Haandbryggeriet Dark Force

Brewed by Haandbryggeriet (Norway)
Style: Imperial Stout
Drammen, Norway

Serve in Snifter

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been looking forward to this for a while.. pouring it looked amazing. so thick- the head almost completely solid, but fades quickly- the aromas are kinda- volatile- really kinda, propelled? the taste is heavy but so smooth- low bitterness well balanced. so nice. palate is oily, slick with good length. so good

Rich roasted malty goodness. Big pure black poor with slight head remaining. Thick, velvety and not what I expected with the mention of wheat in there. great beer. This is why I like Winter!

Bottle. Black with a tan head. Nice roasty nose. Taste is the same, with huge roasty notes. good stuff.

Black pour, brown head with an aroma of chocolate and roast and some sweet flavors. Taste has is chocolate forward with a little bitterness on the finish. Pretty good.

Bottle from OleR. Black color with brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, wheat, notes of banana. Taste, coffee, dark chocolate, wheat, vanilla. Coffee bitter finish. Extremely tasty beer.

Bottle from OleR, shared by Cuso. This was The Surprise of the evening during our small tasting session. Aroma coffee, chocolate, vanilla, clearly noticeable wheat character. Some light banana appears later. First hint of an interesting beer. Pitch black colour, dark brown head. Taste has clear wheat ale characteristics, wheat, vanilla. At the same time roasted, coffee, some chocolate. Finish goes more in line with the "stout half" of this beer. Really exciting, interesting, fun beer. Complex artisanal jewel. I did not think it was even possible to blend wheat beers and stouts this well. It retains characteristics of both in a very tasty and easily drinkable way. Big experience for me.

Syrupy black pour with a 1-2 finger, creamy tan head. Aroma is very nutty all around, semi hazelnut-like, along with some roast, light roast coffee, chocolate, hay, cereal, buttery toffee, hints of grass and leather. Flavor is again, very nutty up front, darker coffee notes than the aroma, sweet, dark caramel, hints of earth, smoke and floral, lightly citrus and pine hops. Sticky, slightly syrupy feel, with a light, but sharp carbonation and slick, slightly creamy feel. Good stuff, might not be something I am always in the mood for, but I really dig the nice, nutty malt profile.

Backlog rating 3-21-2009 (Bottle - Batch NR 93, Brewed: Sep. 07 and Best Before: Sep. 11. This beer pours a huge light brown fizzy head with good retention, opaque body with a dark brown hue, and one ring of lacing. The aroma consists of malt, chocolate, wheat, roasty, and alcohol. The taste is malty, roasty, some vanilla, chocolate, and alcohol. The palate is smooth and this beer is medium bodied with a semi-dry finish. Overall, I really enjoyed this beer as the flavors came together very nicely, has a nice warming sensation, is worth trying and a beer I would drink again.

Pours pitch black with chocolate brown head. Vanilla and chocolate in the aroma--think hot fudge sundae with vanilla ice cream. Flavor starts sweet and chocolately, with a little roast smoke and coffee bitterness in the finish. Really, really good.

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