Black Metal
Jester King Brewery in Austin, Texas, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating|
Score
7.67
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Black Metal, a.k.a. Iron Sword, a.k.a. Blackened Death, a.k.a. Suds of Northern Darkness, a.k.a. El Martillo del Muerte, is a cruel and punishing beer fermented by the sheer force of its awesome will.
Brewed with Hill Country well water, Texas-grown pale malt, British caramel, brown, and chocolate malts, and Belgian candi sugar and fermented in with British yeast. 9.3% alcohol by volume.
Note: This entry is the original Black Metal. Beginning around the time of their first anniversary, Jester King switched to a farmhouse yeast for all of their beers. All ratings after this switch should be entered under the Farmhouse Black Metal Imperial Stout entry. The original Black Metal bottles feature a small sticker on the neck; the Farmhouse Black Metal bottles have the word "Farmhouse" in small print on the label.
**Update** In 2023 Jester King has brought back the original "Farmhouse is Dead, Black Is Back"
Brewed with Hill Country well water, Texas-grown pale malt, British caramel, brown, and chocolate malts, and Belgian candi sugar and fermented in with British yeast. 9.3% alcohol by volume.
Note: This entry is the original Black Metal. Beginning around the time of their first anniversary, Jester King switched to a farmhouse yeast for all of their beers. All ratings after this switch should be entered under the Farmhouse Black Metal Imperial Stout entry. The original Black Metal bottles feature a small sticker on the neck; the Farmhouse Black Metal bottles have the word "Farmhouse" in small print on the label.
**Update** In 2023 Jester King has brought back the original "Farmhouse is Dead, Black Is Back"
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8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
RBESG Grand Tasting.Black color with a creamy red brown head. Aroma of chocolate and coffee. Taste, chocolate, coffee, some bitterness and smokiness. Coffee bitter finish with milk chocolate in background. Alcohol is well present. Awesome.
Tried
on 21 Jul 2012
at 22:33
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled:
Black with a small head. Aroma is chocolate, coffee, smoke and iodine. Flavour is chocolate, coffee, licorice and roasted malt leading to a warming finish. Well made, but predictable; just like most black metal bands nowadays.
Black with a small head. Aroma is chocolate, coffee, smoke and iodine. Flavour is chocolate, coffee, licorice and roasted malt leading to a warming finish. Well made, but predictable; just like most black metal bands nowadays.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2012
at 11:12
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
75cl bottle, shared before Tuska Open Air Festival, Helsinki. Poured black with a brown head. Aroma is heavy roasted, chocolate and milk coffee pushing through as well. Flavor is similar, roasted malt, milk chocolate, coffee in the long and sweet finish. Alcohol nicely hidden. Not too sweet either. Very smooth, oily. Excellent IS! The label and the name of this beer worked well with the festival theme :)
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2012
at 02:14
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle @ Christers. Pours black with a creamy light brown head. Aroma of roasted malts, dark chocolate, coffee, plums, light smoke. Taste is roasted malt, dark coffee, chocolate, plums and riasins, licorice, smoke. Medium to full body, quete high carbonation for a beer of the ABV. 250612
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2012
at 03:16
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Black with a lasting dark brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate and liquorice. Flavor is quite sweet and rather bitter. Dry and rather bitter finish. 250612
Tried
on 25 Jun 2012
at 13:27
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle. Almost black with medium brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee and liquorice. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, liquorice, medium sweet, hops and medium bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2012
at 13:26
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are rich roast malt, licorice, chocolate, coffee and caramel. Nice and smooth with a dry finish. Awesome beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2012
at 13:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tasting at Papsø’s
Black color, with brownish head. Aroma of roasted malts, some ashes, and hospital alcohol. Good chocolate flavor, strong body; some tar and liquorice in the end; moderate residual sweetness; strong bitterness. Good.
Black color, with brownish head. Aroma of roasted malts, some ashes, and hospital alcohol. Good chocolate flavor, strong body; some tar and liquorice in the end; moderate residual sweetness; strong bitterness. Good.
Tried
on 23 Jun 2012
at 09:06
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
750ml bottle @Tampa Weekly-pours black with a disappearing light brown head and trailing lace. Aroma is dark malt-anise, wood, earthy. Taste is dark malt-anise/cocoa, wood, earthy hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2012
at 06:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, thanks to thepeter. It pours jet black, with a massive tan head. The nose is roasted malt, dark fruit, charcoal, caramel, toasted coconut, and cherry jam. The taste is dark fruit (particularly plum and cherry), roasted malt, charcoal, cocoa powder, tar and jam, with a dry, warming finish. Medium-full body and moderate carbonation. Well balance. A pleasant fruity Imperial stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2012
at 05:20