4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Batch 2077, bottle 52. Thick black pour with light brown head. Aromas of dark roasted malts, chocolate, vanilla and some alcohol. Roasted malt flavors with bittersweet chocolate, vanilla, coffee and some booziness. A hint of citrus. Full body with soft carbonation and a chewy miuthfeel. Excellent.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
After drinking at Menno’s place on and off for a couple of years, I’m shocked that the first time I’ve tried this one is in Washington, DC. of course, that just attests for the quality of the selection at Churchkey. Bottle shared with Evan. Rich and chocolately, and it has a nice head, a relatively rare find in De Molen beers. On of our favorites of the night. Delicious.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tap, pours a dark black, the aroma is very nice of dark malts, the taste is very complex and smooth and it taste like a really nice chocolate beer. Very enjoyable.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at De Molen. Dark black with little light tan head that faded quickly. Huge roasty, smokey flavours with alcohol. Roasty finish.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle 999 of the Aug 26 2010 batch. WOW. Immediately on the pour you just know it’s going to be great. Thick black pour with reddish overtones on the sides and a nice frothy tanned red head. Overfizzed the bottle as well. The nose is simply incredible with notes hinting at burnt fig, cocoa powder, coconut husk, medium ground coffee, and sweet malt...perhaps some vanilla as well. The flavor starts so tender for a moment...malty chocolate covered in coffee sauce. The palate comes in strong in dark fruits, burnt flavors, and mellow vanilla blended perfectly. Velventy carbonation on the tongue. Haven’t been this stoked on a beer for a minute...but then again, there has not been many Impy Stouts consumed as of late.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draft @ DeMolen, Aug 5th visit.
Brune foncée, sur des tons noirs, mousse crémeuse, moka.
Arôme, malt réglisse, caramel, chocolat noir et une très légère note de malt fume qui relève le tout.
Un palais qui surprend sur plusieurs niveaux. Complexité et épaisseur, mais aussi par les différents malts qui procurent des notes de chocolat, caramel, fumé, toffee, liquoreux, le tout avec une levure qui me rappelle la ferme et grange, tel que je pouvais le sentir en conduisant le long des routes qui menaient a DeMolen. Sur la fin, touche de pépites de chocolat avec une touche de tourbe. Effervescence est légère avec peut être venant de la levure une touche épicée avec une fine amertume citronnée.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
The beer is definitely thick and has a bit of a raisin-y aroma. The real standout about this beer is its seemingly everlasting complexity. Coffee? Cocoa? Toffee? Dark Fruit? Smokey Finish? Yes!!! A great demonstration of its category, but it will never get full marks from me because of how inaccessible it is.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Thick drifty head on black beer. Aroma is roasted malt, faded hops, chocolate, char, and soft raisin/malt. Taste is bitter hops and soft chocolate followed by roasted malt and coffee. Smidge of alcohol with some raisin through the finish. Fairly dry feel in the mouth. I really like this beer; very well done.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. big dense brown head atop almost black beer. sharp nutty malt nose, alcohol and some chocolate, and a touch of yeast. Flavors are thick, nutty, and malty...floral yeast, bitter hops, roasty malts combine nicely.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle #113. Poured an opaque black color. The head was creamy, tall and brownish-orange with good retention and lacing. Chocolate, toffee, and subdued anise aromas. Medium to full bodied and slight sweetness balanced against ample roasty bitterness. Warming alcohol effect with dark chocolate liqueur, fig, earthy hop, anise, and vanilla flavors. Good stuff.
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