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Carlsberg Semper Ardens Criollo Stout 3.36 122

Carlsberg Semper Ardens Criollo Stout

Percentile
79
overall
Brewed by Carlsberg Brewery
Style: Sweet Stout

Copenhagen, Denmark

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1223.39/5.03.36/5.06.8%59.5English pint
Commercial Description:
Criollo Stout is the latest in Carlsberg’s Semper Ardens range of exclusive hand-brewed beers. The name comes from the Criollo cocoa beans used in the chocolate that is added during the brewing process. Among the malt types used, chocolate malt and caramel malt deliver the lightly burnt, sweet malt aroma together with the black colour. Rye malt contributes and characteristic acidity and taste nuances. Pilsner malt is also used. Criollo Stout is unfiltered. The remaining yeast adds body and a certain dryness in the finish. A small amount of English liquorice is also added and the stout is hopped with a carefully chosen bitter hop together with a Saaz aroma hop.
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 pivnizub (5106), Bochum, Porúří, Germany
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/516/20
May 10, 2007  
Bottle (75cl): Deep amber coloured, creamy firm yellowish lacing head; fruity, dark malty and distinctive chocolatey aromas; robust bitter-sweet flavour, medium to full bodied, smooth MF; chocolate and cacao in the sweetish-fruity finish. A good one.......


 elektronikfagtekniker (892), kbh, Denmark
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/53/102/59/20
May 3, 2007  
bottle. very dark brown color. large dark brown head. roasty aroma. mild roasty taste without any specificness of anything.


 bitbucket (2036), Kirkland, Washington, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 29, 2007  
500ml thanks to after4ever. Pours a dark brown with ruby highlights and a thin tan head. Chocolate aroma. Medium body with light carbonation. Licorice and a touch of chalk in the finish. This almost seems like a stout trying to be a porter.


 Adenila (958), Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/105/517/20
Apr 29, 2007    Updated: Nov 13, 2007
Darkbrown with a nice brown head. Not as black as other stouts. Aroma of forrest fruits, roasted malts and sweet port wine. Medium body, definetly not as heavy as lots of other stouts out there, but the complex smooth flavor makes up for it. Port wine again, chocolate and salty notes and with a warming finish. A stout hold up by the yeast and chocolate rather than the malts. Really my type of beer!


 after4ever (2843), Brier, Washington, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/103/511/20
Apr 28, 2007  
500. Thanks, Maria! Dark, grainy black body with thick, sudsy light tan head of some depth. Little lacing. Modest roast and toast palate, not really super pronounced or all that complex, but wonderfully soft and easy drinking. This is more of a gentle introduction to the world of stouts--odd that they call it a sweet stout, though. Maybe I’m congested but I’m not picking up much in the way of malty sugariness or anything in the way of an adjunct.


 MiP (9162), Sønderborg, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Apr 11, 2007  
Bottle, 6.8%. Bittersweet aroma, some dark bread. Very dark brown colour. OK stable light brown head. The flavour is quite sweet, getting slightly salty. Starts off with some liquorice, then gets more chocolaty in the aftertaste. Gets a bit sour after a while. Not as good as I remembered.


ThomasMik (27), Aarhus, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/515/20
Mar 22, 2007  
A good, body stout with a dark color. A fantastic beer its price considering.


 saxo (3680), Højbjerg, Aarhus, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/514/20
Mar 20, 2007  
Bottle. Nice big head with good duration. Color is close to black. Aroma is roast malt and chocolate. Taste is heavy on the chocolate with roast malt. Very smooth.



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