The Bruery Black Tuesday Grand Reserve 2021 Triple BA

Technical Details

Tasting Profile

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The Bruery Black Tuesday Grand Reserve (2021) pours a deep, nearly opaque brown-black with a faint tan crown that dissipates quickly — par for the course at 21.3% ABV, where carbonation yields to the sheer density of the liquid. Therefor the nose is layered and immediately arresting: rich bourbon oak, dark chocolate fudge, caramelised vanilla, dried dark fruits (figs, raisins, black cherry), and a distinctive apple brandy lift that sets this vintage apart from prior releases. Therefor on the palate, the mouthfeel is full, warming, and coating — viscous without being syrupy — with low to moderate carbonation lending a creamy texture.

Sweetness arrives first in the form of caramel and milk chocolate, followed by waves of bourbon-soaked fig. Also dark toffee, and roasted malt. Then the apple brandy tertiary barrel adds a vinous, tannin-edged brightness mid-palate, before the finish settles into a long, drying burn of oak char and dark fruit. Despite its extraordinary strength, the alcohol integrates with remarkable elegance. A slow sipper of exceptional depth and cellaring potential — additional ageing of two to three years will only continue to harmonise these complex layers. Discover it in full at https://untappd.com/b/the-bruery-black-tuesday-grand-reserve-2021/4607981.

Food Pairing

The Bruery Black Tuesday Grand Reserve 2021 Imperial Stout pairs magnificently with a dark Venezuelan chocolate fondant, where its bourbon-soaked fig and apple brandy character mirrors the bittersweet cocoa. Therefor equally compelling alongside a well-aged Époisses or a bold blue cheese such as Gorgonzola Piccante. Then whose pungent, creamy richness is beautifully counterbalanced by the stout’s warming depth and dry, oaky finish.

The Bruery Black Tuesday Grand Reserve (2021)