Mikkeller Black Hole

Mikkeller
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Imperial Stout
Copenhagen V, Denmark

Richmond "industry" gathering, courtesy of maniac, I believe. Black. Aroma and flavor were a dead on match. Bitter roastiness, but I found it to be more malt driven, as I didn’t really detect a coffee note. A bit of spruce as well. Good, but perhaps a bit one-dimensional. Perhaps palate fatigue setting in?

Ruby to black hue without a proper head. Big depth of colour though. Stronge aroma of coffee, prunes, chocolate and rum raisin cake. A barrage of espresso, alcohol, rye porridge, black currents, leather, vanilla, liquorice and oak all come together to create a stunning impression of a Zinfandel. Rosemary, perhaps even more forcefully some sappy pine, rounds out the experience. Solid sweetness throughout with moderate roast. Fairly nimble on the tongue -- especially considering the % -- with some warming alcohol. Very red wine like; fruit blows up in the flavour eventually with coffee and chocolate taking to the back for a while. Medium to heavy body with a silky texture and soft carbonation. And I had just been wondering what a beer would be like if brewed to be more like a wine... 37.5cl bottle, bbe 14/08/11, thanks Jukkabro.

Bottle. Black color, nice lasting brown head. Malty chcolate and tar aroma, cocoa, okay, vinous, some creamy notes. Roasted coffee flavor, rather bitter, tar,cocoa, a bit vinous and with some alcohol. Huge body, strong bitter finish.

Lively cola,malt aroma with touches of coffee and chocolate liquer alcohol. Complex malts taste ,bakers chocolate a tart fruitness, and a cold coffee bitterness that seems like it is derived from the alcohol,the wonderful Mikkeller smoothness on the palate,very subtley complex,not big bodied, the alcohol got a little harsh towards the finish. Probaly will smooth out with age. Nice stout, price a little high

Bottle pours black with a nice tan head that lingers and laces. The aroma is yeast, chocolate, coffee, - very nice. The flavor has a lot going for it. There is a distinct mild malt foundation up front that relaxes, followed by a bit hit of roast, darkness, bitterness. Finishing up the show is dark fruit, pepper spice, and a lingering ale fruitiness. As it warms, all these flavors blend together like a perfect, wide and shallow bell shaped curve. Additionally, the sweetness begins to show through. Smooth. The palate is rich with the nice cleans of some carbonation. Overall. a very nice Impy.

12.7oz bottle from Capone’s (Norristown, PA). synthetic cork marked 14/08/11. Poured very deep brown, capped with a moderate sized dark tan head that diminished quickly. Rich, roasted coffee aroma, with bittersweet chocolate, malt, and green chili pepper. Big roasted malt and espresso flavor, with accents of molasses, pepper, vanilla and dark chocolate. Oily, citric hop finish. Interesting beer.

Pitch black with a thick mocha head with good retention and lacing. Aroa is sweet, with a ton of chocolate, roasted malt and caramel. Flavor is chocolate, cream, caramel, vanilla, roasted malt, alcohol, hops and a bitter finish. Full body with a creamy mouthfeel. Excellent!

Bottle. Pours with a black color and a small head. The coffee aromas stream right ouf of the glass, in addition to some blueberry notes and chocolate. First sip the alcohol comes through very obviously but then vanilla, cocoa and coffee together with some dried berries flavors are taking over. Finishes with a distinct bitterness.