Grovlam (3790), Copenhagen, Denmark Jan 19, 2007 Bottle. Head was Large, creamy, light brown and mostly lasted. Good lacing left in glass. Color was of cause pitch black. Aroma was quit pleasing with the bearing notes being heavy malt. Butter, dry fruit, caramel, chocolate, coffee, burnt, smoke, licorice. Quit nice mouthful, still possesses some smoothness. Full bodied with a creamy texture and a flat carbonation. Flavor was moderated sweet with light bitterness to balance the beer. Sweet and average duration finish. irishsnake (353), Oakland, California, USA Jan 15, 2007 beer pours a thick, deep brown-tinted black, with a dense tan head that retains quiite well and leaves tons of lace. rich boozy nose with elements of chocolate and buttered figs (yes, perhaps a bit of diacetyl, but low-level, and well-integrated). great aroma - fun to just sniff. flavor starts with a deep, bitter-chocolate rush, that is quickly dried out by an obviously healthy punch of bittering hops.
a very well balanced beer for its size - and a hell of an offering from a brewery that I honestly don’t think so much of. a bit hot in the finish. rauchbier (2992), Isle Of Beer, Lincolnshire, England Jan 13, 2007 Bottle, from Sainsburys Jan 2007. Jet black, excellent rocky beige head with good condition. Creamy coffee , butter and some slight bloody iron notes in the nose, roast coffee, chocolate and toast in the mouth and a suggestion of tartness toward the end. Dry roasty and powdery in the finish with some lingering sweet creamy coffee notes. Furseth (1328), Kungälv, Sweden Jan 12, 2007 Bottle: Black,dark red colour, flat head.
Aroma of vine,,werry malty, but enyway a bit thin nose(?)
Flavor is Vine,sugar,Coffee, and a bit sournes in it to. Thin to medium body, thin to medium finish. Tranquillity (1165), Espoo, Finland Jan 5, 2007 Bottle, bought in Ireland. Dark malty aroma, nuts, oak, coffee. Dark, dark red-brown, with a recognizable head. Taste of bitter nuts, chocolate. Nice. Maria (6056), Thisted, Denmark Jan 4, 2007 Thanks to Marianne and Kenni from www.g2b.dk for this one. It’s pitch black with a nice brown and creamy head. The aroma has notes of toasted bred, roasted malt and prunes. The flavour is delightful and the mouthfeel is oily. It has notes of bitter chocolate and licorice mixed with prunes, a bit of smoke, sweetness and oak bitterness. It’s a complex and utterly delightful stout!! JohnnyZ (80), USA Dec 31, 2006 It is the best Guinness. Smells malt and smooth coffee chocolate. Real good brew. Drink this beer. Ace81287 (10), England Dec 30, 2006 bottle, bahamas, very dark beer, very strong robust flavor, coffee like flavor
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