8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Can to snifter.
Appearance: pours like a dark motor oil with an even gludgy sound and left an off-white foamy head
Aroma: rich roasty coffee beans, cocoa powder, dark bread
Flavor: semi-sweet with some bitterness, robust roastiness, semi-toasty, subtle roasty to semi-ashy aftertaste
Texture: medium bodied with a robust smooth feel, the wheat seems to just provide the level of the body but doesn't really add to the aroma or flavor, roasty finish
Overall: I'd say a nicely done RIS worthy of returning to.
Appearance: pours like a dark motor oil with an even gludgy sound and left an off-white foamy head
Aroma: rich roasty coffee beans, cocoa powder, dark bread
Flavor: semi-sweet with some bitterness, robust roastiness, semi-toasty, subtle roasty to semi-ashy aftertaste
Texture: medium bodied with a robust smooth feel, the wheat seems to just provide the level of the body but doesn't really add to the aroma or flavor, roasty finish
Overall: I'd say a nicely done RIS worthy of returning to.
Tried
from Can
from
Beverage Warehouse of Vermont
on 10 Jan 2026
at 19:18
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8
16 oz. can. Pitch black in appearance. Aroma is slight chocolate, malt, light, roast, mild coffee. Flavor is a very good expression of a classic imperial stout. Good roasted malt, backbone with chocolate and coffee like hints. Body is full with a smooth texture. Slight bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Can
from
Greg & Jane's Beer and Wine
on 10 Jan 2026
at 19:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Thinnish bod, med-light carbo. High sourness, substantially acetic. Not yet vinegar territory, but already well on the way. Medium red fruits, barnyard, vinegar. Went too hard in my opinion.
Tried
from Draft
at
Valhalla Beer Club
on 31 Dec 2025
at 18:20
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Thinnish bod, med-high carbo. High bitter, light sweet. Malt in background. Medium citrusy, piney, light earthy. Pretty classic feeling WC. Good.
Tried
from Draft
at
Valhalla Beer Club
on 31 Dec 2025
at 18:17
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tap at Valhalla Prague. Thx Gurthnar! Bit hazy dark red, brownish body, thick off-white head. Sourish, cherry, red grape, dusty notes, bit of caramel and saliva. Lean, dry taste, sour cherries, metallic, low caramel, more simplistic than expected but a nice one!
Tried
from Draft
at
Valhalla Beer Club
on 31 Dec 2025
at 16:15
5.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Tap at Valhalla. Hazy golden-amberish body off-white head. Dry white wine aroma, dry white wine taste, astringent, very astringent. No, this is bad.... Sorry Peter for suggesting it!
Tried
from Draft
at
Valhalla Beer Club
on 31 Dec 2025
at 15:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
I hyggelig romjulsparty med gjengen.
Tried
from Draft
at
Ølhallen
on 29 Dec 2025
at 13:00
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pleasant and easy drinkable bock
Quite session able
Bread, fruity, toffee and some roast
[Can from Vinmonopolet in Svelvik, Norway]
Quite session able
Bread, fruity, toffee and some roast
[Can from Vinmonopolet in Svelvik, Norway]
Tried
from Can
from
Vinmonopolet Svelvik
on 28 Dec 2025
at 13:24
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8
Brewver/Ratebeer rating 19,000. Xmas eve 2025. Thick, black & oily with a small tan head. Intensely boozy with strong whiskey, dough, anise, dark fruit & chocolate. Very long finish. Full bodied
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2025
at 22:38
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440can as Julebukk 2025, #1678, bought at Vinmonopolet Tromsø Sentrum. A fawn-coloured head over a black body with a deep ruby shade, spotty lacing. Dark chocolate aromas, smoothly roasted, promising. Chocolate malty taste joined by subdued moments of dried fruits. Mild-sweet malt-driven finish, gently roasted. Well bodied. Enjoyed on a dark Saturday afternoon. (Tromsø, 20.12.2025).
Tried
from Can
from
Vinmonopolet Tromsø, Sentrum
on 20 Dec 2025
at 15:45