Evil Twin Biscotti Break (8.4%)
Editor’s Note: Replaced by Imperial Biscotti Break, which has a separate listing. This first edition was a porter made with espresso, vanilla and toasted almonds for the Beer cruise Rome-Barcelona, June 2011. Brewed at Fanø Bryghus, Denmark, 7.5% ABV. Previous bottled and distributed batches were 8.4% ABV.
Italy has a certain “je ne sais quoi” – fab food culture, highly decadent history of art and cool countryside. Some might argue the people are loud and flamboyant, they steal our women, and their soccer players melodramatically flop on the pitch. Listen – that’s all part of the secret Italian ingredient – keep it cool, confident, arrogant and extravagant. Forza Italia!
Malt beverage with almonds, vanilla beans and coffee added.
Italy has a certain “je ne sais quoi” – fab food culture, highly decadent history of art and cool countryside. Some might argue the people are loud and flamboyant, they steal our women, and their soccer players melodramatically flop on the pitch. Listen – that’s all part of the secret Italian ingredient – keep it cool, confident, arrogant and extravagant. Forza Italia!
Malt beverage with almonds, vanilla beans and coffee added.
3.9
202 reviews
Queens, United States
Community reviews
Shared bottle on May 17th. Pours opaque with a fluffy tan two finger head. Nose reminds me of the Biscotti spread that your spread on sweet crackers. Chocolate, almonds and some hints of coffee and dark fruits. The taste is amazing,following the nose and having a viscous mouth feel. Hope that I can find this again!
Bottle, BB 2015 - gusher! Pours black with a lasting and lacing huge creamy thick brown head. Aroma is sweet, vanilla, dark chocolate, roasted malt, earthy coffee, sweet dark fruit, burnt malt and milky. Taste is moderate+ sweet and moderate bitter. Body is medium, texture is smooth, carbonation is moderate. Mid palate is rather dark-fruity sweet but finishes balanced and roasted.
Bottle. Huge gusher that brings back memories of PHAT porter. Black with a huge frothy dirty light brown head. Roasted malt, coffee, vanilla, light fruity, dates, . Medium body, oily/sticky texture, medium carbonation, medium sweet with some malty bitterness. Perhaps a bit syrupy, but I like it ok.
On tap. Pours a black color with a one-finger fine beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee and chocolate. Taste of roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, dark sugar, vanilla and a touch of soy. Aftertaste is roasted and a bit bitter. Full oily body and softly carbonated. Very good.
Bottle from Highland Package. Dark black with white head. Aroma of yeast and cherries. Taste of sweet cherries and hops. Very good.
Bottled. Black beer, thin dark beige head. Intense, dark chocolate nose, perfumy notes, dark caramel, vanilla. Sweet, heavy, dark chocolatey flavor. Sweet, more like a dessert. Creamy,full bodied, low carbonation.
Bottle at the Klooster. Poured a dark mahogany with a big frothy tan head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, molasses, coffee, boozy alcohol, raisins. The flavour is medium bitter / sweet with a rich malt fruit light vanilla palate. Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation. Packed full of flavour and character. A truly amazing beer from beginning to end.
75cl bottle shared with zero and Jmgrrenuk.Very thick tan head. Clear black pour. Lots of chocolate. Very smooth. Lovely brew
Pours dark and smooth, thin brown head laces the glass. Aroma of chocolate, taste is sweet and smooth.
Appearance: A complete absence of light on the other side of this one. A nice small beige head that leaves an ok lacing.
Aroma: Coffee, chocolate and caramel.
Palate: Full body. Slightly sweet with a mild bitterness. Soft carbonation. Creamy texture.
Taste: Espresso, crème brulee, ice cream and chocolate.
Overall impression: Solid stuff! No point eating crème brulee when I can have both together in this lovely brew.
Personal stats: On tap @ Crowbar in Oslo, Norway
On tap at Crowbar. Black with a dense brown head. Kahlua on the nose. Mouth is roasted coffee with a biscotti. Masterful! Full bodied and oily. Silky smooth and pleasant to drink.
13.02.2014. On tap at Crowbar & Bryggeri. Black colour with tan head. Sweet strong and rich. Very nice with wthis sweet rich malty beers. Not notes of Kahlua, it tastes Kahlua!! Body is strong with lots of alcohol. Tastes very good. The Kahlua flavours comes from espresso and vanilla added to the brew. Very good!
