De Molen / Struise Brouwers Black Damnation

Formerly brewed at Brouwerij de Molen
Style: Imperial Stout
Bodegraven, Netherlands

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Draught @ pré-ZBF 09 @ Alvinne: Alvinne-Struise beerfest.
Clear dark black color with a average to large, frothy - creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, light brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, dark chocolate, fruity, smoke - peat. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium to full, texture is oily - sticky, carbonation is soft. Very delicious and well balanced ;o)) [20090306]

Bottled. A black beer with a thin brown head. The aroma has notes of malt, chocolate, and vanilla. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of roasted malt, chocolate, and fruits.

Bottle 33 cl. Completely opaque black with a dense and creamy light brown head. Distinct aroma of burned malt and vanilla. Very full-bodied, hard roasted malt and sweetish dried fruit and vanilla. Alcoholic finish. 160509

From tap. Pours pitch black and with a small tan head. Dense malty and hardroasted maty with a solid dark chocolate aroma. Smooth chocolate malty and light smoked flavoured with a light bitterness from hops and roasted acidic malty. Subdued alcohol presence, surprisingly as there is 12% of it - but I guess the yeasty fruity flavours, dense malt and some sweetness really takes the alcohol burn out. Dense roasted maty flavoured. Light fruity touch into the far finish. Fantastic!

Bottled (from Ölkonsortiet). Close to pitch black colour, mediumsized brown head. Aroma is liquorice, roasted malts, alcohol and some caramel. Flavour is roasted malts, alcohol, sweet rye and lots of toasted notes. Also dark dry fruits. Complex and very pleasant to drink

Bottled at Belgobaren, Stockholm. Very black, small beige head. Sweet and roasty. Ashy and a bit fruity with notes of asphalt. Full bodied wit chocolate and brandy. Intense, but staying short of becoming inky. Everything fits together fine, but this concept of über-imperial Belgian stout does not really do it for me.

Draught at PreZBF at Alvinne. Pitch black coloured with a small beige head. Sweet and roasted aroma of liquorice, dried fruits and chocolate with notes of cocoa powder. Roasted and hoppy flavour of chocolate, liquorice and dried fruits with notes of alcohol. Roasted and warming alcoholic finish. Very delicious and well balanced.

Draught at Alvinne pre-ZBF09. Good roasted aroma, some yeast. Black colour. Small frothy but OK stable brown head. Very flavourful, starts off vinous, then turns roasted with plenty of sweet liquorice. The finish is quite yeasty as well. On the sweet side, but nice.

UPDATED: JUL 16, 2009 2009-07-16, 7-5-7-3-15=37
It pours a black color, with a huge brown head, persistent, ending with a strange effect of île flottante. Dusty aroma of burnt malts, too much; carobs, perfume, Asian shop, glue; later, chocolate; it takes a while before developing correctly. Good body structure; it has a strong flavor of roasted malt and chocolate, light spices and liquorice; there is some light residual sugar to improve the mouthfeel in the front, but it’s not sweet, and it’s dusty too; the mouthfeel is quite smooth. Medium to strong ending bitterness, playing a lot with the roasted malts. Solid, but it doesn’t go in my direction.

2009-05-16, bottle at Københavnske Øldage 2009, 7-4-7-4-14=36
Black color. Besides the aroma typical of a strong black beer, it has a light sour touch, light paper aroma, almost an impression of cherries; creamy mouthfeel, strong chocolate flavor. But overall it doesn’t impress me too much.

Tasted several times at KBH Festival, 2009. Bottle. Dark black with a lovely creamy brown head and lacings. Nose is balanced. Smooth, roast, coffee, chocolate, ashy. Stikcy and oily. Ends dry and bitter. Very nice.