 Marsiblursi (1425), Gö te la borrrrg, Sweden
Jul 3, 2008
(Bottle) Pours black with a small brown head. The aroma is heavily roasted up front with strong notes of dry black coffee beans and peppery espresso alongside some tones of jalapenos, tar, dark creamy chocolate/cocoa and gravel/stone. Undertones of citric, floral, resiny and dry bitter herbal hops. Not overly complex on the nose but fat and fantastic non the less. The flavour is heavily roasted, medium to full bitter and medium light sweet. Tones of coffee/espresso/beans, dark chocolate/bitter cocoa, tar and heavily citric/resiny hops. The mouthfeel is super dry, soft and light oily. Near full bodied. Lingering afterbitterness of hops and coffee roast.
nqualls (420), Tennessee, USA
Oct 6, 2008 Bottle. Poured an obsidian black with a one finger brown head. Aroma of bitter chocolate, coffee and grain. Flavor was dark chocolate and coffee. Managed to get a burned malt note and maybe some citrus in there too. Full body with soft carbonation and a velvet mouthfeel. Good impy...glad I got a bottle of this.
Doppelganger (1197), Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Oct 4, 2008 Bottle from Fin, with Craig, Stella, Fin, Loz and Traci, at the "What’s This Label Supposed To Be Anyway?" tasting. Cheers Fin!
Black, brown highlights. No head. Lots of green walnut aroma, roast beef, coffee, rum. Nice soft mouthfeel. Burned husky roast, warm chocolate, metallic husky finish. Lots of hops, lots of flavor, but not nearly as focused as the regular BGB.
kkearn (685), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 3, 2008 25cL bottle. Big thanks to my cousin, ggaughan for this treat! Pours deep black, capped with a thin brown head. Aroma of bakers chocolate, coffee, oats, with citric hops and salt in the background. Intense dark chocolate flavor, with coffee, tar, ash, and grapefruity hops. Long grapefruit finish. Beautiful, velvety smooth mouthfeel. Nice, intense imperial stout. I’m really glad I had the opportunity to try this. Thanks, Greg.
Fin (2344), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
Sep 28, 2008 Tasting with Casey, Traci, Craig, Stella and Loz 27-09-08 this bottle brought along by Fin The hops and coffee dominate the aroma on this one, beer is fabulously pitch black. Quite thick tarry, oily mouthfeel, but I find this a bit claggy in the mouth bitterness is very prominent and whilst not really my thing, am glad to have tried it.
mreusch (460), Olathe, Kansas, USA
Sep 27, 2008 25cl bottle, with a big thank you shout out to jasonm from over on BeerAdvocate! Pours a syrupy looking dark black with a creamy two finger brown head that drifts to a thin but complete covering, good retention and minimal lacing. Aroma is powerful, with heavy roast, dark chocolate, espresso, some ripe dark fruits, and as weird as it sounds German chocolate cake comes to mind. Flavor is reminiscent of an espresso shot, with more dark chocolate, overripe dark fruits, a sharp, almost juicy sweetness quickly followed by a lasting bitterness that seems to come both from hops and the espresso qualities. This one definitely cranks up the intensity, but is right up my alley! Thanks again for the chance to try this rare treat Jason!
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