On tap at Crowbar, Oslo. Pours pitch black no head. Aroma is strong/deep malty, vanilla and tar. Taste is moderate/heavy thick & sweet, syrupy mouthfeel, plenty of vanilla and roasted coffee, light alcohol bite at the finish, a nice one.
Bottle sampled at ’t Klooster, Delft, thanks to sic1314, Pours dark brown to black with a thick beige to brown head. Aroma is nuts, caramel, chocolate, light coffee and vanilla. Huge vanilla! Taste is moderate to heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter. Full bodied with surprisingly thick texture. Great stuff.
Poured deep dark brown with a frothy beige head. Gusher. Aroma of roast malt, deep dark fruit, coffee, dark chocolate. Full body, flavour of the aroma, add light liquorice, fudge, plum, cherry. Dry, lingering bitter sweet finish.
Tap at CBC Clerkenwell ET takeover. Pours super dark brown/black without much head. Aroma is sweet chocolaty, teriyaki with a touch of grass and coffee. Fulling body, medium carbonation. Sticky, boozy, vanilla, cakey, choc, touch of coffee. Lovely balance, a treat.
On tap at Whole Foods Devon. Pours opaque black with thin tan head. Coffee, vanilla, roast, toffee. Moderately bitter and lightly sweet. Smooth, medium body. Very nice.
11/XII/13 - 1Pt. 6 Fl. Oz. bottle @ De Hopduvel (Gent) - BBE: 2015 (2013-1138) Thanks to Bobochamp for sharing the bottle!
Clear dark brown beer, no head. Aroma: dark caramel, hint of vanilla, coffee, chocolate, pretty sweet, dried plums, alcohol, grains. MF: soft to no carbon, medium to full body. Taste: sweet start, caramel, coffee, quite some dried fruits, sour touch, prunes and raisins, alcohol, some chocolate. Aftertaste: alcohol, lots of dark chocolate, coffee, little sour, sweet caramel, lots of alcohol warming the throat and mouth.
Draft. Pourd very dark brow with a thick tan head. All I got in the nose was coffee. Taste is silky smooth with chocolate, almonds and coffee. Love this beer.
Lots of fruity sweetness with a nice alcohol burn. Cherry notes linger long after the sip. Delicious !!
On tap at Payette Brewing’s tap room during their "Black Friday" event. Huge sweet chocolatey and vanilla aroma and flavor. Silky smooth and sweet chocolatey palate. All I can say is Biscotti. Delicious.
listed as a porter? drinks more like a sweet stout. opaque, liked the big body, became a fave at first taste
Coloração negra com creme bege escuro denso de curta duração.
Aroma predominante de cacau, chocolate e café.
Sabor intenso de chocolate com notas também bastante presentes de café. O álcool se faz perceber mas o equilíbrio é extremamente balanceado.
O corpo é bem pesado e o líquido chega a ser cremoso na boca, quase como se tivesse leite.
Uma excelente breja para quem gosta das escuras fortes!
Bottle from Vintner wine market. Pours black with a half inch of brown foam. Big almond and chocolate notes on the nose. Massive chocolate and almond on the tongue. Hides the alcohol very well. Extremely nice!
On tap at Stubbys. Dark brown with a thin tan head. Aroma is sweet with chocolate cookies, bready malt and some caramel. Taste of dark malts, chocolate, sugar and light coffee.
Bottle tasting with Kaufmanised; dark brown pour with beige head, aroma is very sweet caramel, expected sweet taste with coffee, vanilla, really enjoyed this. Will have again.
Draft Ölrepubliken i Göteborg , en verkligen härlig stout sannolikt inspirerad av brorsans Texas Ranger och Hot Rod! Den här är minst lika bra, lite lätt chiliton i smaken men inte så att det dominerar! Mkt fin!
Bottle from Systembolaget, September 2013.
Black with a small tan head. A lot of chocolate in this one. Also vanilla, coffee and roasted malt. A pleasant beer to sip.
No aroma. Nice sweet vanilla flavor. Enjoyable but not special. Head is decent. Not impressed for what it should be.
Draft @ Ebenezer’s. Tar black color with lasting beige head. The nose is so good it make me want to drink this with my Breakfast. Rich roasted malts, coffee with cream and almonds. Flavor is decadent. Thick chocolate, espresso beans, light hints of vanilla and burnt sugar. The body is imperial stout like and real full. Lingering roasted finish. Damn I could drink this every week. If I see bottles, I will purchase a few. Top tier coffee porter!