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Haandbryggeriet Dark Force 3.76 495

Haandbryggeriet Dark Force

Percentile
97
overall
Brewed by Haandbryggeriet (Norway)
Style: Imperial Stout

Drammen, Norway

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4953.77/5.03.76/5.08.5%65.1Snifter
Commercial Description:
"Double" (imperial) wheat stout.
This imperial really strikes back. From a strange country far, far away, comes the only Imperial Wheat Stout in the known universe. Once again, the ’Hand’ brewery - four guys brewing in their spare time, on an absurdly small scale - boldly goes where no brewery has gone before.
US version is 9%.
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 padrefan98 (788), (San Diego) Santee, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 27, 2008  
Bottle thanks to fordest for sharing. Flavors of roasted malt and some coffee. Nicely done.


 tennisjoel (951), Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/515/20
Jun 24, 2008  
Black pour with a creamy tan head. Interesting unique aroma. Dark fruit, fig, licorice, and roast notes. Alcohol is well hidden. A little heavy on the licorice for my tastes. Not a favorite, but not bad by any means.


 SuperDave70 (1158), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Jun 24, 2008  
Wow. Really a great brew. Pours a deep, dark, cloudy, (is that even possible?) black that lets no light through whatsoever. A small creamy tan head forms that sticks around throughout the glass and provides nice lace. Great aromas coming through of roasted malt and coffee, molasses, dried fruits and grains. Thick and creamy in the mouth. All of the aromas come through in the flavor, and then some. Some yeast and grain in the finish, which really puts this impy stout over the edge for me. Fantastic.


DrFunk (80), Sorumsand, Norway
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/104/518/20
Jun 22, 2008  
may 08 (Bottle) tasted at the brewery. What a kick! Pitch black with creamy head, Tastes like it looks. Thick and creamy. perfect balance


 tarjei (1758), Bryne, Norway
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Jun 22, 2008  
0,5 l bottle at Cardinal, Stavanger - shared with Roger. 8,5%. Black body, lovely brown head. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, dark fruit. Flavor is roasted malt, chocolate, liqorice, coffee, hints of tar and smoke, hoppy bitterness. Lovely!


 Mrthirstyneck (341), Minnesota, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
Jun 21, 2008  
Shit this was good. I drank it quite some time ago, but recall it being delicious. The aroma was very strong of wheat and malts, but not sweet. Color was nice/cloudy with a decent white head. I recall the flavor being very strong/assertive. I need to spare eight dollars for another bottle and re-rate. I do know i loved it though!~!


 BMan1113VR (2943), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 19, 2008  
Batch 93, Brewed September 2007. Pours with a huge, creamy, dark brown head covering a dark black body. Thick pour. Great retention and decent lacing. Aroma of flowers, chocolate, nail polish, some dark fruits and toffee. Taste is very chocolatey up front with a bitt more coffee and bitterness towards the back (also a very slight metallic note). Very yeasty aftertaste. Thick mouthfeel.


 kiefdog (1637), Tampa, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 18, 2008  
50cl bottle from Habersham Liquors (Savannah, GA). Pours a dark brown to black with a thick, frothy dark brown head. that settles relatively slowly and provides ample lacing. Aroma is intense with notes of strong, sweet malt, ripe, dark fruit, toffee, and hints of sweet caramel and coffee. Flavor is very malty and strongly of coffee with more subtle notes of dark chocolate, grain, and just a slight twinge of wheat on the finish. This is a full-bodied stout with a lingering sweet coffee finish.



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