 MesandSim (5790), London, Greater London, England
Nov 4, 2009 A Mes rate. Bottle at LCRBM #5.
Excellent black body / tan head looks and the head is remarkably stable. Tons of chocolate, vanilla, wood and fruit plus a distinct nutty note. Very sweet, lots of warmth and complexity. Excellent palate. So what’s wrong? I was really excited to try this as it was Chris O’s top rated beer for a long time and if anyones opinion is to be respected it’s his. Sadly I just couldn’t get into it. Far too over the top and just a bit of a mess. Gutted.
harrisoni (6703), Ashford, Kent, England
Oct 12, 2009 Bottle at LCRBM5. Black as hell, lasting tan head. Some vanilla bean, some choc. But not really up to my taste. Not great to be honest.
DSG (1501), Tel Aviv, Israel
Sep 18, 2009 [9/5/08] Bottle sample during LCRBM at Kulminator in Antwerp. Black-colored with a brown head. Powerful chocolate, fruits and whiskey in the aroma. Sweet flavor with bitter chocolate, oak, whiskey, some dark fruits and a bit of alcohol. Viscous mouthfeel.
Ober (1161), Bommelerwaard, Netherlands
Sep 9, 2009 @ LCRBM 2009. A black colored beer, with a dark brown thick head. The aroma of sweet fruits with chocolate. Burned malts with tonsil. The taste of chocolate with dark fruits and tonsil. There is bitter with sweet. The aftertaste of chcoclate with some sweet.
BartC (398), Lichtaart, Belgium
Sep 6, 2009 Black beer. Very rich and complex aroma and taste. Burned malts, sweetish and full bodied with notes of bitterness at the end.
JorisPPattyn (5155), Antwerpen, Belgium
Sep 6, 2009 Dark beige rim over black beer. Alcohol, brandy-like onslaught on very discreetly roasted malts. Sweet-complex, old sherry with walnuts and chocolate; dark fruit as prunes/plums. Very well-bodied, viscous and warming. Excellent beer, great! unbelievable they went out of business.
hellbilly (1492), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
Jul 27, 2009 bomber by way of zyklon-b zathrus13...
what an odd color... opaque purple tinted black with a short lived orange-ish purple head.
intoxicating nose... everything i want in a baltic is here... smoky wood, prunes, raisins, dates, vanilla, chocolate, licorice, aged malt, graham cracker and roast.
the flavor is a timid seemingly watered down version of the aroma... throw in some ashiness, smoke, cooked black barley and a tart clean finish along with some coffee in the aftertaste and that’s it! it is nowhere nearly as sweet as the aroma lead me to believe but it lacks that same punch.
it is medium bodied and very well balanced. acidity and bitterness keep it very easy to drink. 10/5/8/4/17/4.4
Adam77 (407), Eastampton, New Jersey, USA
Jun 11, 2009 Poured black with small brown head. Aroma of chocolate, coffee, and a hint of fruit. Coffee, chocolate, and fruit flavors present. Slightly over the top.
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