022 at 18:22


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap @ Borefts. Deep dark brown color. Malt, Mon Cheri and chocolate in the aroma. Malty sweet flavor with caramel, chocolate, toffee and blackcurrant. Syrupy.

Tried from Draft on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:05


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

375ml bottle. Almost black with an enormous tan head, slowly dissipating to a more sensible level. Aroma of blackcurrant, liquorice, dark fruits. Taste is the same, sweet, prominent liquorice and blackcurrant, dark fruits, caramel, warming alcohol, aniseed finish. Medium body, very smooth, very low carbonation. Enjoyed this more than I expected to.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jan 2019 at 23:50


8

Backlog

Tried on 04 Sep 2018 at 10:40


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

The 21st edition in this interesting series, vintage bottle shared by Guy Thewissen at Belgium Chimipalooza. Thick and fully closed, cream beige, moussy head, very dark and hazy mahogany-bronze robe. Aroma is very strongly dominated by the liquorice used here, like the soggy liquorice candy I remember from childhood (clear ‘drop’), (too much) blocking subtler impressions of sweet cicely, blueberry pie, anise, cloves, rum, toffee, caramel candy, fig. Sweet onset with a sourish edge, hints of figs and blueberries, soft yoghurt tart aspect, soft carb, smooth and rounded, full mouthfeel. Thick caramelly malts with chocolatey and nutty edges as well as a mild toasted bitterishness but, as expected, eventually very strongly soaked in the liquorice, over a warming, rum-like alcoholic but not too astringent finish. Interesting beer – but enjoyable only if you really, really like liquorice…

Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2018 at 12:52


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Flaske 375ml fra Vinmonopolet Tromsø - Langnes. Delt med gode venner på Nerstranda 24 Feb 18. Svart. LAvt mokkafarget skum. Litt lacing. Lett metallisk sherryaroma. Smaken sherry med antydning til plommer i ettersmaken.

Tried on 27 Feb 2018 at 11:02


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

375ml wax sealed bottle, kindly shared by Finn. Low off-white head to a deep, dark ruby coloured body. Spotty lacing. Aniseed aroma with hints of fruit and berries. Rich taste character of dark malts, caramel, dark bread and liquorice, joined by prunes and berries, followed by a lingering malt-berry finish. Rounded mouthfeel. Full bodied. Much appreciated. (Social gathering at Finn's place, Tromsø 24.02.2018).

Tried from Bottle on 26 Feb 2018 at 08:52


8

Tried on 30 Jan 2018 at 23:08


8.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Draught @ 8th. BBF 2016 [ 8th Borefts Beer Festival 2016 ] @ Brouwerij de Molen, Bodegraven, Netherlands. [ As BrewDog Abstrakt AB:21 ].Clear light dark black - red brown colour with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, dark malt, licorice - anis seed. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, licorice, salty licorice, dark malt, sweet malt. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20160924] 8-4-8-4-17

Tried on 09 Nov 2017 at 10:11


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Carwyn Cellars. Pours black with a ruby hue. Aniseed, blackcurrant, chocolate, cherry, blueberry, more smooth chocolate. Strong liquorice, but with a nice sweet fruitiness to balance and plenty of stout in the background. Not full of subtlety, but full of flavour.

Tried from Draft on 18 Sep 2017 at 21:48