Black Xantus
Humboldt Brewing Company in Arcata, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.81
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Black Xantus is a rare bird and the first new release from Nectar Ales in Years. It is the First ever “big-beer” to be released under the Nectar Ales line. Barrel aged for 6 months in combination of Bourbon, retired Firestone Union and
wine barrels and Infused with fair-trade, organic coffee from local roaster Jobella. Rich bourbon and coffee aromas greet the senses. Complex chocolate and tobacco flavors fill the palate. This beer displays a full-bodied mouth-feel
and an overall balanced presentation. It would be a perfect pairing to rich chocolate desserts.
Style: Imperial Java Stout IBUs: 50 Color: Black ABV: 11%
wine barrels and Infused with fair-trade, organic coffee from local roaster Jobella. Rich bourbon and coffee aromas greet the senses. Complex chocolate and tobacco flavors fill the palate. This beer displays a full-bodied mouth-feel
and an overall balanced presentation. It would be a perfect pairing to rich chocolate desserts.
Style: Imperial Java Stout IBUs: 50 Color: Black ABV: 11%
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7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Pour is black with a small tan head. Aroma is chocolate, oak with a nice roast. Flavor is heavy on the chocolate with some coffee and slight vanilla. Alcohol is there in the end but nothing too hot. This was a very solid and rich beer.
Tried
on 28 Oct 2011
at 19:23
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours black into a snifter. Mocha head recedes to mottle surface. Chocolate, espresso and oak aromas. Effervescent, yet thick with hot chocolate and deep espresso.
Tried
on 07 Aug 2011
at 20:13
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at Chriso. Black with lace. Big chocolate nose coffee, some citrus. Sweet chocolate flavor, berries, cafe au lait, luscious, sweet, tangy, with a bitter finish,
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2011
at 14:03
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle courtesy of dkachur on 11/12/2010. Mostly clear dark black body with a small creamy off-white head. Sweet roast, chocolate and coffee aroma. Big coffee flavor, some roast, caramel, chocolate, vanilla and faint oak. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2011
at 12:07
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Thanks to gordioabd again! This pours a syrupy dark brown with little head. Aromas are chocolate, prune and pit fruit and sport a little bit of a wood edge. Flavor is odd, and seems to change quite a bit as this warms/airs. At first, I’m thinking it’s some sort of bizarre mix of chocolate milk and prunes... it’s OK, but seems bi-directional. Second pour out of the bomber seems to be much more alcoholy, with a a distinct soy sauce edge to it. It’s good enough in either phase, but doesn’t really hit a chord with me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2011
at 18:33
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Secret Santa 2010. Pours black with light brown head. Aromas of roasted malts, bourbon,coffee and chocolate. Similar flavors. Medium to full body with minimal carbonation. A really good brew. Thanks Andrew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2011
at 08:58
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Near black with a modest, creamy brown head. Aroma is very sweet; bourbon, espresso, and chocolate. Thick body stands out. Vanilla, chocolate, espresso, and bourbon blend together in the taste. Just a litle bit of char. Very enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2011
at 08:35
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
I really wanted to like this one more than I did but despite some solid elements it did not quite work for me. Shipped to me by my wife on a trip to Portland. Sampled from a 22 oz brown bottle this beer poured thick, black and oily with a large foamy dark brown head that lingered and left good lacing. The aroma was toasty malts, vanilla, cocoa, anise and bourbon. The flavor was almost overwhelming with bourbon - incredibly boozy. There were undertones of cocoa, vanilla and roasty malts. A strong licorice presence eventually made itself known and lingered but boozy bourbon overwhelmed everything. No noticeable coffee. Thick and full bodied. Interesting yet disappointing at the same time.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2010
at 13:57
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Big thanks to my last years Secret Santa. Bottle looks really good, the beer in the glass also, deep black, nice head. Starts very strong, heavy-malty with some vanilla notes. Finish well balanced, shows some woody notes, still warming malty. Really a beer to enjoy!
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2010
at 04:38
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
on tap at stags head. this beast was perfect for watching snowy pats bears game. Pours a squid ink black and tastes of all that is wonderful in the world including chocolate, vanilla, coffee, bourbon, caramel, dark fruits, and bourbon. slight bitter hops. really great
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Dec 2010
at 17:39