7

0,5 litre Bottle, from a trade, at home. Almost Black with little head. Roasted Malts, coffee, Chocolate, sweetness.

7.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Dark pour and a fine beige head Ok intensity in the aroma Balanced sweetness and a fine carbonation level Easy to drink Dark malt, fruity, herbal, coffee, chocolate and some spices in the flavor Hard to know if there was any chaga impact [Bottle from Tore at Nøgne Ø]

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at Bob's Bar during the 21st Extravaganza! on 02/25/2023.

7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5

Black with a large foamy brown head. Roasty, smoky and earthy with an odd presence that I could not place - almost mushroom but strange. Long finish full body.

7.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

500ml bottle. Jet black colour with small to average, thick, creamy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, tan head. Intense, chocolately, roasty, dark malty aroma, notes of Belgian chocolate, coffee, cocoa, a touch of caramel, slightly nuttily overtones, some liquorice, an earthy touch of bark. Taste is sweet-ish fruity and chocolately, roasty dark malty, notes of dark chocolate, some cocoa, a touch of coffee, hints of blueberry, some liquorice, an earthy touch of bark: oily to viscous texture, smooth and soft, minimally sticky palate, lingering roasty finish. As I don't know Chaga mushrooms it is hard to identify their contribution - probably the earthy aspects go on their account.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Poured at Shelton Festival, black with medium beige head that lasts. The aroma is wood, cocoa, roast. Medium body, roast, a bit oxidized, dry finish, good.

7.9

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

500ml bottle. Pours pitch black with a tan head. Chocolate, soil, plum, brandy, earthiness, an orange peel bitterness thing. Good full body to it. Really very good.

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Very dark brown, close to black body with a nice beige head. Distinct but not very strong aroma, its rather well composed complex with dark, smooth roasted malt, hint of coffee, dark chocolate, some dark fruit and warming alcohol. Flavor is quite strong and very smooth at the same time. Dark, smooth roasted malt, coffee/chocolate, dry fruit, balanced bitterness, warming alcohol and some umami something. Well balanced full bodied and long lasting very good aftertaste. Had this when fresh and compared with this well stored bottle the complexity has increased considerably after about one year storage. Very nice and probably well fit for further storage.

7

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

I was expecting it to be more Savory and somehow it’s slightly more sweet. It’s low carbonation which also is not a benefit. It’s decent beer but nothing to write home about

7

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle pour at Shelton Brothers. Roasted malt with some light umami notes on the palate. A hint of smoked earthiness on the finish. --- Beer merged from original tick of Nøgne Ø / Denali Chaga Stout on 30 Oct 2016 at 23:49 - Score: 7