Mikkeller Barrel Aged Black as Coal

Formerly brewed at Mikkeller
Style: Imperial Stout
Copenhagen V, Denmark

Draught at EBF 2008, Copenhagen, Denmark. Clear medium to dark black color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, light brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, coffee, peat, iodine. Flavor is heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium to full, texture is syrupy, carbonation is soft - flat. [120908]

25 cl bottle received in trade from Theis poured a translucent black with a lasting brown head. Aromas of oak, charcoal, vanilla, roasted malt, coffee, licorice and a hint of fruittiness. Palate was medium to full bodied and smooth with a dry warming finish. Flavors of roasted malt, coffee, oak, vanilla, licorice and dark fruit with a smooth dry warming lingering roasty finish. This was a very impressive tasty Imperial Stout! I wish I had more.

Aroma is dark chocolate. Huge dark brown head. Excellent lacing. Mostly lasting longevity. Black body. Harsh bitter flavor with big notes of coffee. Medium palate.

On tap at the European Beer Festival, Copenhagen. Black, with a small brown head. Chocolate, sugar, more chocolate, coffee and hops in the aroma. Really lovely and big. Very sweet flavor with alcohol, piney hops, roasted malt, coffee and chocolate. Finishes in the same way and lasts for quite a long time. Full-bodied, almost sticky sweet and warming in the mouth. A really complex and big beer, maybe qualified for a 4.6 rating. Gorgeous. (080912)

Sampled with beerbiker and stepdad, thanks for a great evening! Black! Roasted malty aroma with some fruity notes, honney and port wine. Thick thick moutfull. Lots of fruity sweetness in the flavor aswell along with roasted and burned malt and coffee notes. Great coffee finish and overall just very very complex. My favorite in the 6-pack.

250. Thanks, Thewolf! Jet black with a few burnt brown bubbles. Sweetish plummy vanilla nose. Body’s not much above medium. Creamy. Plum, vanilla, and roast on the mid-palate. Sweet finish of medium duration. Delicious, complex, and interesting.

(EBF 2008) Nack color, brown head. Malty aroma, some tar, chcolate and cocoa. Bitter chocolate and cocoa flavor, violet, licorice, some smoky notes.

Bottle 0,25l shared with Rune. Thanks. Black as coal. A large fluffy mocca colored head. Inviting aroma of sherry and alcohol. Fruity overall impression with the alcohol shining through. Surprisingly easy to drink. No bitterness.