Mikkeller Black Hole

Purchased at WLV in Chicago. Notes of espresso on the nose lead into roasted coffee, soy, vanilla, oatmeal, and anise. Impressive how well it hides its alcohol, and the mouthfeel/viscosity is pleasant. The beer is undoutedly very good, but it doesn’t hold up to the best of the coffee stouts. I found the espresso flavors a bit akin to a pot of coffee that’s been sitting on the burner a bit too long. The flavor is there, but the best of it has passed some time ago.

Bottle from SoLan. I first had this in a small sample at a bar and I wasn’t crazy about it. Things are different now. This bottle I’ve got all to myself. Chewy granola, burnt maple syrup aroma. A bit chalky, resinous, only a hint of alcohol. Pours without much head and is surprisingly not completely black. Tons of flavor to this though surprisingly balanced, a lot of vanilla and cocoa and great roast. No alcohol burn at all. Thick and delicious going down. This is a way better beer than Dark Horizon. I feel like the brewers actually knew what they were doing with this one.

Aroma is strong coffee. Average/virtally none initial apperance. Black body. Heavy bitter and strong tast of coffee, and a long finish duration. Medium to full palate.

Pour is blacker than black with small amount of foamy deep brown head. Aromas of coffee, licorice, alcohol, and malt. Nice thick body that coats your mouth. Flavors of coffee, roasted malt, and some alcohol in the finish. Awesome brew!

Another beer from imadeadguy. This poured darker than it’s name. It had a serious alcohol nose on it, and really kicked my ass. I really enjoyed the ass kicking though. Stong smoked coffee bean flavors with a powerful alcohol burn going down. I tasted hints of dark chocolate too. This beer leaves tons of lacing on the side of the glass. Very impressive Impy Stout, just wayyyy overpriced. I think a couple years of darkness will do wonders for this beer.

Bottle. Dark black pour with a nice small dark brown head. Aroma is of smokey chocolate and coffee. Taste is chocolate and toasted coffee. Nice hop finish. covers the big alcohol content very well. Pretty good.

Aroma is slightly woody, smoky, dark malt and orange hops. Appearance is dense brown with scant head and solid legs. Taste is big and orangy, slightly caramel- coffee and fruit also come through. Finishes thick orange with a nice hoppiness that lingers harshly. Taste is fruity esters, orange hops, and coffee. Very decent. Imperial Stout Tasting Results ---re-rate may be necessary---

Bottle. Black beer with a brown head. Malty, chocolate, coffee aroma with backing hops. Rich dark malt flavor with backing coffee and balancing hops. A bit of chocolate showing. Nothing overpowering - great balance with bitterness in background. Lingering malt, coffee, bitter hops. Good beer.