8.3

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

Bottled April 13, 2016, drunk 10/21/16, thanks to Blisscent.
The usual perfect pour from a bottled HF product. Dark ebony-cocoa body of undetermined clarity. Large, dense head, strong retention, etc....
Right away the first thing I notice is that it’s significantly less boozy than the port barrel version, which is odd since this is much younger than when I had the port. Anyways, bourbon character is moderate, definitely a big portion of the nose, but not dominant and it’s backed by cocoa, prunes, fudge and very even, mild roast. Vanilla, graham cracker and caramel on the finish, show the malt depth and the bourbon dries out the finish, with spicy liquor notes and light wood. Low on the alcohol, with just a hint of warmth and no flaws.
Rich, of course, in the mouth with plentiful bourbon notes backed by rich fudgey malts. Cocoa, cola, cherry, vanilla and caramel all present a fairly straightforward Imperial as the chalky, mineral-rich water of HF works its magic on the less tangible character of the beer. Velvety, but not syrupy, malty but not cloying, with tight carbonation and very light alcohol warmth. Delightful. Thanks, Nelson.

8.5

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

Bottle @ Ratebeer Odense Tasting, Winter Tasting Pt. 2, Rosenørnsvej. Pours Black with a small beige head and bubbles. Roast, ashes, Earth, soy, coffee and chocolate. Slight Earth and age still coming along Lovely.

8.9

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours black with a creamy dark brown head. Walnut, molasses, bourbon, dark chocolate, prune, burnt sugar, coffee, tropical coffee notes, tobacco, ash, charred oak, vanilla, creamy sweetness as it warms. Gorgeous soft oily body. Outstanding.

8

Malty, boozy, a bit roasty. Chocolate, light roasted coffee, some bourbon. Very traditional, very nice.

8

Smooth, slightly roasty and dry with some hints of bourbon, vanilla and cocoa. Balanced but perhaps slightly past its prime.

8.8

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

Thank you Chris for sharing this - Black with a brown ead - Dark malt aroma with some chocolate and wood - Dark malt body with some chocolate , coffee and goos wood flavours - The dark malt with some wood barrel flavours goes into the finish - This was good

9

0,5 litre Bottle, shared with Bergstaden+++. Black with light brown head. Roasted malts, coffee, Chocolate, sweetness, bourbon, oak, Smooth!

8.2

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

Bottle: Poured a pitch-black color stout with a large dark brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of roasted malt with some chocolate notes and some vanilla and woody bourbon notes. Taste is a great mix of roasted malt with some black chocolate notes with faint residual sugar notes with some woody bourbon notes with light vanilla, Body is full with a good oily texture and good carbonation with light warming alcohol notes. Solid barrel-aged imperial stout with good flavors balance.