 DruncanVeasey (2770), The Penguin’s Arms, Europe, Warwickshire, England
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 4, 2009
Bottle at The Penguin Beer Bobbing/13 Beers of Halloween tasting (Bottle 103, brewed 09/03/09, bottled 14/04/09, 10.2% ABV). Black and still as ink, tan specks of halo, no head or any attempt at one. Aroma of puffed wheat, charcoal, chocolate ice cream. Creamy and charred with high cocoa, coal, Sugar Puffs, chocolate ice cream with brandy drizzled on it, vanilla. Faint soap of grapefruit and dark Chocolate Orange beneath the silky carbon. Underwhelmed, and faced with having to kill a 750ml bottle of this by myself (nobody else wanted it), it got tipped irreverently into a glass, stuck in the fridge, chilled and forgotten about for several days. At which point I returned to it to find a delicious glowing slurry of brimstone, Lindt 60% and incinerated pistachio drinking like a 4% mild. Tasty stuff, but overrated.
gyllenbock (370), Stockholm, Sweden
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 5, 2010 Bottle at Monks in Stockholm.
The color was pitch black and the foam large.
The aroma contained a lot of espresso, chocolate, roasted malt also some earthy tones.
The beer barely contained any carbonic acid at all. A lot of roasted coffee and chocolate. Heavy but despite the high alcohol content (11.9%) the beer was pretty easy to drink. Aftertaste had a lot of roasted notes. A nice Imperial Stout.
bhensonb (4404), Woodland, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 4, 2010 Bottle shared by Marcus. Pours black with a decent tan head. Aroma is unusual. Almost like funk and some solvent. In a good way. Maybe some coffee. Full bodied with creamy carbonation. Some heat. Lots of wood and vanilla, with coffee and chocolate. Very smooth.
marcus (1918), Sacramento, California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 4, 2010 Pours dark brown with a nice tan head and a chocolate aroma with a hint of something strange, maybe sweaty sox. There is a delicious chocolate flavor with coffee and vanilla. The mouthfeel is somewhat carbonated and there is a dry bitter chocolate finish. Very complex.
BoBoChamp (1449), Gent, Belgium
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 4, 2010 33cl, no mention of ABV, new Dutch brew Anno 2008, from Slijterij van Bergen Eindhoven, very complex Stout, balanced, hazy, nearly no head, very good brew, yet expensive, top class!
ricke (271), Malme, Sweden
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 3, 2010 Dark brown with plenty of small floaters in the liquid. A small dark beige head settles rather fast and leaves basically no lacings.
Huge roasted aromas - very powerful. It actually turns to burnt every now and then. Roasted malts, heavy roasted coffee, charred wood, spices, chocolate, faint licorice, perhaps some fruity notes. There is also noticeable hints of rather fresh hops. Light alcohol. Very powerful smell, but not very balanced due to the massive roasted character.
The taste has some wonderful coffee flavors - espresso, heavy roasted and almost burnt coffee, tannins. Big sweet malty backbone with a distinct roasted character. Rich notes of dark chocolate. Some licorice and dark fruits, but they don’t really manage to balance the deep roasted flavors. Very faint notes of hops. The finish is powerful with a coffee-like roasted bitterness, some alcohol, spices and lingering notes of general roasted flavors.
The body is full, but kind of light compared to some other examples of the style. Quite a lot of carbonation as well making the beer seems rather lively. Towards the end, it gets a little smoother.
I really liked this one.
Serving type: bottle
(Copy of old Beer Advocate review)
Silphium (2160), Haslett, Michigan, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 31, 2009 750 mL bottle #63, September 2008 bottling, shared by badnewsbeers. Deep opaque brown-black body, thick, puffy tan head that becomes dense and persistent. Complex nose with sweet bread dough, rich chocolate, tobacco, hints of licorice, and subtle charred notes. Yum. Complex, rich body with sweet chocolate and licorice notes that lead to toast, sweet bread dough, and tobacco. Vinous. The finish yields a nice bitter, ashy smokiness. My only criticism is that the sweetness gets a tad cloying after a few ounces. Still, this is an excellent beer.
Teege (138), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 29, 2009 750 ml bottle thanks to Solan. Pours opaque black. Very rich and creamy. Lots of booze, alcohol, dark chocolate and coffee in the nose. The flavor is sharp but delicious. This is a great stout.
GodOfThunder (893), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 29, 2009 Thanks be to Solan. Hot alcohol nose. Nice flavor with a charred finish. Very rich. Nice stout.
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