Koelschtrinker (81), Köln (Cologne), Germany
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Feb 17, 2009 Stark malzig-röstiger Geruch. SEHR cremig-malziger Antrunk, komplex, schier unendlich schokoladig, sehr hopfig, was sich aber anfangs nur hintergründig zeigt. Weiter cremig und stark malzig, besonders im Mittelteil ist das harmonische Zusammenspiel zu betonen. Vordergründig ist das Bier nun leicht fruchtig, sehr aromatisch, leicht kaffartig. Zum Schluss ist der Alkohol etwas stechend.
Geniales Bier!
 Dickinsonbeer (3449), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 15, 2009 Shared by Chris at Ebenezers. Pours a deep dark ruby almost black with a nice lasting sticky head and good lacing. Aroma on this batch is slightly skewed a bit more to the dark fruity side whereas some bottles I have had are more roasty chocolate and thinner overall- the dark fruity more full bodied batch is quite a bit better- light dark chocolates with just a hint of roast as it warms, nice Belgian yeast character and tons of big fruity and sweet malts, toffee, molasses, chocolate covered almonds, raisin, plum, and apricot. Good big malt flavor- more dried fruits, Belgian light yeasty spiciness, dark chocolate, honey and maple syrup , some hints of tar and anise. Big smooth palate and a great lasting finish.
watson1977 (265), , Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 11, 2009 pours a nice deep black with a thick mocha head..nice retention and lacing. good amount of sediment visible throughout. aroma is complex with dark chocolate, alcohol, coffee, spicy hops, dark fruit, and anise. flavor is sweeter than expected but very nice...notes of chocolate, roasted coffee, and a touch of anise with a nice spicy hop character to round it out. unbelievably thick and creamy mouthfeel, nearly viscous, with a warming roasty finish.
esox (264), Oulu, Finland
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 10, 2009 Draught @ Kertsbier festival, Bruges. Pitch black beer with a medium-sized beige head tha is creamy and lasting. The aroma has floral hops, dried fruits and licorice. The flavor is very malty, dark, medium roasted and sweetish. Some candy sugar too. Drier and a bit ashy in the finish with medium bitterness. The palate is almst full bodied, soft and bitter in the finish. Very well balanced and drinkable sout.
MiP (9070), Sønderborg, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 8, 2009 Draught, 13%. Very muddy appearance. Layers of yeast in a very dark brown colour. Small brown head. the flavour starts off yeasty and quite malty. Dark sweet maltiness and a distinct pepper finish.
Miksu (2220), Jyväskylä, Finland
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 7, 2009 Updated: Jun 30, 2009Draught at Stockholm Beer Festival 2008. Black color with tan head. Toasty, berryish, chocolatey, medicinal, grassy and appley aroma with hint of solvent. Sweetish, vinous, nutty, berryish, medicinal and chocolatey flavor with hint of solvent. Very smooth and drinkable for 13 ABV. Complex with good vinous and nutty character.
Rating of the 0.33 l bottle (vintage 2007) on June 2009: Black with creamy tan head. Tart, vinous, berryish, chocolatey and perfumed aroma with licorice and dark sugar. Firm vinous, licoricey, roasty and medicinal flavor with dark fruits and hint of metal. The coffee-chocolate-charcoal roastiness is more upfront than in the draught version. 7-4-7-4-15=3.7. I prefer the fresh draught version.
jbrus (4863), Delft, Netherlands
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 3, 2009 Updated: Feb 4, 2009Bottle@Home. Very strong aroma of chocolate, mocha and coffee with black currant. Thick, pitch black, large brown firm head, good lace. Sweet, bitter, sugary start, loads of dark malts, licorice, chocolate, fruity (black currant mainly), cola finish. Very full, sparkling, warming. Great stuff. At least I thought so far. But halfway the glass I found it to be too sugary, lacking some complexity and maltiness, especially the roasted/bitter touch. Still a nice beer.
Boutip (2351), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 1, 2009 Bottle: Poured a pitch-black color stout with a huge deep brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of deep dry black chocolate with an intense hoppy dry finish. Taste is also a very nice mix between some deep dry chocolate malt with some dry hops and a dry roasted malt and coffee finish. Full body with great carbonation and no alcohol was apparent. Very complex and not totally American in it approach to the style. A more creamy body would render this even better in my opinion.
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