Dark Horizon 2nd Edition
Nøgne Ø in Grimstad, Agder, Norway 🇳🇴
Stout - Imperial Series Out of Production|
Score
7.70
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We at Nøgne Ø love brewing. This bottle of Dark Horizon 2 is the proof of our love, and maybe some creativity too. Only you can judge whether we have been successful. It is best enjoyed as, or with dessert, and shared with someone you think deserves it. This beer was created November 5th 2007. We recommend that you let it mature until fall 2009. It is best consumed before end of 2020.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
2016-11-08, bottle, 7 years old, 7-4-7-3-13=34
It’s getting quite earthy, the alcohol is prominent, moderately roasty, moderately chocolatey, rum-like final. It’s not better nor worse than years ago, it’s ok.
2010-09-25, 2 years old, 7-4-6-3-13=33
The color is blackest, with a brown medium sized head, short lived; fizzy. Aroma of coffee, cream, toffee, light whisky cream, wet cardboard; later, alcohol. The carbonation is very high; the body is much less strong than expected; the alcohol punch is immediate, burning the tongue almost, thinning the body; flavor of chocolate and coffee, but soulless. Too much alcohol in the end, very boozy. Nothing, compared to the Third Edition I just had.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2011
at 14:28
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Streng alkoholisch malziger Geruch mit vergorenen Früchten. Sehr würziger Antrunk mit ansprechender und nicht zu starker Süße. Herb-malzig werdend, gleichzeitig steigen Gewürz- und Alkoholnoten in die Nase. Deutlich hopfig, aufgrund der alkoholischen Stärke ist es trotzdem nur als Hintergrundnote erkennbar. Nicht ganz so harmonisch wie gewünscht. /12/10/12//12
Tried
on 08 May 2011
at 12:35
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 500ml @ Zoney
[Trade by Geokkjer] Pours pitch black with a small tan head. Aroma has notes of alcohol, roasted malt, chocolate and coffee. Taste is medium sweet and light to medium bitter. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is flat.
[Trade by Geokkjer] Pours pitch black with a small tan head. Aroma has notes of alcohol, roasted malt, chocolate and coffee. Taste is medium sweet and light to medium bitter. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is flat.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Apr 2011
at 13:30
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle @ ISKTR
Pours pitch black with no head. Aroma has hints of licorice. Taste is quite raw and has hints of roastiness. Alcohol burns through a bit too much.
Pours pitch black with no head. Aroma has hints of licorice. Taste is quite raw and has hints of roastiness. Alcohol burns through a bit too much.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2011
at 09:22
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours a solid black with a minimal tan head that disappears quickly. Smells of chocolate, roasted grains and alcohol. Tastes like alcohol with roasted grains in there for fun. This is definitely a sipping beer! Body is Medium, mouthfeel is oily/creamy with an alcohol burn, carbonation is low. I really enjoyed sipping on this one for most of the night. The alcohol is really hot right now, I’ll have to revisit this one in a year or two.
Tried
on 18 Feb 2011
at 16:47
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
(Bottle) Opaque black colour with frothy, brown head. Roasted, malty nose with notes of tar, liquorice, burnt wood, ashes, dark rye bread, coffee, soy sauce, molasses, asphalt and even a peppery hint of black pudding. Fairly vinous. Malty, roasted taste with dark chocolate, strong black coffee, burnt sugar, liquorice, salmiak, soy sauce, hints of orange peel and a tarry, roasted finish with a fiery touch of alcohol coming through in the end. Bitterness is initially overshadowed by the heavy, roasted malt but a generous coffee bitterness lingers at the back of the tongue. Full body, fairly sweet. This is seriously heavy stuff ... and quite impressive. Excellent beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2011
at 13:56
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample at the 3rd Annual Coldest Day of the Year Stout Tasting on 01/22/2011: Pours viscous black with a thin tan head that burns away quickly. Short stringy lacing. Aroma of roasted nuts, molasses and acetone. Thick and chewy body with flavors of dark fruit, roasted malt, nuts and tobacco. The finish is a slow burn of alcohol and dark fruit. Good beer that is a sipper to be sure.
Tried
on 27 Jan 2011
at 19:24
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
50cl Bottle at The Good, The Bad & The Ugly tasting, thanks for getting this on the table skortila! Black colour, brown head. Aroma is sweet, milky, hard roasted malts, alcohol. Flavour is ash, hard roasted malts, milk, coffee, alcohol, hard roasted bitter alcoholic finish. Medium bodied. A bit too much imo.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2010
at 02:47
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
500 ml bottle. Black body with a thin but dense brown head. Strong aroma of heavy malt, roasted coffee, dark chocolate, liquorices, dry fruit and alcohol. Flavor is sweet, roasted malt, coffee, dry fruit, sherry, chocolate, molasses and warming alcohol. Sweet, and bitter finish with moderate roast and alcohol. Full body. It’s only natural to compare this one with first edition that was a mind-blowing experience for me. I have been following the second edition all the way and all the time felt that this is a rawer and less matured version. At this stage it’s two years from release date and time for me to compare it side by side with first edition. I just have to realize that this is two different beers, I prefer the first one since I find it more balanced and smoother. The more raw feeling in second edition becomes more obvious when comparing them, but I thing this has something to do with the hops and coffee style. The flavor is just different and more outstanding; this is a very balanced beer as well, but with more distinct flavors. I don’t believe the DH2 will ever taste similar to DH1, I think it’s on top right now. It’s a very nice beer, but not as smooth as DH1.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2010
at 10:45
8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Flaske 0,5l spandert av Leif under en liten sammenkomst foran TIL-Aalesund 4 Jul 10. Passet veldig fint i anledning et jubileum som skjedde dagen før. 0 skum. Svart som natta. Rik aroma med litt av hvert: Svisker&rosiner mest framtredende. Smaken fyller på med litt kaffe, plommer og mer "tung" frukt. Syrlig bitter ettersmak som varer nesten evinnelig. Toppøl!
Tried
on 20 Jul 2010
at 11:48