 yngwie (3394), Kristiansand, Norway
Jun 20, 2007
Bottle. It looks quite nice, with a clear, dark brown body and a nice, beige head. The aroma is a bit weak, but the usual burnt, coffeish smell is present. Naming the beer Gourmet Stout calls for a more complex aroma. There’s some cocoa notes as well, but they certainly play third violin. The flavor has a pleasant fruitiness to accomplish the elements from the aroma, but it is quite moderate here as well. It could also use a fuller body, but the viscosity of this beer makes it easy to drink. The finish is quite short, but fruity, and with both coffee and chocolate as well as bitterness. I like my stouts fuller and more complex, but this one would go down well on a drinking session, and is certainly the only really decent beer in Aass’ Gourmet series. (070620)
NosirIwont (863), Aalborg Vestby, Denmark
Jul 3, 2008 Bottle. 24 days past ’best before’. Pours a clear dark brown with a big frothy off-white/light brown head. Sweet malty aroma. Hops appear as it warms. Not very stout-like. Sweetish malty flavour. Finish is where this beer mostly resembles a stout; sweet, a bit roasted and with some alcohol. But feels rather thin. Overall this is more like a dark Czech or German-type beer than a stout. Still okay though, albeit not too interesting. 03-07-08.
Papsoe (9980), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Apr 10, 2008 (Bottle 33 cl) Courtesy of yngwie. Clear, reddish brown with a beige head. Lightly burned vinous aroma. Medium-bodied with lightly burned malts, some dried fruit and a light, underlying tartness. Dry and malt bitter finish. 080408
KimJohansen (3026), Copenhagen V, Denmark
Apr 10, 2008 Dark brown with medium off white short lasting head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, coffee and caramel notes. Sweet flavor with roasted malt, caramel and chocolate notes.
yespr (6162), Copenhagen O, Denmark
Apr 9, 2008 33 cL bottle. Pours dark brown and with a fully diminished off white head. Chocolate and light roasted malt aroma. Flavour is roasted malt and smooth chocolate. Light acidic roasted touch into the finish. Ends smooth chocolate and light roasted. Medium dry.
Ungstrup (11031), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Apr 8, 2008 Bottled at RBESG 2007. A deep red beer with a thin tan head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of roasted malt as well as a slight acidity. The flavor is sweet with light notes of roasted malt as well as light acidic notes and wood, leading to a dry fiinish.
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