Black Damnation
De Struise Brouwers in Oostvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Collab with: Brouwerij De MolenStout - Imperial Series Out of Production
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Score
8.11
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Black Damnation is black as hell, filthy rich in the nose and boasts massive taste. This brew is the perfect marriage of the sweet, unxious flavors from Black Albert and the bitter charcoal and coffee profile from the Hel & Verdoemenis. Good luck finding some, the last batch was made in 2010!
50% of Black Albert was used with another 50% of H&V. Black coloured beer with just a sliver of a dark tan head. Aroma is glorious & full of coffee, brown sugar, dark fruity chocolate. Flavours of H&V are quite evident, charcoal and mineral notes, chocolate, cocoa powder. Good coffee chocolate finish with good balancing bitterness and hops & sugar in the after taste. 2009 vintage 12% abv 2010 vintage 13% abv.
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Gyllenbock (17550) reviewed Black Damnation from De Struise Brouwers 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle. Very good beer although not world leading. Black with a small brownish head. Roasty aroma with a lot of coffee, chocolate and licorice. The taste also cointained a lot of coffee, licorice, dried fruit and chocolate. Heavy body, very pleasant to drink. Long aftertaste.
gnoff (11189) reviewed Black Damnation from De Struise Brouwers 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
33 cl bottle thanks to ekstedt! On October 13, 2010. BB March 2014 Black color, dark brown head. Dry, green pepper, coffee, alcohol scent, also some cigarette smoke and ash tray. A bit like ash tray with vodka. Acidic, malty, oily, alcohol, sugary, wood, coffee taste. Smooth mouthfeel, lean and nice. Alcohol is way too evident though. Medium bitterness. Too big and bold perhaps? Get the alcohol down to less than 10% ABV and tone down the coffee and make it a bit sweeter, then I’d give it another go.
Ungstrup (52239) reviewed Black Damnation from De Struise Brouwers 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottled. A black beer with a thin brown head. The aroma has notes of malt, chocolate, and vanilla. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of roasted malt, chocolate, and fruits.
jtclockwork (20063) reviewed Black Damnation from De Struise Brouwers 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle thanks to Rando7. Pours black with tan head. Nose of coffee, chocolate and vanilla. Taste of chocolate, coffee, vanilla and roasted malts. I liked both De Molen H&V and Struise Black Albert better as singles, but the blend is quite good.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Oh hell yea, thank you darkguardian. This 12oz devil’s potion poured black as the night with a small tan head. Big robust flavor loaded with coffee, roasted malt, hazelnut, and bitter chocolate. Wow......
SHIG (13887) reviewed Black Damnation from De Struise Brouwers 15 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle: Poured a deep black opal color with a huge brown head. This beer is very complex in the nose taking from both beers. Loads of chocolate, coffee espresso, dark fruits, roasted malts. The taste is indescribable with hints of all the aromas in the taste at different points. Menno and Urban have really hit a home run with this blend!
Boutip (9839) reviewed Black Damnation from De Struise Brouwers 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle: Poured a pitch-black color stout with a large dirty brown color head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of dry coffee notes is quite intense with notes of roasted malt and light warming alcohol. Taste is dominated by coffee and roasted bitter notes with limited sweetness and some astringency. Quiet a departure for the Black Albert and seems to fall more on the side of the De Molen beer. Body is full with slightly oily texture and good carbonation with alcohol not too apparent. Very interesting mix and now I can’t wait to finish drinking the other variations.
Svesse (15876) reviewed Black Damnation from De Struise Brouwers 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
(Bottle, purchased at Ölbutikken, Copenhagen) Very dark colour, almost black, with ruby hints when seen through light. Frothy, pale brown head. Malty, roasted, fruity nose with notes of dried fruit, dark chocolate, sweet espresso, liquorice, spices (nutmeg, cinnamon) and cherries in brandy. Fairly vinous. Malty, roasted taste with strong black coffee, cocoa, dried fruit, raisins, liquorice and a touch of spices in a vinous, warming finish. Full body, rather heavy and fairly sweet with an alcohol kick at the end. A generous coffee bitterness lingers on for quite a while. Impressive stuff. Very nice indeed.
deyholla (22839) reviewed Black Damnation from De Struise Brouwers 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle thanks to Dan! Poured dark brown with opaque edges and a yellowish brown head. Aroma was mainly coffee and roasted malts with just a slight hint of underlying hops. Flavor mirrors the aroma very well with coffee and roasted malts throughout and hints of hops and chocolate.
Sebletitje (15913) reviewed Black Damnation from De Struise Brouwers 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
courtesy of Jrallen34. Thanks for sending these over. pours thick deep motor oil black, thick mocha head. aroma, malty, chocolate with notes of dark fruits, possibly from the H&V batch. flavors, malty, some bitter dark fruits, chocolate malts. The mouthfeel is thick as Black Albert is, lots of nice coffee roast, mocha with a lingering bitter dark chocolate. Creamy and silky roast with a good boozy finish. Not my fav of the Black Damnation serie, but certainly the best Imp. Stouts brewed in Belgium.