Black Hole
(has 2 batches)
Mikkeller in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark 🇩🇰
Brewed at/by: De ProefbrouwerijStout - Imperial Regular
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Score
7.90
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This intense Imperial Stout is defined by its high bitterness from the hops and the sweetness from the malt and alcohol, it creates a good balance which makes Black Hole an explosion of nuances, but also leaves a feeling of a complex beer. Black Hole is what Mikkeller is all about. Daring, vulgar and extreme. From the very beginning Mikkellers goal has been to push the limit and with this warming, intense imperial stout, a new chapter in the Danish beer history has been written.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled 375ml. -from bierkompass.de; Birthday gift from my girlfriend.
Pitch black coloured, small brown head, chocolate coffee nose. Roasted malt, chocolate, coffee and some hops with lots of licorice. Heavy sweetness but also deadly drinkable. Touch of vanilla in rather sweet alcoholic finish. All in all excellent imperial stout but too sweet for my taste.
Pitch black coloured, small brown head, chocolate coffee nose. Roasted malt, chocolate, coffee and some hops with lots of licorice. Heavy sweetness but also deadly drinkable. Touch of vanilla in rather sweet alcoholic finish. All in all excellent imperial stout but too sweet for my taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2010
at 07:32
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared by badnewsbeers. Opaque deep brown/black body with reddish highlights at the edges, thin, clumping buff head. Potent, complex nose of raisins, plum, molasses and soy, vinous, with chocolate and subdued roast and hints of sherry-like oxidation. Very sweet body with abundant plum and raisins, soy, and sherry, which quickly dissipates to a thin, almost metallic finish. I was surprised by how quickly the malt heft vaporized, which reminded me of the way cheap bubble gum offers a quick hit of tasty sugars before becoming flavorless and unpleasant to chew. This beer needed more hops, more roast, or something else to give the body more "oomph" and depth. Disappointing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2009
at 14:24
9.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Bottle. The beer looked wonderful in the glass, black as sin with a very small but creamy foam. The aroma was very inviting. Roasted tones, a lot of coffee, chocolate, sweet malt. Oh, what a wonderful aroma! The taste was also exceptionally pleasant. Coffee but not as much as in the aroma, chocolate. A lot of raisin and dark berries, vanilla and roasted malt. The body was not screaming heavy but medium plus. Not very carbonated. Very nice beer to drink, there was a lot of other flavor nuances that are difficult to really describe. Blackhole felt surprisingly soft in the mouth. Yes, a real treat that reminded of port wine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2009
at 04:49
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Still looking thick black beer with little to no head. The aroma is sugary sweet malty, and the flavour is very rich but also very, very bitter with a port wine like body. Overall a complex beer maybe a little too strong at times.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2009
at 20:05
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
This beer pours an oily black color with a medium light brown head that dissipates steadily. Rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of burnt malt, chocolate and potent coffee liqueur. Rich body with flavors of espresso, dark chocolate and malt. Underlying alcohol throughout. The finish is roasty with a lingering anise and coffee aftertaste. I enjoyed this one.
Tried
on 31 Aug 2009
at 22:25
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
My word this was a powerful brew! Bottle from beermerchants.com. Pours a deep black with a head that doesn’t last very long. Aromas of dark chocolate, coffee, roasted malts. Hell of a lot going on in the flavour with raisins, sultanas, dark chocolate, coffee, more coffee and lots more I can’t put my finger on! The mouthfeel attacks you with alcohol and a certain sweetness. Finishes big and bold and full of warming alcohol. Definately not a session beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Aug 2009
at 14:57