L’Impératrice 24 months
L’Impératrice 24 months
This Imperial stout aged 24 months in American Bourbon barrels features notes of roasted malt, with undertones of coffee, dark chocolate and vanilla flavoured caramel. Its velvety and gentle taste offers strong notes of roasting, supported by berries and the strong alcohol presence that gives it all the poise of a fine liquor.
- Type
- Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
- Aging time
- 24 months
- Format(s)
- 750 ML
- Alcool
- 10%
- Barrel type
- Tenessee and Kentucky bourbon
- Appearance
- Dark and dense
- Aromas
- Coffee, dark chocolate and vanilla flavoured caramel
- Taste
- Smooth, dark chocolate and fine liqueur
- Final
- Long and full-bodied
- Food pairings
- Grilled beef, Parmesan and cheddar, raspberry mousse
- Operating temperature
- 4 to 6 celcius
- Gasification
- Natural
- Yeast
- Ale
- Creation date
- 25 January 2020
2020 World Beer Awards (Royaume-Uni) Canada’s Silver Winner – Flavoured Wood Aged
2014 Canadian Brewing Awards (Canada) Médaille de Bronze, Wood and Barrel Aged Strong Beer
2012 European Beer Star (Allemagne) Médaille de Bronze, Wood & Barrel-Aged Strong Beer
Did you know that
This 2020 edition is aged 24 months instead of it’s habitual 6 months to let you appreciate all of it’s power.
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Who it is for
This stout is brewed at high density and with strong hops since in the old days, it had to withstand the long road to the Baltic States and to Russia where it was particularly sought-after by the Imperial court. This nectar will surely delight every sovereign, monarch, tsar and emperor at heart.
