OleR (1375), Oslo, Norway Oct 11, 2008 Draught@EBF 2008. As black as it gets with a tan head. Pleasant chocolate aroma with notes of coffe and licorice. Taste has a strong malt base; medium sweet with chocolate, licorice and a fine roastiness. Near full-bodied. Dry, bitter ending.
Kevin (1779), Colorado, USA Nov 21, 2008 nice and black wit ha brown head. light grape notes in the nose with a bit of pepper. sweet at first with a touch of plum, then a spicy smoke comes in. i could drink this all day, thanks ratman, and praise be to the holy flying spaghetti monster.
3 6 8 5 17 BeerandBlues2 (2623), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA Nov 19, 2008 Bottle shared by ratman. Pours black with an average, rocky, light brown head, somewhat lasting with good lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (molasses, chocolate, coffee), average hops (perfume), average yeast (leather) with notes of prune, wood, smoke, and tar. Full bodied, sticky texture, average carbonation, and a bitter finish. Average duration, light sweetness, acidity, and bitterness. ratman197 (2478), Arvada, Colorado, USA Nov 18, 2008 Bottle from Theis poured a translucent black with a lingering ring of brown foam. Aromas of smoke, roastiness, cocoa, light coffee and light licorice. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of smoke, roasted malt, dark chocolate and a hint of licorice with a smooth lingering roasty finish. rlgk (3239), Motala, Sweden Nov 2, 2008 (EBF 2008) Black color, great brownish head. Burnt malty aroma. Licorice flavor, spicy, dark chocolate, cocoa. Quite bitter finish. xroomie (4), Denmark does not count Oct 28, 2008 Funny thing is that some of the money goes to the Atheist Community of Denmark. That said, must say this again is one of the best beer I ever tasted, very rich and dry.
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