8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

15th May 2021 Bottle. First rating for half a decade! I'm sure this is going to go well! Opaque dark brown beer, residual dark tan head. Palate is smooth and viscous, the carbonation levels here are registering but only just. No problem for a 14% Impy. Smooth rich dark malts, good dose of dark malt cream. Tons of caramel and cream. Chocalate syrip is the spine of this one. Ripe pruney fruits underneath hand in hand with good jammy red fruits, rich and intoxicating. Ripe fruity brandy in abundance on the back end. Smooth spicy finish. Ye god's - thought this would be a bit beyond its best but no, I reckon you could safely put another 3 -5 years on to this beast. But don't be afraid to drink now. Hugely rich and rewarding. I really liked Stronzo, sad to see them go under some years back but nice to see their legacy strolling on in beers like this.

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7.4

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

Bottle. Black colour with a tan head. Flavour is alcohol, malt, coffee, hop, wood, peat, coffee, caramel, chocolate. Powerful beer, but a little bit too boozy.

6.9

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

Bottled@Beer Hunters
Opaque black, no head. Liquerish coffee, bread, alcohol, ink - Mikkeller Blackish. Full-bodied. Overly sweet, licorice, chocolate, lots of sugar (covering alcohol). A bit like a Dark Horizon. Not bad.

7.4

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

Draught@CPHBF2013 - Pitch black in colour. Aroma/taste is chocolate roasted malts, mocca/coffee, wood, ashy with a strong boozy hit. Good stuff.

7.6

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

DØE. Black with a small dark brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, coffee and alcohol. Flavor is very sweet and rather bitter. Very sweet finish with warming alcohol. Smooth. 230513

7.6

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

Tap @ DØE. Black with tiny brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, liquorice and notes of alcohol. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, medium sweet, liquorice, ash, thick, notes of alcohol and a little bitter.

7.8

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

Sample @ DØE. Small head with short duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate, coffee, wood and alcohol.

8.4

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Draft. A black beer with a dark brown head. The aroma has strong notes of peated smoke, roasted malt, and chocolate. The flavor is sweet wiht notes of alcohol, roasted malt, and peated smoke, leading to a dry finish.

7

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap at Copenhagen Beer Festival 2013. Pitch black colour, no head. Intense roasty aroma, tar, strong coffee, liquorice and smoke. Minimal carbonation. The flavour is intensely sweet and roasty, tarry and smokey. Quite an experience, but are you looking for "balance"? You’ve come to the wrong place!