Mikkeller Black Hole Barrel Aged Edition Cognac

Mikkeller
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Imperial Stout
Copenhagen, Denmark

Serve in Snifter

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Bottle at the Cask, Pimlico - 26/02/13. Dark black with a thin tan head that clears to the edge and to a film. Nose is dark roast malt, dark chocolate, subtle cognac notes, woody tones, rich chocolate fudge, molasses. Taste comprises brown sugars, dark roast malt, wood, big boozey backnote but kept well in check and doesn’t overpower all before it, hint of coffee. Full bodied, moderate carbonation - a touch prickly but ok for such a heavy hitter taking the edge of a little and prevents it from being to cloying. Overall a decent BA imperial stout, dark, rich and complex one I’d happily revisit.

A - Dark brown-black with a finger of frothy chocolate colored head. Fades at a normal pace. S - Dark chocolate and dark caramel malts, roasted coffee, molasses, black licorice, oak, cognac, vanilla, some dark fruit, and some booze. T - Dark chocolate and sweet dark caramel malts, roasted coffee, cognac, vanilla, black licorice, molasses, some vanilla and dark fruit, some citrus and pine hops and a bit of bitterness, and some booze. M - Full bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth with a warming and sweet finish. D - Nicely balanced big imperial Stout. Nice body and mouthfeel. The cognac barrel adds some nice complexity.

Bottle. Pours deep, dark brown with average, fizzy tan head; decent retention and spare lacing. Aroma is roasted and caramel malts, cognac, plums, figs, floral hops, and oak. Flavor is dark, roast malt forward with good earthy hops (light bitterness) with some dark fruit esters, oak, and light booze; dry, lightly sweet finish. Full body and medium carbonation.

Bottle. Pours opaque black with a medium, frothy tan head, medium retention with light lacing. Aroma is oak, chocolate, cognac, roast and earthy coffee malt, prunes and raisins. Flavor is malt dominant with dark fruity esters, oak, cognac, light hops and bitterness, and a dry finish. Full body and medium carbonation.

Bottle. Pours black with a average well lasting creamy brown head. Aroma is roasted dark malts, molasses, chocolate, vanilla, wood, honey, cognac, espresso roasted coffee notes and booze. Taste is heavy sweet and bitter. Body is medium+, texture is creamy, carbonation is soft. Finishes sweet, woody and alcoholic. The barrel aging is very evident and suits the beer quite well.

Best before 09/05/15, brewed 4y before
Black color, generous creamy head. The nice aroma of dark chocolate and roasted malt is a bit dusty, but complex. Big flavor of chocolate cookies, full bodied, roasted malt, quite evident alcohol; quite strong bitterness.
A bit too much roasted malt and alcohol in the end.

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Bottle. Black with a small tan head. On the sweet side with roasted malt, fruit, wood, chocolate and notes of cognac. Rather "soft" mouthfeel. A tasty one.

Bomber. Dark chocolate aroma, along with a chemical, phenolic note. Pitch black. Initial features a big burst of chocolate and vanilla; mid palate is sweet chocolate cake, and the alcohol blasts through; alc. stays strong in the long aftertaste. Medium body. A young and promising imperial. Needs some mellowing. Like to have it again in a year or two.

Bottle. Nose of cognac, chocolate, coffee, blackberry. Flavor is cola, vanilla, chocolate, alcohol. Still too hot, but better than the other, younger ones I have had. Crisp and fruity. Good body. Luscious, but the alcohol is a bit too obvious.