De Molen Hel & Verdoemenis Misto B.A.

Brewed by Brouwerij de Molen
Style: Imperial Stout
Bodegraven, Netherlands

Serve in Snifter

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Pours black with a finger of light tan head. Aroma of bourbon barrel, muscovado, dark chocolate, figs, raisins. Taste is initial light bitter followed by a big, bold port sweetness. Lots of peats and barrel in the body. Medium to full with low carbonation. Very nice. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Nose is pure bliss with vanilla, bourbon, coffee, liqourice, chocolate, honey, caramel, dried fruit, dark sugars. Taste is very complex yet balanced with vanilla, bourbon, liqourice, honey, figs, dates. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Blackish pour. Small tan head. No lacing. Woody and peppery aroma. Some vanilla and chocolate. Taste is a peppery chocolate coffee. Very nice. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Bottle. Very dark brown - almost black, small to average and mostly diminishing dark brown head. Moderate to full, malty and sweet aroma, lots of roasted malt and light coffee, some dark fruits - vinous notes, light vanilla - oak. Body is medium to full, malty and sweetish flavor, roasted malt and light coffee with dark fruits, some vanilla. Finish is average to long, malty and sweetish, lots of roasted malt and some coffee, light vanilla and hoppyness, light alcohol. Pretty good IS with dark fruit and vinous notes in the aroma. Flavor is more roasted malt and some vanilla. Aroma/flavor not in balance - not too much coffee, though.

# 3286 ersma: endlich habe ich mal eine handvoll de molen-biere zu fassen bekommen, einem besuch beim bierzwerg sei dank. vorbildlich ist die etiketten-beschriftung, die allerdings offenlässt, wie die brauerei es schafft, aus 24 grad plato 11 % alk zu erhalten. abrt wir erfahren, dass das bier teilweise in wild turkey-burbon-fässern und teilweise in neuen bourbon-fässern gereift ist und dann verblendet wurde. pechschwarz. nur dezent schaumig - was bei 11 volt nicht verwundert. der geruch ist intensiv nach röstmalz, lakritz, kaffe und schoko. dazu etwas vanille und backpflaume. der antrunk bringt einen großen schwung kaffee, lakritz und schoko mit. Dazu viel röstmalz und etwas hopfen. die mitte ist röstig mit noch mehr lakritz und kaffe, dazu pflaume und vanille sowie mehr hopfen. der abgang bleibt aroma-intensiv und hat einen ewig langen nachhall von schoko, lakritz und vanille. der hopfen bleibt eher verhalten, obwohl das ganze mit 102 ibu ausgelobt ist. die flasche ist mit dem informativen etikett sehr ansehnlich. flaschenhals und kronkorken sind wachsüberzogen, um jeglichen sauerstoff-einfluss zu eliminieren. so soll eine haltbarkeit von 25 jahren erreicht werden. fazit: whow. ganz großes kino. unglaublich komplex und aroma-intensiv. man fragt sich zwar, wo die 102 ibu bleiben, aber die braucht hier eh keiner. das ist absolute referenzklasse. 11,14,13,13,13,13 - 12,95

Thanks Johan! Pours dark with a ring of tan foam. Aroma is char, licorice, black strap molasses, and cocoa powder. Taste is really complex and wonderful. Chocolate, nuts, licorice, char, roasted malt, molasses, and sweet bourbon. Really delicious. A masterpiece.

clear deep reddish brown with medium stable brown head. Lacing nicely. Aroma.. uhh.. another great imp from de Molen.. Theres all I expect from great.. and I really mean great imp. Intense, strong, but not too pushy. Very well balanced and enjoyable. Intense roasted malts decent dark chocolate, notes of bourbon. Some spices. .vanilla, licorice.. and again.. I am not a fan of licorice, but here its in right place. Raisins, quite vinous, bit fruity, kinda oaky Mostly sweet with decent bitter finish. Quite dry. Its quite expensive, but worth it =] awesome brew

Bourbon barel aged. Strong nice aroma. Dark brown with small fast disapearing cap. Rich taste with sweety bitter and bit sour taste, with smoked chockolade / coffee notes, mild at beginning.

UPDATED: APR 28, 2013 330mL bottle, pours black with a small beige / tan head. Nose is very rich, full of bourbon barrels, heavily roasted (nearly burnt) malt, dark chocolate, and more bourbon - extremely complex. Flavour is intensely complex and rich, full of deep dark chocolate, exquisite bourbon barrels, a little treacly notes, and some wood. Extremely rich and deeply layered, with the barrels used to perfection - not overburdening in any way. The sweetness factor is low, which is how I prefer my impie stouts. Finishes on notes of bourbon and rich, barely sweetened dark chocolate. A wonderful BA rendition of Hel & Verdoemenis.

330 ml bottle - pours dark dark brown with no head. Aroma of bourbon, vanilla, chocolate, some roasted coffee beans. Full body with nice bitterness, in the finish burning alcohol. Flavour is chocolate and some more vanilla. Very nice beer, but a bit watery for my taste.