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RATINGS: 817   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.85   EST. CALORIES: 225   ABV: 7.5%
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Our Reserve Special Black Bier is a full bodied ale. Each batch is brewed with heavy roasted and chocolate malts to give this beer its unique flavors of coffee and chocolate. The color of this beer is black, and when pured into a glass it will have a deep brown head of foam.


3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
rudolf (2245) - Buffalo, USA - JAN 19, 2005
Uh.. black. Chocolate milk head. Roasty slightly smoky nose. Flavor is rich dark malt, cocolate. Sweetish finish. Rock.

4.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
Foffern (285) - Bergen, NORWAY - MAY 28, 2012
On tap at Baran, Bergen. Pours a pretty black colour with a nice medium brown head. Aromas of delicious coffee, chocolate and some fruit. The flavour has a even more pronounced coffee touch with dark bitter chocolate, and some salt and roasted malt. Soft mouthfeel but still a bit sparkly. Bitterness = medium+. A solid and well-balanced porter. I enjoyed every sip.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
Ataraxia (33) - - MAY 19, 2012
Pours black with a reddish tinge and a brown head. Aroma of resiny hops, burnt malts, chocolate, and coffee. Strong smokey taste, creamy texture, and astringent finish. Alcohol is masked by smoke.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
tiong (1301) - Espoo, FINLAND - MAY 19, 2012
355ml bottle @ Malja, Kuopio

Pours pitch black with a smooth foamy light brown head. Aroma of roasted malts, with notes of wood, tobacco and vanilla. Taste is roasty with some notes of wooden ash, tobacco and coffee. Finish is smooth and slightly roasty with some hints of dry wooden notes. Okay, quite well balanced and tasty.

4.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
GatorGuy92 (21) - Valrico, Florida, USA - MAY 13, 2012
This is a great beer. Dark and roasty with a perfect mouthfeel. I would almost call it a stout. A lot of dark malt backbone and seriously roasted char. A wonderful beer that I would be glad to have again.

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
77ships (976) - Antwerpen, BELGIUM - MAY 9, 2012
25 cl. draft @ Delirium Hoppy Loft // pitch black with a medium tanned head // mocha, coffee, dash cocoa, mellow chocolate, roasted malts (mellow at first, slightly more in the back), slight hops & hop bitterness in the back, slightly rough in finish // velvety & smooth // quite a lovely porter

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
slimchill (981) - Austin, Texas, USA - MAY 7, 2012
Draught. Rich chocolate and coffee nose. Pitch black with a brown head. Creamy and smooth. Roasty with chocolate and a touch of alcohol. Well rounded but some lingering fusels.

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
ration (551) - Tampere, FINLAND - APR 27, 2012
Pours dark brown with a small head. Aroma dark malts, hops, roasted coffee. Strong palate, very dry. Not Bad.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Borup (2979) - Albertslund, DENMARK - APR 26, 2012
tap at Mikkeller Bar. Black with a nice beige head. Aroma and flavour of roasted malt, vanilla, chocolate, caramel and coffee.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
ColovianTrader (12) - - APR 25, 2012
Thick and black with smells of dark chocolate and tart cherries. Highly roasted flavors balanced with smooth dark chocolate, dark fruits, toast and hints of coffee. Extremely smooth.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
aleph (193) - - APR 9, 2012
Draught @ Mikkeller. Dark pour. Vanilla, coffee, toffee, caramel, dark chocolate. Medium body, bitter finish.


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