De Molen Hel & Verdoemenis

Bottled at Ølfestival, Århus, 2008. A pitch black beer with a thin brown head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of roasted malt as well as notes of wood and soy sauce. The flavor is sweet matly and very roasted combined with notes of alcohol and chocolate as well as light notes of coffee. The body is thick.

Bottled at Monk’s Café, Stockholm. Transparently black with dense pale brown head. Aroma of aniseed and ouzo. The surprsingly slender and vital body gives it extreme drinkability for a beer it’s size. The flavours are concentrated Salty chocoalte is first in line. It has also grainy malt, licorice and tar. Underneath there are vague fruity notes, raisin perhaps. So unassaulting that it takes a while to realize just how intense and complex it is. One of the best new imperial stouts I’ve had in a long while!

Århus2008. 33 cL bottle. Pours hazy brown with a lacing off-white head. Chocolate and roasted malt aroma, very inviting. Light acidic touch from the roasted malt and mild chocolate smoothness swept inbetween. Light acidic touch into the finish. Smooth and acidic. Nice one.

Bottle at Århus Ølfestival. Black coloured with a small beige head. Roasted aroma of dried fruits, liquorice and hops with notes of alcohol.. Roasted flavour of liquorice, dried fruits and hops. Hoppy and roasted finish.

Bottled. Black colour, mediumsized brown head. Aroma is coffee, nuts, chocolate, roasted malts and some mild caramelly notes. Flavour is nuts, coffeebeans, alcohol, chocolate, roasted malts and some mild cocoa. Kickass, and all this package in a nice and smooth balance.