3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Aroma is smoked and with hints of chocolate and malts. Pitch black with huge light brown head that quickly disappears. Taste of some sweetness and some sourness. Thin with medium carbonation.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Yes, I agree, Astoria Black is a fitting name: there is no other way to describe the colour of this brew than "black". The large, espresso crema coloured head is creamy and dense, but doesn’t leave much lacing. However it never disappears completely, there is still a thin layer left in my glass when all the beer is gone. The aroma is strong, sweet and porter-like, with lots of dark chocolate, dark caramel, roasted notes and some sweet fruits in the back. The flavours however are much typical of a stout: heavily roasted or rather burnt with ash, liquorice and coffee in the back, and only traces of dark bitter chocolate. I also recover very little of the fruity stuff that I found in the aroma. The taste is light sweet and moderate bitter, i.e. not very imperial. The body is medium to full, the texture is oily with a light dryness in the finish and the carbonation is a bit too soft. A nice and powerful stout (or a very gentle imperial stout), with an interesting contrast between the sweet porter aroma and the burnt stout flavour.
[50 cl bottle, enjoyed 18 months before BB date, from Vinmonopolet Storo, Oslo]
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draft sampled at Lord Nelson. Pours black with a thick beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, toffee, dark chocolate, light soy, coffee. Flavour is moderate sweet and over moderate bitter. Full bodied with soft carbonation.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Sampled from tap @ The Lord Nelson. Pours black, with a light brown head. Sweet chocolate aroma. Taste of dark chocolate with a touch of dark cherries
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap at The Lord Nelson, Copenhagen. Poured a deep mahogany with a frothy tan head and bags of lace. The aroma is dry and peaty leading to a rich medium to strong bitter flavour with coffee, liqourice and chocolate. The bitterness is strong on the palate and lives for a while in the aftertaste.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at the lord nelson. Copenhagen.
Thick creamy tan head. Clear black pour. Coffee and chocolate in the aftertaste. Nice brew.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are rich roast malt, chocolate, coffee, caramel notes, licorice and hops. Bitter finish.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sample from 50 cl. bottle. Pitch black with a tan head. Roasted aroma with licorice, chocolate, coffee and a hearthy amount of caramel malts. Taste is light bitter. Medium body, cremy texture. Finishes bitter with coffee and chocolate. Nice stout, lacks a bit as far as "imperial" goes. More drama, please!
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Pours black with an off-white head. Aroma of malt, chocolate, caramel and pine. Flavor is sweet and malty with some chocolate, berries and pine. Medium body, average carbonation.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle 500ml @ haakonm
Pours black with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, licorice and caramel. Taste is medium to heavy sweet and light to medium bitter with a long roasty and chocolate finish. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
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