8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

04-07-20 // Hopfenjünger-Hef big bottle sharing 2020. Pitch black. Cinnamon bark nose. Rich chocolate. Loads of cinnamon and also bourbon. Dry dusty cinnamon like next to a sweetness. Very interesting. Hard to describe. Held up well.

9

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Bottle shared. Pours pitch black with a small dark brown head. Aromas of cinnamon, milk chocolate, foam bananas, vanilla, subtle roast. Taste has cinnamon, chilies, milk chocolate, cocoa nibs, foam bananas, vanilla, fudgey chocolatey finish with a light spice.

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

22 ounce bottle into snifter, bottled in 7/2017. Pours dense pitch black color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky tan head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice dense spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, bourbon, cinnamon, chili peppers, fudge, brownie batter, toasted oak, roasted nuts, biscuit, and dark/brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of coconut, molasses, licorice, raisin, fig, date, smoke, char, herbal, grass, and yeast/roast/toast/oak earthiness. Slight booze in the aromas as it warms. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/black/bready malts, chili pepper, cocoa nib, vanilla, bourbon/cinnamon whisky barrels, and light fruity yeast/earthy hop notes; with big strength. Taste of huge milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, bourbon, cinnamon, chili peppers, fudge, brownie batter, toasted oak, roasted nuts, biscuit, and dark/brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of coconut, molasses, licorice, raisin, fig, date, smoke, char, herbal, grass, and yeast/roast/toast/oak earthiness. Mild herbal, grassy, roast, charred bitterness; and bourbon, pepper, cinnamon, oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, bourbon, cinnamon, chili peppers, fudge, brownie batter, toasted oak, roasted nuts, biscuit, dark/brown bread/crust, coconut, molasses, licorice, dark fruit, smoke, char, herbal, grass, and yeast/roast/toast/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/black/bready malts, chili pepper, cocoa nib, vanilla, bourbon/cinnamon whisky barrels, and light fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; with a fantastic roast/hop bitter/sweet, and bourbon/cinnamon/pepper spiciness balance; with no cloying, acrid, astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness. Light-medium carbonation and very full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/velvety/bready, and lightly slick/sticky/chalky/tannic mouthfeel that is fantastic. Mild increasing warmth of 10%, and pepper/cinnamon heat after the finish. Overall this is an incredible barrel aged spiced imperial pastry stout. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/black/bready malts, chili pepper, cocoa nib, vanilla, bourbon/cinnamon whisky barrels, and light fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the big ABV, with the mildly bitter/spicy/tannic/drying finish; amazingly soft feel for the ABV and added spices. Amazing balance of super rich malts, chili pepper, vanilla, cocoa nibs, and bourbon/cinnamon whiskey barrel presence/integration. Mild fruity yeast/earthy hops. Not overly sweet/heavy from lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing experimental style example. Aged wonderfully as expected. Not overwhelming on any aspect.

9

O kuerwa. Beczkowosc waniliowa, lekko pikantne, duzo dosc cynamonu, reszta mnien narzucajaca sie ale w tle jest zlozone. Klasa piwerko.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

How: Bottle.
Where: Mästare på cycl(e)ing tasting, 2018-03-17.
Appearance: Black colour with a beige head.
Aroma: Chocolate, cinnamon, spices, vanilla, some malt.
Body: Full body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Chocolate, vanilla, spices, cinnamon, some chilli.

8.3

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

From 650 ml bottle thanks to C!! Black color with nice beige brown head. Roasted malty aroma, spicy, chocolate, milk and dark chocolate, cocoa, cinnamon, pepper notes. Moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter taste like aroma. Medium to full silky oily body with soft carbonation.

8.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Refrigerated brown bomber poured into a glass. Black with small beige head. Aroma is chocolate, medium/thick body, and a little lacing. Taste is cinnamon, chocolate, and some vanilla.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle at RBSG. Pours a jet black color with a medium brown head. A huge nose of spices, chocolate and some heat. Rich, sugary, spicy, certainly some heat, big cinnamon. Decadent.

7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

22 oz bottle at rbsg Boise. Pours out a dark brown top with a small tan head. Nose is nice cinnamon chocolate some Barrel notes and vanilla. Taste is more of the cinnamon some spice a little vanilla some heat.

8.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle at RBSG. Dark brown pour with a thin tan head. One of my favorite beers of the evening; I love the barrel treatment here. Smells like Mexican hot chocolate with lots of chocolate and cinnamon, some vanilla and bourbon barrel. Rich taste with flavors of chocolate and vanilla. More cinnamon and a light warming spice.