4/10
Tried
on 05 Mar 2016
at 23:15
8/10
Tried
on 05 Mar 2016
at 14:26
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Treated as an Imperial stout, this was poured into a snifter.
The appearance was a dark brown close to black color with a thin off white to tan little head that quickly dissipated. Remnants of light lace roam here and there.
The smell starts off with sweet milk chocolate and subtle roasty tones. And then the cakey-ness and the sweet strawberries, subtle cherries come through and combine nicely.
The taste was somewhat sweet through the combination of the previously mentioned flavors. Long sweet aftertaste. Semi-dry to roasty finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a light roasty to bitter feel hitting my tongue.
Overall, definitely, I liked it for the most part. I don’t see it as a spice/vegetable beer, seems its closer to an Imperial Stout. Whatever it is, I’d have again.
The appearance was a dark brown close to black color with a thin off white to tan little head that quickly dissipated. Remnants of light lace roam here and there.
The smell starts off with sweet milk chocolate and subtle roasty tones. And then the cakey-ness and the sweet strawberries, subtle cherries come through and combine nicely.
The taste was somewhat sweet through the combination of the previously mentioned flavors. Long sweet aftertaste. Semi-dry to roasty finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a light roasty to bitter feel hitting my tongue.
Overall, definitely, I liked it for the most part. I don’t see it as a spice/vegetable beer, seems its closer to an Imperial Stout. Whatever it is, I’d have again.
Tried
on 03 Mar 2016
at 21:33
6/10
Tried
on 26 Feb 2016
at 20:06
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Trocken säuerlicher Beginn mit Noten von Kaffee. Deutliche steigende Malzigkeit, dabei vollmundiger, Röstnoten, weniger trocken als zu Beginn. Im Mund leicht aufschäumend, spritzig, süffig. Primär hopfiger und süß-sauer röstiger Nachhall. 12/11/11/11/10/11
Tried
on 18 Feb 2016
at 13:43
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Intensiv schokoladenmalziger Antrunk. Süß-karamellig, dunkles Malz, weich. Cremig getreidig, Noten von Vanille und Holz. Rund würzig, vollmundig, trotz der deutlichen Süße noch harmonisch. Alkoholischer, süß-malziger Nachhall, hinter der Süße etwas Kaffe. Gut! 11/12/12/12/12/12
Tried
on 09 Feb 2016
at 14:29
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 12%. Pitch black colour, moderate brown head. Aroma of oak, alcohol and roast malts - hints of peated whisky, but not as strong as I feared. Also hints of vanilla, liquorice, caramel and brown sugar. Tarry flavour, not as sweet as expected, medium dry actually. Moderate notes of peat and unsweetened liquorice, also iodine, salt and strong coffee. Some hops in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2016
at 17:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from a trade. Many thanks! Dark brown/black beer, brown foam. Medium carbonation. Sweet nose of caramal with lots of roasted malts and coffee. Rather bitter than sweet. Well balanced stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2016
at 03:03
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
330 ml bottle into snifter; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours fairly pitch black color with a 1 finger dense tan head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, fudge, marshmallow, toasted dark bread, and roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt and cocoa/truffle notes; with good strength. Taste of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, fudge, marshmallow, toasted dark bread, and roast/toasted earthiness. Light roasted bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of milk chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, fudge, marshmallow, toasted dark bread, and roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt and cocoa/truffle flavors; with a great roasted bitter/sweet balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-medium carbonation and fairly full bodied; with a very smooth, creamy/silky, and lightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is an outstanding imperial chocolate stout. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt and cocoa/truffle flavors; and very smooth and easy to sip on for the ABV. A highly enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2016
at 19:32
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
How: Bottle.
Where: Ølbutikken, Copenhagen.
Appearance: Brown colour with a tan head.
Aroma: Malt, fruit, citrus, some nuts.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Fruit, hops, malt, caramel, some spices, citrus.
Where: Ølbutikken, Copenhagen.
Appearance: Brown colour with a tan head.
Aroma: Malt, fruit, citrus, some nuts.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Fruit, hops, malt, caramel, some spices, citrus.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2016
at 03:31