Bottle. Pours dark brown – almost black – with a frothy beige head. Nice lacing. Chewy hop aroma. Pines. Malty sweetness in the background. Mostly the IPA part here. Flavour is sweet with chocolate and hops at first; then roasted notes and a bit of coffee kicks in, still accompanied by the hops though. Bitter liquorice finish. The stout is more present in the flavour than in the aroma, and overall the mix is very well-balanced. A fine beer. 08-10-08.

Pours dark and ruby-red; thin head. Roasty nose. Tingly and lightish texture. Somewhat drying in the finish. Starts with roasty coffee. Finishes with sweet toffee. A mild, flowery bitterness lingers on the tongue. Interesting beer, and an interesting twist … reminded me of Stone’s Eleventh Anniversary black ale (yet not as good).

500ml bottle bought at Barley Wine, Copenhagen. Smells like an IPA, looks like a stout and has the delicious taste of a stout combined with an IPA (67% IPA and 33% stout). Overall the beer is a successful synthesis of the styles. Lacing-head with a tan coloured foam. Deep, dark coloured body. Aroma of sappy fruits with piny hints, followed by a well bodied taste of chocolate malts and coffee beans, ending up with a nice hoppy, bittersweet aftertaste. Almost outstanding! (hotel room, Hotel Danmark, Copenhagen 18.09.2008).

Dark brown with medium beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, coffee and vanilla notes. Sweet flavour with plenty of roasted malt, caramel, coffee and chocolate notes. Solid hoppy finish.

Bottella @ Nnudds tasting. Bought @ Høkeren in Copenhagen. Black colour with red rim. Nice sticky lacing. Nice beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, fruits and hops. Good mouthfeel. Bitter roasty hoppy and fruitish well filling flavour.