Tap @ Mikkeller, Stefansgade. Black with a lasting beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, roasted malt, coffee and moderate hoppy - pine. Flavor is quite sweet and rather bitter. Dry and rather bitter finish. 110215

30th December 2014
5 Kay, 7.5 Kay, 10 Kay Tasting. Semi opaque brown beer, small pale tan head. Airy softish palate, semi dry, mild fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, little cream. Mild piney hops, trace of marmalade. Light semi dry finish. Not getting much coffee. It’s decent but was expecting a lot more from a 9.2% CDA.

(On tap @ Mikkeller Bar Stockholm, Dec 29 2014) Pours very dark brown with a tight lingering tan nitro type head, bubbles up the glass side, a bit of lace. Aroma of fresh brewed coffee, dark malts, bit of semisweet chocolate, earthy fresh pine hops, touch of ripe citrus when warm. On the palate, again fresh brewed coffee to the fore, lightly sweet dark malt and chocolate behind, and more of that lovely earthy pine forest hop character building into the finish along with a discrete but moderate roast coffee character. Again, some citrus hop character showed up in the finish when warm as well. Not at all ashy. Medium bodied but creamy, again seemed like nitro, no alcohol heat at all for me. The emphasis here seemed to be on the side of coffee rather than IPA, but hop character was a good match for the style if not super forward. Drinks really nicely if not as complex and balls out as, for example, To Øl’s Black Malts and Body Salts.

Bottle. Opaque black liquid with medium to big moussy light tan head. Aroma of citrus, lemon peel, coffee, licorice, light ash and mango. Taste is very light sweet and medium bitter with notes of coffee, citrus and pine. Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Pretty nice. Great coffee notes.

Tap@Mikkeller Bar, Copenhagen - black pour with tan head. Roasted malty aroma and taste, some tropical hoppy tones throughout, some chocolate, coffee, pine needles on the palate, dry bitter finish. Very good.

Bottle thanks to Kenny? It pours deep brown with a decent light tan head. The nose is fresh, bitter-sweet, earthy roast, varnish, sherbet, fresh citrus peel, star fruit and sherbet. The taste is bitter, earthy roast, coffee, cocoa, sherbet, earthy, pine needles, varnish, lemon rind and grapefruit with a dry, citrussy finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Hides abv pretty well. Rather tasty and drinkable.

Bottle shared in London - thanks to Kenny. Pours rich brown with a creamy beige head. Fairly muted aroma, some dry grainy toast, chalky cocoa, earth. Medium sweet flavor with oily coffee, roast, subtle ripe citrus, charred wood. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Rich roast on the finish, oily, some baking cocoa, orange rind. Not bad.