Laitilan Kievari Imperiaali

Panimomestareidemme taidonnäyte ja samalla LWT Oy:n 15-vuotistaivalta kunnioittava juhlaolut. Suodattamaton pintahiivaolut, mitä on kypsytetty 15 kuukautta. Maultaan erittäin täyteläinen, voimakkaasti humaloitu, paahteisen maltainen, suklainen ja kahvimainen. EBC yli 300, EBU 82.

3.7

153 reviews

Laitila, Finland

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3.6 Bottle. Black and tan. Pleasant herbal aroma with licorice. Smooth flavor with oak, licorice and cough syrup. Full body, medium carbonation. Nice.

3.9 Syvän tumma, hieman punertava olut pienehköllä, ruskealla vaahdolla, jota jää pieni kerros oluen pinnalle pitkäksi aikaa. Jättää myös hieman pitsiä jälkeensä. Tuoksu paahteisen maltainen, maitokahvinen ja -suklainen ja myös aavistuksen suolaisen salmiakkinen. Maku paahteisen maltainen, kahvinen, suklainen. Melko pitkä jälkimaku on seka paahteisen, aavistuksen palaneen kahvinen että hieman suolainen. Sopivasti hiilihappoinen, keskitäyteläinen, alkoholi hyvin piilossa, ainoastaan lämmittää hieman lopussa. Aavistuksen makeampi tämä saisi olla, mutta kerrankin laatutuote Laitilalta!

3.9 A bottle from Alko, Lahti. The color is black with brown head. Aroma is roasty, vanilla, toffee. Taste has coffee and dark chocolate notes. Medium sweet. Well balanced. Very nice stout. I will definitely try this one again.

3.7 Positiivinen yllätys. Tuhti, reipas tiukka maku. Hyvin paahtunut, eli siinä kitkerän rajalla. (3,6) Uusinta kierros: Jännää hedelmäisyyttä havaittavissa, kitkeryys ja paahtoaste toimii. Liköörimainen jopa. (3,7)

3.6 Oh wow.. what’s the funky taste. I can’t get a hold of it. Feels like lactose, but it’s not. Coffee definitely, but not only that. Melted and burnt chocolate. Nicely full bodied and reasonably toasted (roasted). I also get some hoppiness. At first the booze was tickling a bit and later the hop bitterness takes over. Well good, that’s what I wanted.

3.5 Bottle share at Canary Wharf. I’ve written down ’Laitila Kievari Olutta’ 9.2%. Many thanks to Leighton for this one. Black with a small foamy brown head, dotted lacing. Aroma is treacle up front, chocolate syrup, floral. Body is smooth, soft carbonation. Taste is coffee, salty, molasses, floral, earthy, dark malts. Decent. (3.5)

3.4 Bottle. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty licorice, caramel and chocolate aroma. Roasted malty chocolate and licorice flavor. Has a roasted malty chocolate and licorice finish.

4.1 A nice imperial stout that borders right on the edge of being too sweet but doesn’t go over. Very thick with a full roasted malt body. Good stuff.

3.5 17th April 2016 Opaque dark brown beer, big fluffy tan head. Airy palate, mildly dry. Reasonable fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, a little dark chocolate. Light tang. Touches of dark fruits and coffee. Malty dark chocolate finish, like dark chocolate malteasers. A light and approachable RIS.

3.6 Bottle shared on Level 42 9/3/16. Many thanks to Leighton for this one. Viscous opaque black coloured pour with a dark tan head. Aroma is dark choc malts, some plum jammy fruits, harsh alcohol. Flavour is composed of tangy bitter dark choc, plummy Figgy passing, bitter dark choc. Palate is medium full bodies, grainy, solvent, moderate carbonation. Velvety. Lingering hot alcohol, little headache inducing. Rich dark choc.

3.5 330ml bottle shared at the Mar-16 Level 42 CW tasting, London. Many thanks to Leighton for this one. It pours a dark brown color with small beige head. Aroma is sweet and herbal, with molasses, some cardboard and herbs. Taste is sweet molasses upfront then more bitter herbal liqueur and burnt wood. Old cardboard and molasses. Light to medium bodied with light to ok carbonation. Overall, ok

3.2 Bottle at level 42. It pours jet black with a thick tan head. The aroma is rich, roasted malts, brown bad, chocolate cake, malt loaf and earth. The taste is rich, malt loaf, salty, umami, roasted malts, coffee grounds, sticky, herbal, light spice and charred wood with dry, roasted finish. Full body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Not bad.

3.7 Bottle shared in London - picked up in a trade. Pours black-brown with a frothy, tan head. Hearty burnt toast in the nose, sugary chocolate, earth, cocoa. Medium sweet flavor with notes of licorice, ashy roast, bittersweet cocoa, scorched earth, raisins, old leather. Medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Lightly warming finish, with lots more bitter dark chocolate, more earth, dried dark fruits, raisins, some woody dryness. Good stuff.

3.4 Bottle split at the level 42 tasting, thanks to Leighton, 09/03/16. Black topped with a dirty tan covering that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is earthy roast, chocolate, toffee, molasses, light soy sauce. Taste comprises cocoa powder, treacle toffee, light mineral, charr, fruit cake. Medium + body, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a tickle’o’boost. Ok impy.

