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RATINGS: 500   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.55   SEASONAL: Winter   IBU: 25   EST. CALORIES: 159   ABV: 5.3%
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Highland’s most robust beer, having a very malty body with a large, roasted chocolate flavor. It is black in color with a very clean finish and a moderate hop flavor.


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3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Ungstrup (26476) - Citizen of the universe, DENMARK - APR 27, 2011
Bottled. A pitch black beer with a thin dark brown head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of roasted malt, caramel,c and wood, leading to a dry roasted finish.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
yespr (26476) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - APR 27, 2011
12 f oz bottle. Pours dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty and slight breadish. Toasted breadish and dark malty flavoured. Bitter and dark roasted malty into the far finish.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Papsoe (25129) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - APR 27, 2011
Bottle 35,5 cl. Courtesy of Doodler. Pours black with an orange hue and a small beige head. Sweet hard roast nose. Medium body, hard roast malt, some manure and dark dried fruits. Dryish finish. 270411

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
joergen (17722) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - APR 28, 2011
Bottle at Papsø. Dark brown coloured with a small beige head. Light roasted aroma of dark chocolate and coffee. Roasted flavour of caramel, dark chcoolate and coffee. Roasted finish.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
anders37 (12974) - Malmö, SWEDEN - JUN 13, 2011
Bottle. Rating #7300. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a dry roasted malty coffee and chocolate aroma. Roasted malty coffee and chocolate flavor. Has a dry roasted malty coffee and chocolate finish.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Theis (11355) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAY 4, 2011
Bottle at Papsø’s - Thanks. Clear red/brown - offwhite head. Licorice, sweetness, coffee, fruity, berries, high malty, light bitterness, burned malts, dark chocolate. javascript: RadioSel(overall,17);

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
bu11zeye (11282) - Frisco (Dallas), Texas, USA - JUN 25, 2008
(Bottle) Pours a dark brown body with a small tan head. Aroma of chocolate, lactose, marshmallow, and roastiness. Flavor of roasted malt, coffee, nuts, and chocolate.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
cgarvieuk (11109) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - AUG 21, 2012
bottle at home ... deep black ... thin tan head ... deep roast ... soft mocha malt ... dark toffee roast nose ... juicy roast ... mocha malts ... sweet roast ... soft toffee ... big mocha ...

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Oakes (10941) - Savusavu, FIJI ISLANDS - SEP 25, 2006
UPDATED: FEB 24, 2009 Dark brown. Nice nose - chocolate, coffee, lots of happy malts. Roasty with dark fruits on the palate. Sweet finish, just enough appetizing dryness. Nice stout.

2.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
kp (10887) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - SEP 1, 2007
UPDATED: SEP 14, 2008 Date: 01/26/2002
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

Appearance: Black, thin tan head
Aroma: light chocolate aroma
Flavor: rich malt flavor, lots of chocolate, strange twang, smooth flaked oatmeal character, no bitterness
-------- /> Name: Oatmeal Stout
Date: 03/21/2003
Mode: Draft
Source: Flying Saucer, Charlette

Appearance: black, thin tan head,
Aroma: roasted aroma,
Body: creamy body,
Flavor: rich malt flavor, good mixture of chocolate and roasted malts, touch of oatmeal oilyness,
Overall: another fine offering from the basement

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Score: **4
-------- /> Date: 02/09/2006
Source: ww tasting

big bitter burnt malt flavor,
-------- /> Date: 11/08/2006
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting

Appearance: a few drops of lace
Aroma: roasted chocolate aroma with light spicy hops
Flavor: still the big bitter burnt malt flavor, a bit of citrus hops manages to break through after a while, touch of chocolate in the finish

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 4/10; Overall: 9/20
Rating: 2.4/5.0
Drinkability: 5/10
Score: *4


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