urbeer (40), Lo, Belgium
| 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Nov 6, 2007 Updated: Nov 7, 2007
Bottle version 2006. Special thanks to Jack Pano from Sweden for bringing me this gift from the brewer. Pours a blacker than black beer with a solid brown to darkbrown head. The aroma is roasty with vanilla oak, coffee and fine chocolate and some notes of apples too. The appearance is simply superb with nice lacing. Flavour of slight peated malts, dark chocolate, coffe mokka, raisin bread and a hint of honey leaves this beer in a perfect balance. The use of noble hops comes out just enough in the taste but not overwhelming. The slight bitter aftertaste with notes of basterd sugar keeps on talking while some alocohol is well noticable but not attacking. N° 1, IMO a well deserved place and certainly not overrated at all and after all a superb brew and some left to stash away for quite some time :-) Nice to notice too that I am the 100rd RBian who rates this excellent beer!
kromamc (1), Italy
does not count  | 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Dec 5, 2009 na bomba zi!!!!!!!! na fabbrica de cioccolato!
brewolf (49), Washington, USA
| 4.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 Supremely rich, dark brown pour. The fine-foamed head quickly dissipates to form a caramel-colored halo that rests atop the liquid. Aroma is full and round; with abundant chocolate, wood, vanilla, and a hint of char. Taste is unbelievably complex; revealing layers of honey and spice, raisin-port, and a plethora of deep, smokey nuances. Mouthfeel is viscous and smooth, the alcohol is virtually undetectable, and the finish is sublime. Truly one of the most remarkable brews I have had the pleasure and good fortune to have experienced. This one is beyond ’hype’ ... and stands on its own as a creation of true quality and depth.
 KM (238), Tromsø, Norway
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 23, 2009 Bottle. All black body, seems thick, like oil. Thick pale brown head. Didn’t last long. Very heavy syrupy chocolate aroma. Very complex. Roasted and hoppy. Very heavy but dry flavour, with lovely chocolate. Not too sweet, which is great for such a full-bodied beer. Well hidden alcohol. Fine bitter and long finish with a well balanced sweetness. Is it worth 350 SEK? I don’t know, probably no beer is worth that much, but it is cool that I finally got the chance to try this one. The staff were enthusiastic. Thats’s good. (The Rover, Göteborg, 15.10.09)
kappldav123 (1850), Markkleeberg, Germany
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Nov 19, 2009 Bottle from 2007 @ home . The bottle looks very simple, but really good. The beer in the glass is deep black, bigger head than the regular Stormaktsporter. Starts very strong-malty, notes of strong coffee, liquprice, bitter chocolate. Also some fruity. Finish a bit milder, soft-malty notes, goes down like velvet. An amazing beer!
yumyum (124), barrie, Ontario, Canada
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 16, 2009 2007 edition, pours dark as night, minimal head. Smellls of coffee, port, and especially woodiness. Flavour has nice complexity, a fair bit of which I’m sure is contributed by the oak barrels. Has a woodiness and vanilla in tastein addition to the more traditonal flavours of coffee, and chocolate. Overall a great brew that I would love to try again (but in my opinion there are a couple of imperials I would rate above this including dark lord. Nonetheless an excellent beer
KyotoLefty (1424), Kyoto, Japan
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 2006 Bottle. Thanks, Per.
Thick black with a decent head. Aroma of oak, caramel, chocolate, more oak, vanilla.
Sweet, strong, vanilla, oak, chocolate, raisins, lots of wood, alcohol, spice. Very elegant and delicious, with a long after taste. Smooth and very nice body. Yes, a great beer.
ggaughan (94), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Luxembourg
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Nov 4, 2009 2008 edition on tap at 1st BBF at De Molen. Beer poured a black hole color with a beige head, medium thickness. The aroma was malty, a bit cocoa and wood notes. Taste is intense and exceptional. Vanilla, dried fruits and coffee, wood.
Ober (1200), Bommelerwaard, Netherlands
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Nov 4, 2009 Tap @ 1ste Borefts. A black colored beer, with a thick dark beige head. The aroma of dark roasted malts, some hints of wood. There are fruits and chocolate. The taste of chocolate with notes of wood. A little sweet with bitterness. Flavors of coffee. A touch of alcohol in the back. The aftertaste of dark chocolate with a nice bitterness. A very great beer.
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