 Gusler (2656), Tucson, Arizona, USA
Nov 12, 2007
The beer decamps the 500ml bottle an atramentous color, with a runty chocolate creamy head, that evanescence’s slowly, leaving the lace to circumnavigate the glass. Greeting you first is a bittersweet chocolate espresso aroma that is bushwhacked quickly by the fusel alcohol, lost in the shuffle is a bit of caramel, dark roasted grain, and molasses. Front is ambrosial, grain profile exceptional, with an amalgamate of hops and alcohol at the stern, top is full and rich. Finish has a pedestrian acidity, the hops, burnt grain, coffee, bittersweet chocolate commingle with the alcohol to beget a bleached desert bone-dry aftertaste that welds itself to the palate. The term “tummy warmer” is an understatement; it is a “Hoot”, ranks up there with “Three Floyd’s Dark Lord”, and the “Original monster from the dark side, Dogfish Head World Wide Stout (23%).
anders37 (2483), Malmö, Sweden
Jul 12, 2008 Bottle. Pours a black color with a msall tan head. Roasted malty brown sugar aroma with hints of chocolate and licorice. Warming sweetish spicy roasted malty licorice and coffee flavor with hints of chocolate. Sweetish malty roasted finish with some hoppy hints.
SuzyGreenberg (799), Seattle, Washington, USA
Jul 10, 2008 bottle #1613 - enjoyed the same evening as Bell’s Expedition and at 16%, passed out shortly after...haha; jet black with tan head; aromas very sweet and strong; lots of chocolate and alcohol very obvious; has a sweet sharpness to it, similar to a red wine; soy and fruit in the flavors; velvety texture numbs your mouth; rich coffee and very rich; such a beer big, but still reasonable drinkable; made the Expedition seem like a light beer; coffee flavors underwhelming compared to something like Peche Mortel, but still a very impressive and bold brew
BlackForestCO (478), Fort Collins and Black Forest, Colorado, USA
Jul 7, 2008 Bottle shared by Crosling, thanks Nick. Poured a deep brown/black color with a thin tan head that quickly receded to nothing. Aroma of light chocolate and overpowering anise and black licorice. Lightly sweet, sharp hot malt taste with some light smokiness leading into a lightly vinuous flavor that ends with more smoke and light black licorice undertones. Smooth, moderately slick on the palate. I can see how someone could really like this, I am just not a big fan of the flavors that are present in this brew.
weaselkenievil (282), Cheshire, England
Jul 7, 2008 A privilged gift from Mes. Good work there mate. The beer of crazy drunken gods. Rich and heavy but smooth. And gets you away with a mixer. I feel smarter and more attractive by the sip. It’s trong obviously but you’d never guess 16%. Great beer, I’d have this over and over if I could get it easier. Madness in a bottle.
Duellist17 (34), Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 5, 2008 Sampled at the Lake Country Beer and Music festival.
Mmmmmmmmmmm............................
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