Big Swede
Valkyrie Brewing Company in Dallas, Wisconsin, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.24
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Ughsmash (thanks, Jason!) - dark brown, nearly black, with a small-ish tan head - aroma of plum, raisin, toffee - quite a bit of berry-like fruity esters in the flavor (blueberry mostly) - sweet, with a somewhat toasted aspect, like burnt/ carmelized sugar - bitter bakers chocolate and coffee grounds - notes of dried cherries and vinous hints in the finish - not sure what’s "swedish" about it, but it is pretty tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2007
at 21:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Clear and very dark mahogany with a warm, reddish glow. A light brown head. Lightly sweet aroma of roasted malt. Solid and full body with plenty, rather sweet malt that has a vague, burned edge. Almost candy like with a distinct prune character. 191206
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2006
at 11:25
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle (from JK). Astrigent and smokey raisin malt aroma - more like a doppelbock. Pours a thick black color with small cocoa head. Thick burnt sugar and creamy malt flavor - strong hops finish with noted astrigency and alcohol. Wood smoke aftertaste. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2006
at 17:38
5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
Very dark brown colour. The aroma is chocolatey. Flavour is chocolatey as well, but also slightly hot, with a hint of roasty acidity coming in late. Roast character is mild and unconvincing. Oh well, it seems popular enough - just not for me.
Tried
on 10 Mar 2005
at 21:27
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Thanks to Probiere who brought this to add to the lineup in KP’s cellar at the Se Gathering! Big head that rises above a clear ruby tinged brew that doesn’t quite go to a complete blackout. Aroma is a bit weak. Sweet with a touch of sourness at the finish. Needs a little more intensity if it wants to run with the big boys.
Tried
on 08 Mar 2005
at 20:17
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Nearly black beer; yellow-brown head, dwindling. Bitter chocolate nose, seom wood, brandy or French coffee. The coffee tout-court then gets the upper hand. Bitter coffee taste, quite bitter for a beer responding to another bitterness than hops; there’s some brandy-soaked wood and some tobacco ash in the background too - some roasted grains. Reasonably bodied, but not full MF. There’s a little thinnish edge I link to the stout acidity. Why Swedish? If it really differs somewhere, is in that it misses a bit of mouthfeel, as well as some complexity.
Tried
on 17 Dec 2004
at 17:22
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
This beer is black with some red when the light hits it. The head is small, thick and brown, and left a lace on the glass. Aroma of coffee, raisins, brandy, and a little chocolate. Very full bodied and somewhat sweet. Aftertaste of malt and coffee. The beer was best after it warmed a little, but was too sweet at room temperature. Thick and heavy and overall very good. Judging from the lack of ratings for this brewer I think most people don’t know what it has to offer.
Tried
on 16 Jun 2003
at 13:20