De Molen / Struise Brouwers Black Damnation

Brewed by Brouwerij de Molen
Style: Imperial Stout
Bodegraven, Netherlands

Thanks Patrik! Pretty close to black. The aroma is a mild but complex espresso showing cookie dough and vague nuttiness. Somewhat fizzy, which cuts through the rich chocolate. There’s nutty accents first then some espresso. The finish is a bit fizzy. Hints of alcoholic warmth coat the tongue as well. Another one that is interesting but not entirely cohesive.

Bottle from Alvinne. Pours really black with a huge frothy dark tan head. Aroma of strong coffee, dark toast malt and perhaps chocolate. Full bodied with foamy carbonation. Flavor is strong coffee and both milk and dark chocolate. Much more intense than Black Albert. Finishes extremely IS with not quite dry actuality. 666 - believe it.

Bottle, thanks to oh6gdx (Patrik) for sharing. Opaque black with a fizzy but lasting brown head. Intensely roasty-bitter aroma. Lots of charcoal. The slightest touch of cherry mingled in. Prickly, fizzy carbonation. Splendid flavors, another one that tastes much better than it smells. The roastiness is like espresso minus the coffee taste--it’s burnt in a good way with the tiniest bit of sweetness to balance it out. Becomes more chocolatey with each sip. Too gassy but good flavors.

Flavour is as expected based on the two beers blended. Generous amount of chocolate and roasted flavours with a light sour but well integrated note alongside caramell and truffels. Aroma has some interesting cookiedough notes that brighten things up a tad too much for my taste. Lovely looking anyway, black with a huge, lively very belgian looking head.

2009-07-16, 7-5-7-3-15=37
It pours a black color, with a huge brown head, persistent, ending with a strange effect of île flottante. Dusty aroma of burnt malts, too much; carobs, perfume, Asian shop, glue; later, chocolate; it takes a while before developing correctly. Good body structure; it has a strong flavor of roasted malt and chocolate, light spices and liquorice; there is some light residual sugar to improve the mouthfeel in the front, but it’s not sweet, and it’s dusty too; the mouthfeel is quite smooth. Medium to strong ending bitterness, playing a lot with the roasted malts. Solid, but it doesn’t go in my direction.

2009-05-16, bottle at Københavnske Øldage 2009, 7-4-7-4-14=36
Black color. Besides the aroma typical of a strong black beer, it has a light sour touch, light paper aroma, almost an impression of cherries; creamy mouthfeel, strong chocolate flavor. But overall it doesn’t impress me too much.

Black with a big and lasting light brown head. Aroma is fruity, chocolate, coffee. Dried fruits, sherry, alcohol, sweet cherries. Dry and roasted flavour, fruity complexity and some alcohol. I can’t make up my mind if I believe that some of the fruity notes could be brett, but I love it either way. This is a damn good cup of beer.

A Mes rate. Draught at Pre ZBF.
For once I am not going to rattle on too much here. A blend of two of my favourite beers, from two of my favourite breweries. They went together beautifully. The blending of two heavyweights done with sheer finesse. That is all.

Bottled (from Ölkonsortiet). Close to pitch black colour, mediumsized brown head. Aroma is liquorice, roasted malts, alcohol and some caramel. Flavour is roasted malts, alcohol, sweet rye and lots of toasted notes. Also dark dry fruits. Complex and very pleasant to drink