8

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

Best before 03/25, buying it at Amstein, drinking it at home tonight, relax with my wife, good one, light-medium body, dry and fruity, malt, oat, some tropical note, bitter, citrus, a bit hazy, pineapple, good and perfect after a busy week.

5

Warm up. Almost clear, golden color, tropical fruity nose and a decent bitter Finish.

8.1

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

Thanks Henrik! More or less black colour with a small brown head. Aroma is biscuity, some chocolaty, mild dried fruity tones with toffee and mild nutty tones to it. Flavour is nutty, chocolaty, some toffeeish tones with dried fruits and mild alcohol sweetness also. Still very sippable and enjoyable.

7.3

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tap at FOB, Rimini, Italy. Pours dark brown, with fine brown foam. Aroma is of cacao powder, a bit of vanilla. Body is smooth, a tiny bit oily, with delicate carbonation. Taste is a little toasty and roasty bitter, with some chocolate sweetness too. Final is fairly long, enjoyable, slightly hot.

4.4

Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 18

A ridiculously dense and dark tan head on a near black body. The nose is solid with roasted malt, dark chocolate and some hop bitterness. The heavily roasted malt leads the taste profile with slightly bitter coffee, cocao, dark toffee or molasses, and ample hop bitterness working well together. A complimentary sweetness from a dark berry presence rounds out a great stout which verges on a black IPA. Slightly slick and sticky in the mouth. Above average viscosity. Plays like a 10% imperial without the booze. I'm buyin' more.

3.8

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 17

Pours like motor oil and has a minimalist near black head. The nose is very understated with some coffee, malt and fruit. A complex, well blended taste profile featuring Coffee, a touch of citrus hops and some berries. Molasses, semi sweet chocolate and ripe dark berries add to the blend. A dense, sticky body. A slightly bitter aftertaste. A solid classic.

3.6

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 15

Low light tan head on a typical near black body. The nose is understated but intriguing with hints of coffee, cream and coconut.

Balance is what this IS has going for it, but a bit of a letdown on impact. Am mice dry bitter coffee. Semi sweet choc with roasted malt are all there is small amounts. Ashiness emerges as the beer approaches room temperature. What this needs is a double shot of tequilla and a long weekend in Tenerife. Professionally done but still a bit disappointing.

3.6

Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 16

A soft nose of chocolate and mild coffee. This stout has a very clean balanced taste, featuring some earthy and floral hops, mild chocolate and coffee, and a slight touch of creaminess. A slightly thinner than expected consistency, the hop presence, and a clean dryness to the finish round out the taste profile. An easy drinking stout with a slight lean towards a black IPA.

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

440ml can. Jet black colour with slightly late awakening, average to huge, frothy to creamy, slowly osteoporosing, moderately lacing, tan head. Roasty, slightly chocolately, dark malty aroma, notes of dark chocolate, mocha, some dry cocoa, weak woody overtones with a touch of cedarwood. Taste is moderately bitter, roasty, slightly chocolately, dark malty, slightly caramel malty, mildly woody and minimally spicy, notes of dark chocolate, mocha, some dry cocoa, hints of cedarwood, dark caramel; additionally a minimally peppery spicy and minimally alcoholic touch in the finish.
Creamy-oily texture, smooth and soft, silky, minimally greasy palate, fine, dense, creamy, mildly prickly carbonation.
Very nice composition, harmonious, balanced, focussed, excellent mouthfeel into the bargain - great!