3.7 Black color with brown head. Aroma is strong licorice with notes of dark fruits and chocolate. Taste is roasted malts, coffee and hops. Medium bitterness and dry finish. Full body with medium carbonation.

3.6 330 ml bottle at home thanks to VastActiv. Black color with nice beige brown head. Roasted malty aroma, soy sauce, bready, licorice, oat, wood, vegetables? Sweet and bitter taste like aroma, metallic notes too. Medium to full oily silky body with soft carbonation, dry, bitter coffee aftertaste.

4.4 Aroma: smoke, tar and roastiness. Colour is liquorice black and the mouthfeel is very balanced. Taste: lots of roastiness, some smoke, tar and liquorice notes. Not too sweet. Nice one!

3.7 330 ml bottle from Alko. Black with tanned head. Coffee, roasted malt, chocolate and peat smoke. Semi dry with medium bitterness and low to medium carbonation.

3.9 Thanks to Jan (rosenbergh) for this one hand-carried to Hawaii from Finland! Motor oil brown and thick with a brown head. Smokey, black licorice, cocoa. Rich chewy malts, treacle, earthy (peat?) Sweet but balanced with light bittering hops and hints of smoke, quite tasty! A thick, rich & strong beer. I do like this one but then again, I love Impy Stouts!

3.6 Bottle from Alko, Helsinki. Black body with brown coffee-colored top. Aroma of espresso and salty licorice. Taste follows the aroma quite nicely, adding roasted malts and slight smoke. Palate is quite full with a somewhat oily texture. Mouthfeel is rich and balanced (as you would expect from a Finnish Imperial Stout). Overall it’s a good beer (Imperial Stouts rarely let you down), though there are plenty of better Imperial Stouts.

4.6 Huge brown head. Deep black brown. Spicy aroma. Strong, roasted malts, bitter, rich, balanced. -- rated with beerbasher/winphone

3.9 330 ml bottle shared by Kavu, thanks! Almost black body, with a quite small, dense, coffee-colored head. Aroma of espresso, bitter chocolate, liquorice, dried fruits, some smoke. Taste follows this, with a pleasantly dry roastiness. Medium, oily mouthfeel, with a moderate carbonation. Finishes roasty, dry, with espresso, bitter chocolate, liquorice, slight smoke. Very nice. Straight and pleasantly dry, with really enjoyable espresso notes. Also some well integrated smoke notes, that give it more depth. Not among the best Imperial Stouts I’ve had, but a tasty style example I would gladly drink again.

3.9 Dark reddish brown, almost black colour with a little dark tan-coffee colour head. Looks really inviting. Aroma: alcoholic, liquorice, raisins, a little bit rotten fruit-banana notes, spices, roasted. Taste: really strong bitter coffee beans, bitter dark cacao, weird but somehow along with others, I smell and taste rotten fruits-banana from this beer almost like a weed beer. Has bitter coffee aftertaste. Goes really good with chocolate dessert.

3.7 0,33 l pullo @ Werkmeister’s place. Kauniin punertavan tummanruskea. Tuoksussa mausteisuutta, pehmeää paahteisuutta, aavistus savua. Rusinaa säilöttyä tummaa hedelmää. Maussa selvästi kahvia, karvasta tummaa suklaata. Kuivattua luumua.

4.3 0,33l bottle at home shared by Kavu & wiosna, big thanks. BB 08/2018. black color, small quite dark coffee-colored head. smells roast, spices, lightly sour, fruits, coffee, light smoke, bitter chocolate, raisins. very lovely smell. full body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes lightly sour, some fruits, light green apples, raisins, roast, earthy notes, coffee, light licorice, some herbs. finishes dry and roasted / also herbal bitter with some earthy notes. wow, lovely beer, quite complex, love the sour and earthy notes. good stuff.

4.0 Bottle from Local Euro Swap 3/2015, cheers VastActiv! Pours black with a tan head. Earthy, leather, sweet liquorice, smoke, roast, somewhat medicinal, tar, but all quite balanced. Heavy sweet and bitter, slightly salty, creamy, full body, soft carbonation, lasting dry, bitter, citrus and roasty finish. Good solid stuff!

4.0 Black color, medium brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, dark fruits, chocolate, licorice. Dry sweet taste has similar notes plus some grapefruit and hops in bitter finish and aftertaste. Full body and medium carbonation. Nice stout.

3.7 Pours deep brown with minimal brown head. Aroma is chocolate, nuts, toast, molasses. Flowers, grass, herbs. Earthy, basement aromas. Notes of toffee, maple syrup, red berries and cola. Flavor is light sweetness, heavy bitter, light sour. Rather dry roasted finish, long. Body is medium, palate is oily, carbonation is medium. Nice dry and demanding brew.

3.0 Bottle from Alko. Pours slightly transcluent black with a medium brownish head. Malty nose with burnt, licorice and a hint of butyric. Rather smooth with burnt malt and licorice with surprisingly watery consistency. Long burnt after taste.

3.3 Many thanks to rosenbergh for this bottle. The beer starts deep and intense. Lots of intense dark malt, liquorice, viscous. Nice intense bittered with a very thick and dry malty body. Hints of dried fruit, quite dry, fresh on a nice bitter malty roasted and dry aftertaste.