 nuplastikk (463), Maryland, USA
Dec 27, 2007
1983 250ml bottle, courtesy of the Kulminator in Antwerp, Belgium. Opened with a slight whisper of carbonation, but pours headless. Opaque black color. Aroma is a little pungent and off, as might be expected from a 24 year old beer. The taste however, really holds up quite well. The thick roasted chocolate flavor of an imperial stout couples well with the subtle sour flavors picked up in extended aging. An awesome beer, quite a beer experience. Thank you Kulminator.
maniac (2022), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Sep 27, 2008 Bottle courtesy of Greg Koch at our stop at the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens on 08/03/2008 on day three of RBSG. Vintage 1993. Clear caramel color with nearly no head. Big malty aroma with caramel and honey. Caramel and molassas flavor with a smooth finish. Medium full body with no carbonation.
Shag (1787), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Sep 7, 2008 Vintage 1993 - A pitch black appearance with no head. The aroma is soy sauce, chocolate, coffee, and some dark fruits. The flavor is rather sour with some soy sauce, grapes, chocolate, and noticeable alcohol. This was ok for a small amount but nothing I would drink alot of.
yespr (6943), Copenhagen O, Denmark
Sep 6, 2008 33 cL bottle, 1983 vintage, thanks to faeroeviking for bringing this - nice surprise! Pours dark brown to black with a fully diminished. Dense roasted malty and dark fruity. Very dense. Flavour and mouthfeel is oily. Dark hardroasted malty with a mild chalky note. Smooth and slight tarish. Dark roasted and tarish finish with a smooth alcohol presence.
thewolf (3983), Kolding, Denmark
Sep 2, 2008 Bottle. [thanks for sharing, faroeviking]
[vintage 1983]
Pours completely black with no head. Aroma is lightly olxidized, some cellar, tar, roasted malts, raisins and dark chocolate. Super oily mouthfeel, with nearly no carbonation. Fat, oily flavour, lots of chocolate, no oxidition noticeable. Some cocoa powder-like graininess and dryness. No residual sugar. Super long, vinious and warming aftertaste. Great to try!
faroeviking (4414), Faroese Autonomous Beer Republic, Denmark
Sep 2, 2008 Botella. Vintage from 1983 taken from the biggest beer collection in the Faroe Islands (my own). "Best before end of 1986" :-) Originally a gift from NosirIwont. Pours a pitch black colour, no head. Nice soft sweet dark fruity aroma with some chocolate and sherry. Sherry sweet dark fruity chocolate mild coffee alco flavour. Long lasting sweet chocolate sherry finish. Great 25 year old brew!
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