Pinball (3007), Allerød, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 16/20 | May 30, 2009 bottle from ølbutikken.
black, large thick brown head.
aroma is sweet, faint fruity, roasted grains, faint alc. syrup, coffee. very slight sour/hoppy note a bit disturbing.
flavor is strong roasted grans, slightly flowery sour, wood.
overall very nice, quite roasted and mild, more like a porter than a stout. faroeviking (6128), BjórtjóðveldiðBjórheimBjórsins, Faroe Islands
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | May 29, 2009 Botella, thanks a bunch for sharing Pinball. Pitch black colour, nice brownish head, ok lacing. Roasty malty chocolate bitter hoppy aroma. Very good mouthfeel. The flavour is dry with roasted malt, some smoke, powder chocolate, bitter hops and a chocolate roasty malty dry bitter finish. raindog (559), Evansville, Indiana, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | May 28, 2009 Much,much better just barely chilled. Black,brown hues. Thick,tight beaded head,with big,creamy,froth. Loose carbonation. Aroma a little hoppy,very roasty,with some caramel,chocolate. Substantial mouth feel. Little thicker than expected,though still light. Initial flavors of hops and roasted bitterness. Late hop,heavily roasted,and chocolate. Finish is lightly hoppy,light chocolate,and big on the roast.Very roasty,dry all around,with some good hop burps. Easy drinking stout TampaBrew (900), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | May 25, 2009 Pours black with thin white head. Nose is surprisingly hoppy. Lots of citrus and floral hops, roast malt and sweet malt. Flavor is much the same as the nose with some cocoa. Dry finish. Snojerk321 (2024), San Diego, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | May 24, 2009 22oz bottle. Pours deep brown/ black with a thick and creamy tan head that left some spotty lacing. Nose starts with fresh spruce and pine, followed by toasted malts, coffee, chocolate and toffee. Flavor was mostly toffee, roasted malts, some dark fruits and chocolate. Fairly dry on the finish, medium in body, great stuff! tokyogoat (576), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | May 23, 2009 Pours jet black with a small tan/yellow head.
Nose is full of chocolate with some hoppy citrus
Taste is roasty with lots of sweeter malts, bigger than a normal dry stout, lighter than an RIS, Body is very light with nice light coffee notes and a little bit of tart citrus to balance out the sweeter and roastier flavors. jcwattsrugger (5581), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | May 22, 2009 22oz bottle @Tampa Wkly Gathering-pours a dissipating to ring off white head with some lacing and dark brown color. Aroma is sweet citrus/northwest hops, some dark malt. Taste is sweet citrus/northwest hops with some bite, some drk malt. Good carbonation. Medium body. Thanks HOPSHUNTER. HOPSHUNTER (389), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | May 20, 2009 Bottle. Thanks to cexshun for the trade. Pitch black beer stains the glass, looks very promising. Lots of hops in the nose reminds me of a black IPA. Lots of roasted/burnt malts up front, some chocolate and anise, and more hops. Finishes roasty. Excellent brew.
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