King Misanthrope
Henniker Brewing Company in Henniker, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.57
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8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to snifter.
Appearance: jet black in the pour and jet black in the glass with a finger's worth of level eggshell white foamy head which took it's time to dissipate then leave some light lace
Aroma: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, caramel/toffee malts, black coffee roast, barrell/woody spice and sweetness, dark fruits, vanilla and earthy spicy tones
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a sweet to roasty and semi-woody spicy sort of way; finishes woody/barrel to sweet coffee and chocolatey notes
Texture: medium to full bodied, this is a sipper! Good smoothness all along the tongue and the woody/barrel spice is there but seems pretty restrained
Overall: this beer is exceptional!
Bottle to snifter.
Appearance: jet black in the pour and jet black in the glass with a finger's worth of level eggshell white foamy head which took it's time to dissipate then leave some light lace
Aroma: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, caramel/toffee malts, black coffee roast, barrell/woody spice and sweetness, dark fruits, vanilla and earthy spicy tones
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a sweet to roasty and semi-woody spicy sort of way; finishes woody/barrel to sweet coffee and chocolatey notes
Texture: medium to full bodied, this is a sipper! Good smoothness all along the tongue and the woody/barrel spice is there but seems pretty restrained
Overall: this beer is exceptional!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2026
at 22:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
21oz can BB APR-16-19. Poured into a small Koningshoeven goblet. Black beer with a tan halo lacing. Its not a bug bad barrel beer. Its got lots of black malts but not big sweetness. There is a strong alcohol essence but not a spirit essence. There is low acidty despite the black malts and no paper/ash/dryness, or at least its faint. Cocoa is present and some fuminess. A little char and some black malt acidity sourness finishes the beer. Interesting beer, frankly I don't know how I feel but I guess I'll give it a number.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Dec 2018
at 05:01
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle pour into tulip glass from Epsom Circle Market (2016 vintage). Appearance is dark brown ruby with minimal sparkle, 1/2-finger width beige head with poor retention and trace lacing. Aroma is chocolate, roasted malts, alcohol and vanilla. Taste is rich, roasted malt, chocolate, mild dark fruit, whiskey, earthy bitter, hint of anise. Palate is light-to-medium bodied with thick texture, average carbonation, pleasant alcohol warmth with a little astringency, long finish as taste. Overall, been saving this one for a while and was hoping for something transcendent, especially from the whiskey contribution. Still really, really good but not mind blowing/world class.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2018
at 02:28
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
22 oz. bottle. 2017 vintage, stored at cellar temp. Aroma shows bolder roasted malt, chocolate hints, vanilla tones. Body and texture are nice; thicker and creamy. Good coffee and wood. I don’t pick out the barrel anyplace but the base stout here is very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2018
at 18:08
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bomber from AFH. Dark brown, reddish hues, 1 finger big bubbly head..fades fast. Smells awesome. It has this really light coffee aroma with vanilla and coconut. Really tasty, it's a little bit too bitter for me, has a sweetness to it the finish is really bitter, some maple syrup tones up front, very woody with light vanilla and toffee.
Tried
on 25 Aug 2018
at 18:00
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours black into a tulip. Mocha head with medium retention recedes to hug rim. Oak and dark chocolate aromas. Medium bodied with dark chocolate upfront turning to whiskey and oak before the lasting charred espresso finish.
Tried
on 16 Jan 2016
at 19:24
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from the Brewery. Solid black color with a good sized frothy mocha head that persists. Rich chocolate cake batter dominates the nose with bits of molasses, roast and earth as well as a hint of wood. Rich cake batter with a bit more roasty flavor than the aroma suggested. Brown sugar, black licorice and hints of burnt sugar meld with suggestions of dark pitted fruit and wood tannin. Thick body with a light level of carbonation and a creamy rich light syrupy mouthfeel. Sweet rich decadent stout that I enjoyed sipping most of the night.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2015
at 19:17