8.3

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

Pålitelige notater fra samling i Jæren Fråholdslag den 21.06.25, pålitelige selv om en ølassistert hybris gjorde seg gjeldende etter hvert. Renskriving av notatene er derfor gjort i tilnærmet klinisk edru tilstand to døgn senere, kun assistert av min Motueka single hop IPA. 0,33 flaske fra NilasAS' importkoffert, bless him: nesten helt svart med kveldens fineste skum. Vietnamesisk luxuskaffe, mørke lakriskarameller og like mørke 70%-sjokolader. Bitterheten sørger for nødvendig balanse, og med den tørre avslutningen er dette direkte avhengighetsskapende. en av kveldens desidert beste, og gen gjør meg klok, tenksom, klar og avveiet (for å sitere Jens Bjørneboe).

8

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

Utseende: Sort.
Lukt: Kaffe, lakris.
Smak: Kaffe, lakris.
Skum/kullsyre: Dekkende skum, heng.
Medium: Rating:8-8-8-8-8=8, Bottle@330ml, ABV@11%, Når@2025.06.21.
Hvor: Kjæpt@Taps Beer Bar, KL, Nydt@Samling Bryne
Navn: Eloquent Phantom
Stil: STOUT - PASTRY - IMPERIAL
Bryggeri: Heart of Darkness Brewery

7

#vietnam

8

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

BA version from a couple of years ago that my brother brought from Saigon. Pours black with a small head. Aroma is classic impy, lots of dark malts, molasses, caramel, prune. Some wood and whisky. Full body. Flavour is malty, sweetish, lots of molasses and caramel, some bourbon, oak. Nice.

6.6

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

Bottled 330ml. -Courtesy of Marko, shared with him & Hrabren, thanks! Black coloured, small brownish head, raisins and alcohol in the nose. Light roasted malt, brown sugar, notes of caramel and wood with pretty sharp alcohol in the finish.

6.6

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

0.33l bottle from Bottles & Bottles, KL, 11%, lot 1587 (28.4.2023). Shared with Hrabren and Ogi. Very dark brown, off-white head gone soon. Pungent, somewhat oxidized aroma, despite all the wax, licorice comes out, prunes, dates, dried fruit really, but yeast as well at moments. Dry taste, brown sugar, mild rye bread, licorice, ending bit woody, slightly sharp, mild alcohol. Ooof. Bit oxidized, bit all over the place, nice at moments, but also... huh.

5.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

0.33 l can thanks to Marko who brought it from Malaysia, shared with Ogi and him. 11% ABV. Dark brown, tan head. Aroma is molasses and alcohol, dried fruit, red fruit. Flavour is harsh burnt, also sweet molasses, heavy roasty flavour, sticky, sweet, strong, oversweet, smooth. Charred wood. Alcoholic.

7

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

Bottled (Mats terrace). Black colour, brown head. Aroma is sweet alcohol, toffee an some liquorice with mild chocolate. Flavour is sweet liquorice, alcohol and mild chocolate. Just mainly sweet, not much else. Downer, as this has been a solid brewery in my books. .

6

Very dark roasted chocolate, bitter, alcohol, chilli

6

Mõru, röst, linnased, kohv, kuiv, alks. Ok.