Papsoe (15104), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Sep 4, 2009 Bottle 150 cl. Pours a cloudy opaque black with a creamy beige head. Aroma of hard roasted malt, a little metal and a warming alcohol bite. Distinctly full-bodied, soft mouthfeel, hard roasted malts and vanilla, a little low in carbonation. Distinct alcohol burn. Very soft, smooth and quaffable. 110709 yespr (12406), Copenhagen O, Denmark
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 | Oct 27, 2008 LCRBM08, courtesy of Carlo and Urbain. Pours dark black/brown with a dense brown head. Aroma is smooth roasted malty and vanilla. Spiced and slight wineous. First flavour impressions are wineous and roasted malty. Smooth and mild chocolate malty over the tongue. Goes into a lovely fruity and slight warming and smooth finish. Perfectly balanced. omhper (12283), Stockholm, Sweden
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Apr 29, 2009 Bottled at Monk’s Café Wallingatan, Stockholm. Very black, beige head. Slight menthol aroma. Sweet and full bodied withsome asphalt. the whisky flavour is quite subtle, but takes the sharp edges of Black Albert and stills some of the inheritent brutality. Licorice mingles with bourbon in a careful finish. A tamed monster. fonefan (11885), VestJylland, Denmark
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Feb 23, 2009 Bottle @ LCRBM 2008, ’s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands [ Courtesy of Urbain and Carlo ]. Clear dark brown - black color with a average to large, frothy - creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, beige head. Aroma is heavy malty, roasted, burnt, caramel, chocolate, vanilla, moderate hoppy, cinnamon notes, wineous. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20081025] MiP (9157), Sønderborg, Denmark
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Oct 31, 2008 Updated: Mar 16, 2009LCRBM08. Weak yoghurt aroma, baking yeast. Black colour. Nice creamy brown head. Very nice vanilla aroma, quite a lot of alcohol. Some alcohol, but OK balanced. 8 4 9 4 17
Draught at Alvinne pre-ZBF09. Creamy aroma, hint of liquorice. Black colour. Small brown head. The flavour is quite liquoricey. Quite sweet, good sticky mouthfeel. 7 3 7 3 17 oh6gdx (9047), Vasa, Finland
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Aug 22, 2009 Bottled. Quite much black colour with mediumsized brown foamy head. Aroma is sour wood, mild roasted malts, caramel and some notes of alcohol. Flavour is liquorice, toffee, some wood, some alcohol, spices and also some dark riped fruits. Quite sweetish sour aftertaste with some toasted notes. joergen (8627), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Mar 7, 2009 Draught at PreZBF at Alninne.
Pitch black coloured with a small beige head.
Sweet and roasted aroma of chocolate, dried fruits, vanilla and cocoa powder.
Sweet and roasted flavour of chocolate, wood, vanilla, dried fruits and alcohol.
Roasted and warming alcoholic finish. TBone (6844), Pori, Finland
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Aug 22, 2009 Bottled (BB 03/2014).
Courtesy of bierkoning, thanks Edo!
Opaque black color, thick tan head. Strong woody-oaky and earthy nose with hints of vanilla. Full-bodied. Licorice, roasted dark malts/chocolate, bourbon, some vanilla. Quite foamy mouthfeel. Aftertaste has tobacco, vanilla, alcohol and wood. Too much earthy barrel-wood flavors for my liking.
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