Christmas calendar #22 So cool, can't even remember when's the last time I've had ice distilled beer. Best before 25.12.2025 Temperature: +12 C Coffee brown colored beer. No foam, looks like there's no to very little carbonation. Not sure how I should score this one: 2,5/5 The aroma is big and bold. But not boozy. This is how strong Imperial Stout should feel. There's also a neat spicy/hot chili aroma rising from the glass with a smoky punch. Some chocolate and roastiness, even licorice. Really nice: 4,5/5 Mouthfeel is intense! Oh yes, it is! Full-bodied with lots of alcohol and a hot chili feel. Still, this manages to be drinkable (I mean as a 25% ABV). Very low carbonation. Not sure if there's any bitterness. The alcoholic and chili feel is on control: 4,75/5 Taste starts with a "dark" malty taste with sweetness, coffee, and chocolate. And then some smokiness. But then comes a barrage of chili and heavy alcohol. The sweetness comes back in the aftertaste for a short time before the chili takes control once again. Good complexity! 12,75/15 This is probably a third ice distilled beer I've tasted. And most likely the best one from those. Really big, really bold. I'd like a bit less chili and a bit more "beer". Relatively easy-drinking, surprisingly. Fascinating one: 17,25/20 =42,25/50

💥💥 2 0 0 0 💥💥 It's here, finally. New millenium. Special beer for special number. 25% abv Ice distilled Chilli RIS. I love ice distilled beers, even though they often are not very balanced ones. Doesn't give that viscous of a look inside the glass. Barely any foam and black color. Scent is nice. Smoky chilli, but lot of sweet, woody soy sauce. Latter reminds me of Baladin's Kioke Xyauyu. Read that chilli will dominate the flavour. Let's see. Dark concentrated malts, smoked paprika, lot of spiciness that hits the whole mouth and throat. Leather, little soy sauce. Very warming. Finish has a lot of tasty chilli powder laid on a leather basis. Body is semi-thick and round if not considering chilli bites. Alcohol doesn't really feel or taste (could be due to chilli covering it up). Surprisingly consumable. Now it's been a while I drank a chilli stout. Brewdog's Dog series and Abraxas are good examples that come into mind when thinking about a chilli beer. Would be nice to compare a Dog series with this one. In all, I'm not very fond of spicy things but this does not feel too spicy. It's quite balanced here. Then again 100ml size is just perfect for this. I really do forget that this is 25% after all.