 MiP (6273), Flensburg, Germany
Sep 8, 2008 Cask, 4.5% at GBBF08. Black colour, stable tan head. Good flavour, a little coffee, OK pleasant bitterness. Good mouthfeel. Tastes of more than its ABV.
RichardGretton (2746), Leicestershire, England
Aug 29, 2008 Cask@Peterborough Beer Festival, 2008. Black beer with a lightly roasted aroma, and a deeply roasted flavour. Overall a nice roasted and bitter coffee beer.
Skinnyviking (2965), Copenhagen, Denmark
Aug 16, 2008 Cask. Low and quickly disappearing yellow head. Pitch black body. Mild coffee sugar aroma. Relatively bitter coffee hops flavor. Low carbonation. Long acidic coffee aftertaste.
KimJohansen (4299), Copenhagen V, Denmark
Aug 6, 2008 Black with medium beige head. Swet flavor with roasted malt, caramel and coffee. Sweet flavor with roasted malt, coffee, chocolate and mild smoke notes. Ends dry and bitter.
Rastacouere (5418), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 29, 2007 <i> Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense</i>
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<b><i>Appearance:</i></b><br />
<b>Body:</b> Clear(1)->Murky(5) : <b>4</b> Light Brown(1)->Pitch Black(5) : <b>4</b> Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : <b>2</b>
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<b>Head:</b> None(1)->Large(5) : <b>3</b> Off-White(1)->Dark Brown(5) : <b>2</b> Lasting: <b>4</b> Lacing : <b>4</b> Nitro : <b>XX</b>
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<b><i>Aroma:</i></b><br />
Intensity : <b>2</b> <br />
<b>Yeast :</b> <b>2</b> Bread : <b>XX</b> Apple : <b>XX</b> Tropical Fruits : <b>XX</b> Ink : <b>XX</b> Tar : <b>1</b> Olives : <b>XX</b> DMS : <b>XX</b> <br />
<b>Malt :</b> <b>4</b> Biscuity : <b>XX</b> Burnt Toast : <b>5</b> Caramel : <b>XX</b> Nuts : <b>XX</b> Pumpernickel : <b>XX</b> Cereals : <b>XX</b> Coffee : <b>4</b> Dark Chocolate : <b>3</b> Vanilla : <b>XX</b> Grapes : <b>1</b> Blackberries : <b>XX</b> Cherries : <b>XX</b> <br />
<b>Hops :</b> <b>3</b> Noble(1)->American(5) : <b>2</b> Leafy : <b>XX</b> Floral : <b>2</b> Lemon/Lime : <b>XX</b> Grapefruit : <b>XX</b> Orange : <b>XX</b> Herbal : <b>XX</b> Pine/Spruce/Resin : <b>XX</b> <br />
<b>Notes :</b> Earth : <b>XX</b> Wood : <b>XX</b> Mint : <b>XX</b> Smoke : <b>2</b> Soy : <b>1</b> Bourbon : <b>XX</b> Anise : <b>XX</b>
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<b><i>Flavor:</i></b><br />
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : <b>3</b> Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : <b>3</b> Sourness : <b>XX</b> Lactic : <b>XX</b> Bitterness : <b>3</b> Complex : <b>XX</b> Length : <b>XX</b>
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<b><i>Palate:</i></b><br />
Light(1)->Full(5) : <b>3</b> Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : <b>2</b> Clean : <b>XX</b> Sharp : <b>XX</b> Watery : <b>2</b> Oily : <b>XX</b> Chalk : <b>XX</b> Astringent : <b>XX</b> Alcohol : <b>XX</b> Mineral : <b>2</b> Oxidation : <b>XX</b> Metallic : <b>XX</b>
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<i>Comments:</i> Light and rather bitter stout with watery coffee notes and a very dry finish.
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