Black (黑) (Whisky Edition)
Mikkeller in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark 🇩🇰
Brewed at/by: De ProefbrouwerijStout - Imperial Special Out of Production
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Score
7.89
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled 375 ml (Beer Hunters, BB 07/2019, vintage 2009)
Pitch black, tiny brown color. First impression about aroma: perfumic then dark malts dominate, whisky notes are very faint. Medium to full-bodied. Very sweet beer. Alcohol, typical Black’s herbal bitterness, whisky. This is clearly "Black + added whisky". Straightforward. Still after 3 years has more potential with cellaring.
Pitch black, tiny brown color. First impression about aroma: perfumic then dark malts dominate, whisky notes are very faint. Medium to full-bodied. Very sweet beer. Alcohol, typical Black’s herbal bitterness, whisky. This is clearly "Black + added whisky". Straightforward. Still after 3 years has more potential with cellaring.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jun 2012
at 11:01
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a pitch-black color stout with a large dark brown foamy head with excellent retention and some good lacing. Aroma of whisky is quite strong with some light vanilla notes and some light roasted malt notes. Taste is bit hot with some warming alcohol and clear whisky notes which are balanced by sweet rich black chocolate notes. Body is full with good carbonation and some alcohol ester notes are clearly present. A bit too much whisky for my taste with alcohol being a bit too present as well thought the base beer is still very enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2012
at 10:48
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours oily black with dark brown head. Nose and taste of charcoal, roasted chocolate and coffee, whiskey, nuts, oak, vanilla and peat. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2012
at 16:49
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Green bottle, 375 ml, best before 13/07/19, via Importations Privées Bièropholie (merci Hughes!), savoured March 5 2012; eye: black, opaque, tiny sheet of cappuccino head, nice lacing; nose: roasted malt, alcohol, light burnt malt, light resinous hops, toffee, strong coffee, molasses, light woody, light whisky; mouth: intense, roasted malt, alcohol, resinous hops, light burnt malt, strong coffee, molasses, light woody, light whisky, vanilla, intense finale in brunt malt with presence of alcohol, full body, not much carbonation, mildly bitter, mild astringency, lightly sweet, harsh texture; overall: intense FRANÇAIS Bouteille verte, 375 ml, meilleure avant 13/07/19, via Importations Privées Bièropholie (merci Hughes!), savourée le 4 mars 2012; œil :noire, opaque, petite couverture de mousse cappuccino, bonne dentelle; nez : malt rôti, alcool, léger malt brûlé, léger houblon résineux, toffee, café fort, mélasse, léger boisé, léger whisky; bouche : intense, malt rôti, alcool, houblon résineux, léger malt brûlé, café fort, mélasse, léger boisé, léger whisky, vanille, finale intense en malt brûlé avec présence d’alcool, corsée, peu carbonatée, moyennement amère, astringence moyenne, légèrement sucrée, texture rugueuse; en résumé : intense
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2012
at 14:00
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Black colour with a tan head. Aroma is whiskey, coffee, alcohol. Flavour is whiskey, coffee, alcohol, cacao, burnt malt, licorice, oak. Full body. Rough nice zippy beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2012
at 00:39
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 9
During Mikkel’s and Thomass’ visit in Athens, Oct 2009. Pitch black wiht tiny brown head. Very roasted malt aroma, sugar, alcohol, vanilla,wood, some disntant whiskey notes in the background. Nice mouthfeel, roasted malt aroma, coffee,vanilla, wood, boozier than the other barel treatment. Nice .
Tried
on 23 Nov 2011
at 05:01
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
2018-12-20, tasting at Brian's, bb 15/07/19, 9 years old, 7-4-8-4-17=40
Black colour with almost no head. The aroma starts showing some tobacco and other signs of age. But the flavour is holding up nicely, bold beer, sweet, full bodied, with some spirit.
Aging, but still excellent.
2010-04-03, tasting at Papsø's, 8-3-8-4-17=40
It pours a very thick and oily black color, with just few sparse bubbles. The aroma is not very strong, but quite interesting, with dusty chocolate, cocoa nibs, coffee grains, tobacco; light cardboard too; it smells almost like an old grocery store in traditional villages. Strong body, the mouthfeel is actually less oily than expected; the flavor is sweet as usual, with very strong chocolate and some more roasted malt in the final; traces of whiskey. Correct bitterness. Well balanced, in its powerdom.
Tried
on 09 Sep 2011
at 08:26
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Thanks to yespr for that one. Bottle looks really good. Beer in the glass deep black, a bit oily. Heavy malty and roasty aroma. Starts intense malty, quite roasty, also quite alcoholic. Finish fiery, complex malty, burning aftertaste. Finish could be a bit more balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2011
at 22:00
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Black with a dark brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, chocolate, vanilla and lots of alcohol. Flavor is very sweet and very bitter. Dry and very bitter finish with warming alcohol. Oily. Too much alcohol for my liking. 220410
Tried
on 17 Jul 2011
at 12:56
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Courtesy of Blazer06. Pours very dark with nice looking mocha head. The aroma offers up chocolate, dark to burnt malts and boozy whiskey. The taste delivers some roasted malts, dark roasted malts, burnt malts and some spicy black licorice. Midway and into the finish smooth sweet whiskey booze seems to hold the whole experience together. Tastes pretty good.
Tried
on 25 Jun 2011
at 19:01