La Shaman Aztec Stout

330ml bottle, batch 543, 8 % abv, bought at Vinmonopolet Aker Brygge. Pours an espresso head with satisfying duration. Rings of lace down the glass. Black body. Roasted cocoa and dark dough on the nose. Taste of coffee grounds and vanilla chocolate before the hot chili takes over towards the finish. Slow sipper, a bit over the top. Could not drink more beer for rating this Friday afterdoon (Tromsø 29.04.2016).

Flaske 330ml fra Vinmonopolet Tromsø - Sentrum. Batch 543. Svart. Høyt luftig mokkafarget skum som varer lenge og etterlater pene filigranser. Aroma av tørr kaffe & lakris. Silkemyk munnfølelse. Smaken som aromaen men her slår det inn heftig krydder - chili - som ødelegger det meste. Ølet er brukbart - men det er ikke mye annet øl som duger etter denne.

Svart med høyt lys brunt skum. Lukter kaffebønner, mørk sjokolade og svisker. Starter søtlig mørke frukter, sjokolade. Chili overtar skikkelig utover. Lang

Draught @ 7th Borefts Beer Festival 2015, Brouwerij de Molen, Bodegraven, Netherlands. [ As Austmann La Shaman Aztec Stout ].Clear dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, dark malt, dark roasted. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, roasted, dark malt, dark roasted, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20150925]

0.33l bottle from #543. Not much to say on the looks here. It pours a neat black colored body, really oily and deep with a nice dark chocolate espresso brown medium sized head that slowly fades into a big island. It's almost candy fruity in the taste nose this. At least up front. Reminds me of sour candy without the sourness. There's lots of good quality rich coffee, it's strongly roasted and lots of chocolate also detected. A really fine nose indeed. Oh, it has a chili burn this. The kinda raw and stingy one with just a little heat as well. In the mouth it's thick and oily while the small bubbles comes in average quantities. Almost creamy and silky actually. Lots of chocolate milk and chocolate ice cream going on also here. The mild vegetal chili sting makes it a little more interesting. Yeah, liked this one. Well crafted, tasty and interesting. 22.03.2016

More of a (chili) kick than the Brussels version

Draft @ BBP, Norwegian brewers tap takeover. Brune foncée/noire, col épais café au lait. Arôme offre de belles effluves épicées qui viennent contraster le bouquet orienté malts; grillé, chocolaté et caramel. Peu de trace houblons. Palais est orienté malts, tout cela est directement pris par une touche de chaleur venant du chipotle et des habaneros. Sans être surfait, ils suffisent à ajouter une couche de chaleur qui englobe la gorge et alterne avec les malts grillés, cara et choco + torréfié sur cette impression de fèves concassées. Pour le coup, ma préférence va pour cette version, plus robuste et piquante que sa consœur belge.

A bit to much celli for my likings. Maybe to mild for those who adore it. Solid evening sipper.
Black as the dungeon with a fine beige head. Good intensity in the aroma. Full body and a smooth carbonation. Chocolate, mild roast, coffee and chili in the flavor.
[Enjoyed at a tasting at Dr. Jekyll’s Pub in Oslo ,Norway]