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7.9

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

On tap at Haand Festival. Looking gorgeous in the glass, even though I’ve been using the glass all night. A finger-thick tan head leaves lacings as the black beer goes down my throat. It smells and tastes quite delicious too, with salty licorice, roasted malts, some chocolate and both coffee and alcohol. The flavor has some sweetness, but enough hoppy bitterness to balance it, as well as the coffee, chocolate, salty licorice, roasted malts and alcohol found in the aroma. It’s full-bodied, creamy and soft on the palate. Not much alcohol warmth considering the ABV. Lasting finish where the dark malts dominates. A really tasteful one, not one to down by the gallon, but to enjoy in your favorite chair after a good meal or if you need something good in the glass on a cold winter night. 130525

7.3

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

Draught @ CBC 2013 [ Yellow Session ]. - Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2013, Sparta Hallen, Gunnar Nu Hansens Plads 11, 2100 Copenhagen, DenmarkClear dark black colour with a huge, frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, dark malt, sweet malt. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet with a long duration, brown sugar, roasted. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20130503]

7.6

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

Black with a solid white head - good roasted malt aroma - a good malt body with some roasted malt and some bitterness - lasting malt finish - this was good

7.6

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

Sample at Haand 2013. Dark brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is berries, coffee, yeast. Flavour is berries, coffee, yeast, fruit, licorice. Nice beer.

7.4

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

Draught @ Haand Ølfestival 2013
Pours pitch black with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, licorice, yeast and alcohol. Taste is medium to heavy sweet and light to medium bitter with a long licorice and roasted finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.

7.1

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

3rd May 2013
CBC. Bit of tired end of session rating. Opaque dark brown beer, little tan head. Light dry palate. Medium bourbon vanilla and dark malt. Little spice. Finishes dry.

7.2

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

Draft @ CBC 2013. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty chocolate aroma with hints of dark fruit. Roasted malty chocolate and caramel flavor with hints of dark fruit. Has a roasted malty chocolate and dark fruit finish.

7.8

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

Sampled @ Haand 2013. Black body with a nice beige head. Aroma has smooth roasted, black malt with a hint of Belgium yeast. Flavor is sweet, pleasant roasted dark malt, coffee and dark chocolate with some fruit. Fine body and good aftertaste. There is a twist here between stout and Belgium ale, not exceptionally outstanding but for sure a very smooth and nice stout.

7.5

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

Tap at Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2013 - Session 1. Pours dark brown with a tight, beige cream head. Sugary chocolate in the nose, light roast, toasted bread. Very drinkable, with dry chocolate, light alcohol, burnt toast. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Lightly warming finish with further chocolate character. Good overall balance.