Big, Bold & Beautiful
Amager Bryghus in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark 🇩🇰
Collab with: Mikkeller / White Labs Brewing Co.Barley Wine - Barley Special
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7.68
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Backlog. Brownish copper hazy colour with a mediumsized beigeish brown head. Aroma is chocolate, syrup, mild figs, some toffee, alcohol and mild burnt sugary tones. Flavour is wood, chocolate, some mild nutty tones with figs, dates and raisins as well as some alcohol, burnt sugar and mild coffee and toasted toens too. Hides the alcohol surprisingly well, even though you can feel it's there.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2025
at 08:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled 500ml. -Courtesy of Marko, shared with him, hrabren and veceo. Almost black coloured, minimal beige head, wax, alcohol and carob in the nose. Wax, caramel, heavy carob, alcohol and notes of wood with sticky sweetness in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2019
at 22:41
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
So these crazy fucks (whom I love) put up an 18% beer in a 0.5l bottle because why not. Huge, huge thanks Papsoe! Murky brown body with an off white ehad. Pungent, sharp aroma, chocolates, figs, loads of carob, wax, brown sugar, barrel, dustiness. Sweet taste, less complex... toasted brown sugar if that makes sense, coffee, nice toastiness really, lean for the ABV with alcohol present but not much in the way. Extremely drinkable for the 18%!
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2019
at 20:21
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
0.5 l bottle. Huge thanks to Marko for bringing this. Shared with Veceo, Ogi and him. Black, minimal head. Glue, wax, dried dates, fruit jam, liqueur, syrup or candy, some barrel or wood, honey. Very thick and sticky, sweet, all types of dried fruit. Candy, herbal pastilles! Cough syrup! Warming. Finish is chocolate, cocoa, alcohol actually hidden. Carob liqueur! A unique experience.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Oct 2019
at 23:18
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Pitch black, no real head, just a thin beige ring. A bit gentler malty nose, cocoa and honey, chocolate. Lots of dry fruits. Intense sweetness, chocolate, cherry syrup, honey. Again, lots of dry fruitiness. Very sweet liqueur feel, alcohol very nicely hidden. Gentle bitterness, berry feel in the aftertaste. Full, thick and silky body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2019
at 09:34
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Trade with Vindueskigger. Thanks. Pours Dark ruby amber with no head. Massive Wood and port. Overwhelming in a good Way. Cognac, Dark dried fruit, caramel, vanilla and slight booze - bit amazingly little compared to 18%. Wauw , just wauw. Soft, smooth and vinous. Brilliant in all aspects and such a Nice sipper. Looong finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2019
at 14:17
9/10
Backlog
Tried
on 06 Sep 2018
at 08:27
7.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle 500ml. [ As Amager Big, Bold & Beautiful ].Clear dark red brown colour with a small, frothy and open, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to beige head. Aroma is heavy malty, molasses, dark malt, cognac - tequila, wood, alcohol. Flavor is heavy sweet with a long duration, raisin, prunes, dark fruit, alcohol, plum, cognac - tequila. IMO a very nice sipper. Body is medium to full, texture is oily - syrupy, carbonation is flat, finish feel is moderate alcoholic. [20180414] 7-2-9-4-18
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2018
at 11:51
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
7-3-7-4-15
Bottle, #290, shared with @ Inbreak & friends, nine years before bbd. Pours dark maroon, with no head. Aroma is dark roasted malts, with herbal notes, kandi sugar, prunes and leather. Creamy body, with almost no carbonation. Flavour is sweet notes of vanilla, cocoa, muscovado and liquorice, as well as dark fruity notes of raisins, prunes and leather.
Bottle, #290, shared with @ Inbreak & friends, nine years before bbd. Pours dark maroon, with no head. Aroma is dark roasted malts, with herbal notes, kandi sugar, prunes and leather. Creamy body, with almost no carbonation. Flavour is sweet notes of vanilla, cocoa, muscovado and liquorice, as well as dark fruity notes of raisins, prunes and leather.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2018
at 13:03
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
30.04.2018, 0,5l bottle shared with friends @ home:
Tiny bubbly shortlasting head, deep dark pour. Aroma is slightly dry sour-ish boozy, oak, raisins, dark sugar, dark malts, minerals, booze, bark, fruit stones, prunes, tequila, cognac, cocoa, figs. Taste is sweet mineraly, raisins, dark sugar, prunes, dates, oak, minerals, dark malts, figs, alcohol, bark, caramel, chocolate. Medium bitterness, sweet syrupy mouthfeel. Nice one.
Tiny bubbly shortlasting head, deep dark pour. Aroma is slightly dry sour-ish boozy, oak, raisins, dark sugar, dark malts, minerals, booze, bark, fruit stones, prunes, tequila, cognac, cocoa, figs. Taste is sweet mineraly, raisins, dark sugar, prunes, dates, oak, minerals, dark malts, figs, alcohol, bark, caramel, chocolate. Medium bitterness, sweet syrupy mouthfeel. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Apr 2018
at 22:48