3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
My Bottom Line :
Roasted malts, clove-y phenolics, coniferous hops and blackberry fruitiness coalesce, while biscuity cereals and resinous bitterness join forces to conclude this elegant Imperial Stout.
Further Personal Perceptions :
-A healthy head of foam diminishes into the pure blackness.
-The hop bitterness adequately balances out the finish.
-Caramel is also tasted, even though it is not as prominent as other examples of the style.
-A lick of alcohol blends in nicely.
-This is not your typical super intense Imperial Stout; it is rather drinkable for its size and does not rely solely on residual sugars to impress the tastebuds.
-The nose could show more depth.
-The 1st half of the flavor profile is not as appealing as the 2nd half.
Bottle.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle @ brouhaha A: dark chocolate with some roastiness and dark caramel. App: pitch black no head. T/p: full body finish is sweet and medium long. Nice velvety texture. Soft carbonation. O: awesome love the texture. Will need to import some
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Almost black, small brown head. Aroma of coffee grounds and dark cocoa. Taste is toasted chocolate and espresso. Nice.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Riktigt krämig och oljig i sin konsistens, len och god i gommen. Smakrik, balanserad, lagom söt, med smak av choklad, kaffe, fikon och lakrits. Väldigt god, får se vilket betyg som ges efter nästa flaska.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On bottle from Vinmonopolet Vika
Black color, good foam
Full body & complexity
Flavours of hops, licorice & leather
Well balanced
Very enjoyable
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
Sampled from a 0.5l bottle @ Beer Enthusiast release party. This one pours a pitch black body with a bubbly dark chocolate head. It has a really peated smoky aroma - almost burned - with chocolate, sweet vanilla, dark espresso, but also a light acidic apply tone as well. Someone mentioned dark almost burned rye bread - he was 100% correct. Nice smoked aroma. Surprisingly and a bit un-natural sweet in the flavor. A bit cloying actually. Reminds me a lot of ashtray heart and black hole. Confusing flavors. Nice roastiness with a good bitterness toward the ending. Could just be I’m in a bad mood or something but this was way to sweet for my buds. Think I have to give it a new go at a later point. 23.04.2012
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
500mL. Savory near black IPA nose. Rocky coffee foam. Spotty lace. Taste is social and dark chocolate. Sharp. Nice.
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4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle sample at Beer Enthusiast release tasting, Bergen. Pours a very black colour with a small light brown head. Looks like espresso. I could not have dreamed of a better aroma where I found leather, tar, strong coffee, dried fruit and a touch of smoke. Smoke is even more evident in the flavour with touch of fire/burnt wood, coffee, bitter chocolate and dark, dark, sweet berries, chocolate truffles and port wine. Oily mouth feel, and light bitterness. A beautiful imperial stout with great balance
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle sample @ Beer Enthusiast Release Tasting, Bergen. Pours a jet black body with a small beige head. Nose is intense and smokey espresso tones, leather, hints of booze and peat. Taste is licorice, dark chocolate, coffee and hints of ashes and dark berries. Loverly lingering peaty notes in the aftertaste, which carries on for quite some time. Smooth and velvety palate. Very nice, and perhaps the best I’ve had from Hornbeer so far.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Pours black with light tan head. Nose/taste of smoked black malts, cigar ash, cocoa, peat, mocha, vanilla, dark chocolate and fire pit. Medium body. Finishes smoky and creamy.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
5/IV/2012 - 50cl bottle from De Hopduvel (Gent) @ Klaas’ place - BB: n/a (2012-334) Thanks to Bene for sharing the beer!
Very dark brown to black beer, big brown head, bit adhesive, pretty stable. Aroma: bit dry and dusty, grassy, little smoke, wood and resin notes, some red fruits, pretty earthy, touch of cleaning products. MF: too much carbon (a shame!) with a medium to full body. Taste: fruity, little sour start, red berries, lots of maple syrup, caramel, brown sugar, hop bitters, fudge. Aftertaste: bit smoky, sweet caramel, sour touch, ripe black fruits, bit woody, mocha, some overripe fruits, pretty bitter ending. Amazing stuff.
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