Mikkeller Black Hole

black with tan white head.strong aroma of coffe and chocolate.flavor of coffe,chocolate,roasted malt.finishes with touch of alcohol and notes of licorice

Bottle from pimpp, thank you so much. Pours black with a smallish tan head that quickly fell away to a thin ring. Aroma is huge coffee, chocolate, black malt and alcohol. Flavor is coffee, dark chocolate, alcohol, bittersweet chocolaty finish with maybe a touch of black licorice at the very end. This is a very nice beer, I really enjoyed this one.

pours a jet black with a small brown head that goes away quickly, and some lacing. smell is of cocoa, espresso, has an alcohol burn on the nose, and roasted malt. taste is thick, yet creamy, very strong (maybe too strong), dark chocolate, roasted nuts, licorice, alcohol is present in the back, and slight sour malt, ends dry and very bitter.

Well the first time I tried this a month ago I was taking pulls straight from the bottle in the back of a truck driving down the i-5 after a long night of drinking at pizza port (with my friend MakeitaBanquet) and I thought it was great then but now that I have tried it in a proper setting I really think it is a Great stout. Delicious flavour comes through and last from beginning to the end. Maybe a bit to sweet to drink the whole bottle but a glass of this is just perfect.

Bottle, thanks to akevitt for sharing. Pours a nearly opaque black body with red hues and brown foam head. Aroma of sweet burnt malts and tar with hints of hops and coffee. Slight alcohol burn on the aroma. Flavor is initially sweet malts and sugar, then the burnt malts and tobacco/smoke take over near the finish. There is also a light hop and coffee flavor throughout the palate. Medium bodied with a smooth, silky mouthfeel. Smoky, burnt malt finish with a lingering, bitter aftertaste. This one seems to be similar to Mikkelller Black, although this tends to emphasize the sweet malts more, and is a little less complex.

12.7 oz. bottle. 2007. Impenetrable black body with a short, frothy, dark brown head. Malty aroma of roasted grain and sweet molasses. Notes of coffee, vanilla, dough, alcohol and oxidation. The flavor is moderately sweet and moderately bitter. It finishes heavily bitter atop moderate sweetness. Tastes of bitter coffee with a hint of licorice and lots of alcohol. Full body with a creamy texture. Soft carbonation. Very good, but not great.

12.7oz bottle - traded for in November 2007: Coal black pour with a thin beige head. Intense aroma of vanilla bean, sweet fudge, brownie, bourbony plums. A slight oxidized note rides on top - adding to the mix actually. Thick, chewy body. Wow - the high ABV hits the stomach before anything else. Tongue numbing in fact. A nice layer of bitter coffee, sweet fudge and vanilla bean lays beneath in a nice balance. Hmm, interesting and heavy hitting but not as complex as I would have expected. Still, very good.

Bottle shared by mspindler. Dark chocolate aroma, and a dark brown color. A very rich chocolate flavor, a bit overpowering. Nice dry finish.