4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20 GothGargoyle (606) - Vancouver, British Columbia, - OCT 1, 2012Thanks to Vaiz for the trade. Black with a small beige head. Aroma is vanilla, chocolate, raisins. Slick and creamy mouthfeel, rich, sweet and complex on the palate. Taste is chocolate, vanilla, liquorice, hint of bourbon, touch of oak. I think this beer is worthy of the hype.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20 Tinco (434) - Linköping, SWEDEN - MAY 6, 2013
Small pour at Mikkeller bar. Thanks alot to the australian guy in the bar giving me this! Lovely beer. Smooth, vanilla bourbon, rich stout notes. Well done!(Short review due to the massive amounts of beer I drank during the CBC13.)
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20 greenclansman (539) - Nicosia, CYPRUS - MAY 4, 2013
@ Zeebra Extreme beer festival
Pitch black color, no foam at all.
Aroma is full of vanilla...strong vanilla.
Some alcohol at the beginning but a very smooth vanilla aftertaste.
Excellent beer.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 johndoughty (3293) - cheslyn hay, West Midlands, ENGLAND - APR 21, 2013
Black with a small virtually non existent head. Vanilla dominates. This is a very powerful beer with a great presence. Drink and respect.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20 TEJA (1158) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - APR 19, 2013
Sampled @ omhper, thanks.
A mighty sipping beer with everything. A fine vanilla - chocolate and a tuch of whiskey aroma that also exist in the taste. Full bodied and good bitterness.
4.9 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20 Cbuk1013 (150) - Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA - APR 18, 2013
Great beer. Black pour with little head. Smells of chocolate, caramels, honey, vanilla bean, bourbon whiskey, malt. The vanilla smell was less than I expected, but it was there in the taste. Wow! Very alcohol heavy, in a good way. Creamy mouthfeel. A great experience!
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 DrSilverworm (2962) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - APR 7, 2013
Sample from a bottle at Cam’s BCBS tasting. Good, dark, nearly opaque black color. Some clear brown around the edges. Super good vanilla aroma. Marshmallow, brownies, all that good stuff. Decent bit of lace, even. Long, vanilla brownie-cocoa marshmallow aftertaste. Great medium bitter taste, light sweet. Light, nice warmth. Light alcohol burn - very light, not really minding it at all. Good big chewier body. Very light carbonation. Lighter viscosity in the finish, but also an alcoholic dryness too. Sweet, but I love the intense vanilla flavor. It’s intensely sweet in a vanilla way. Which makes for a decadent sipper.
4.6 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20 joromiller (22) - Holt, Michigan, USA - MAR 30, 2013
Backlog.
Enjoyed this at a recent Beer Tasting in Feb.
Aroma: Vanilla (surprise!!)
Appearance: Dark, black pour with minimal lacing
Taste: Good Lord have mercy. It was one of the most fabulous experiences with beer I’ve ever had
Palate: Full bodied, creamy finish that leaves you wanting more
Overall: It’s at the top of my "wants" and I’d easily trade many, if not most, beers in my cellar for another bottle
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20 ICEatALAMO (587) - Troy, Michigan, USA - MAR 14, 2013
UPDATED: MAR 15, 2013 Bottle...for my birthday! The pour is similar to that of regular bcbs, very dark. The aroma has nice bourbon nose full and the vanilla comes out as well. Seems like age as done this well. The taste is amazing. The bourbon is smooth with a nice vanilla hint to it, an excellent compliment. Not overpowering, just flat our smoothness. I am very impressed.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20 KingCecil (1814) - DENMARK - FEB 9, 2013
UPDATED: FEB 10, 2013 Bottle @ MikkellerBar ..vintage 2010. Damn damn damn damn den er lækker ! ....
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20 _angst_ (1796) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - JAN 27, 2013
Bomber courtesy of AndySnow. 2010 vintage. Such great generosity, have never met the man and yet he sends me a Christmas present containing a bottle of this beast. Pours blacker than black with a thin fizzy dark chocolate brown head that quickly dissipates without leaving any trace worth mentioning. Smell is huge, sweet and malty with roasted malts, vanilla fudge, roasted coconut, bourbon, high quality dark chocolate, sweetened dark roast coffee, vanilla beans, toffee, alcohol and hints of peppery hops. Taste is sweet, slightly bitter and malty with roasted malts, high quality dark chocolate, vanilla beans, creamy toffee, bourbon, coconut, vanilla fudge, minerals, wood, oily pine and sweet liquorice candy. Mouthfeel is soft, silky, creamy, boozy and full bodied. Finish is sweet and bitter with roasted malts, dark chocolate, vanilla fudge, bourbon, toffee, alcohol and vanilla beans. A great smooth and creamy beer. Very happy to have tried this. Thank you Andy!
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