jbrus (4916), Delft, Netherlands
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Nov 27, 2009 Bottle@Home. Chocolate, coffee, very malty and a hint of smoke. Pitch black colour, brown head, good lace. Light sweet, bitter, ashtray roasted. Medium body. Flavourful, well balanced. bierkoning (6103), La Tropica, Netherlands
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Nov 22, 2009 Bottle, 7% ABV on the label. Black and opague. Creamy, milky aroma with ash and nesquick. Roasted ashy flavor with nesquick. Creamy mouthfeel, full bodied. I get lactose in the flavor. Fin (3493), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Nov 1, 2009 Bottle that I picked up at Bierkoning, Amsterdam, consumed at home 01-11-09 Pours black with a thin tan head. Aroma is bit liquoricey, roasty in fact really pleasant. Some burnt roastyness in mouth, little dry, nice balance, good bitterness, decent. A7 A4 F7 P4 Ov14 3.6 Frovigalning (472), , Sweden
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Nov 1, 2009 It poured a pitch black liquid with a small light brown foam. Smell and taste of chocolate and burned toast. Smooth mouthfeel yet dry. gyllenbock (364), Stockholm, Sweden
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Oct 22, 2009 On tap at gfw68, Stockholm.
Black with a beatiful large brownish head.
A lot of coffee and chocolate in the aroma, also some smoke and caramel. Roasted tones, a bit oily feeling, balanced. Quite strong body. Liquid is quite dry, certainly a nice stout to drink. altonbrownd (1966), Amsterdam, Netherlands
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Oct 13, 2009 Bottle from Bierkoning. Dark black body with dark brown head. Malty nose, some caramel. Full-bodied and somewhat smoky. Some chocolate in taste too. Pretty good. ChristianScheffel (4689), Odense, Denmark
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jul 13, 2009 Black with a lasting light brown head. Aroma of licorice, toffee and caramel with a burnt malt note. Sweet, roasted flavour with fruit, especially dates. Charcoal finish. Ethereal (1707), London, Greater London, England
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jul 2, 2009 Bottle at the Bishops Arms, Malmo, 18th May 09. Lots of woodsmoke on the nose, malts too. Near black with a creamy tan head, which persists. Sweet and very, very drinkable. Sits well in the mouth with a lovely lingering soft smokiness.
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