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Amager Imperial Stout

Percentile
98
overall
Brewed by Amager Bryghus
Style: Imperial Stout

Kastrup, Denmark

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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1443.85/5.03.81/5.0Special10.01%71.3Snifter
Commercial Description:
Danish: Det er næppe nogen hemmelighed, at vi her på Amager Bryghus har en helt særlig forkærlighed for Imperial Stouts - den ædleste og mest noble af alle øltyper. Faktisk er vi her i bryghuset hele tiden i gang med at udvikle nye varianter af denne ædle drik. Som altid skruer vi godt op for det hele, og sådan er det naturligvis osse i denne øl: hele 8 maltvarianter skulle der til og tre humletyper, hvor vi er særligt stolte over at præsentere kongen over dem alle – han hedder Zeus. Amager Imperial Stout er en øl så sort som selveste arvesynden, dækket af det tætteste og mest cremede lysebrune skum. Kaffe- og chokoladetonerne er meget tydelige, men de kommer udelukkende fra malten, mens duften er fuld af vanille. Amager Imperial Stout er en i alle henseender voldsom øl for den krævende og erfarne øldrikker, der ikke er bange for at udfordre alle sanser.
Bitterhed: 140+ IBU

English: It is hardly a secret that we at Amager Bryghus tend to care for Imperial Stouts - the finest and most noble of all beer styles. Actually, at the brewery we are at all times developing new variants of this noble drink. As always, we tend to add more of everything, which is also the case with this beer: it took no less than eight different malts and three different hops, and we are especially proud to present the king of hops; Zeus. Amager Imperial Stout is a beer as black as original sin itself, topped with the most dense and creamy light brown head. Clear notes of coffee and chocolate, but they appear from the malt exclusively, whereas the scent is rich of vanilla. In all regards Amager Imperial Stout is an extreme beer for the demanding and experienced beer lover, who is not afraid of challenging his senses.
Bitterness: 140+ IBU
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 radiomgb (1958), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Nov 16, 2009  
Deep black, large lingering creamy beige head, excellent lacing. Aroma is of milk chocolate, brown sugar, roasted malts, noticable alcohol. Flavour of of chocolate, roasted malts, espresso, alcohol, high sweetness, milk. Sweet mouthfeel, medium/large body, moderate carbonation. Finishes long, very sweet, rather warming.

It’s not that bad but the sweetness is very distracting most of the time. Alcohol is fairly well hidden.

500ml bottle obtained in a trade with Boutip, thanks Phil.
Opened on February 25, 2009.
Batch #65, Best before January 2013.


 HogTownHarry (4000), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Oct 30, 2009  
Bottle ( 500ml ). Shared by with blankboy and garthicus - via trade with glouglouburp. Oily-looking thick black pour with a solid lasting creamy fairly dark brown head. My palate was in need of a kick-start; this did it - aroma was oily, nutty, almost burnt, hint of dark fruit - plenty of dry roast goodness and alcohol - not a shy beer. The taste followed - dry, deep, dark roasty, alcohol, with prune and a hint of soya sauce. Slick, fairly thick, boozy-bitter burnt mouthfeel - a nice strong impy, just what the doc ordered at this point in the tasting.


 MrChopin (635), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/515/20
Oct 29, 2009  
Bottle thanks to Glouglouburp!
Jet black with a foamy, dark tan head gives lacing deluxe. Tons of dark fruit in the nose, also lightly burnt malt, licorice, and alcohol. The licorice is quite strong in the flavor, coupling nicely with the dark malt and light touches of alcohol. Thin, roasty palate, lightly sticky and very salty in the finish. Good beer, the varied dark fruits in the nose and licorice-roasted malt coupling in the flavor both being uniquely well-done.


 garthicus (1274), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 28, 2009  
Thanks to HogTownHarry for sharing. Appearance: Pitch black, big frothy brown creamy head. Aroma: Alcohol, coffee, chocolate, milk, spice, vanilla and cream. Nice. Flavour: Dusty malt, sharp alcohol and bitter chocolate, quite a bitter brew with a long bitter finish.


 ChrisThomson (394), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Oct 21, 2009  
Bottle. Black with small tan head. Aroma of big roated coffee. Creamy body. Complexity, sweet malts, and lots of lingering bitterness.


 jesperhammer (292), Copenhagen, Denmark
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/518/20
Oct 11, 2009  
10-OCT-2009, bottle @home. High head, pitch black. Very roasted nose. Meaty, coffee, and high high hoppy bitterness. Very rich and creamy, high carbonation. Fantastic beer.


 TrefwoordPunk (548), Leiden, Netherlands
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Sep 24, 2009  
Bottle 50 cl. Pours pitch black with a small tan head and an aroma f sweet roasted malts, caramel, chocolate, mocca, vanilla and some hops. The taste is complex, with notes of sweet malts, roastiness, very strong coffee, bitter hops and yeast. A nice bitter and roasty finish. Impressing stout,


 SaintMatty (1213), Tallinn, Estonia
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 10, 2009  
500ml Bottle (Thanks Svesse) - Black with a tan head. Chocolate and chocolate cake and coffee in the aroma. The taste is rich with strong notes of coffee and chocolate along with some hops, roasted malt and a pleasant bitterness. The finish is a nicely balanced and smooth combination of bitterness with some roasted elements with more notes of coffee and chocolate standing out.



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