3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20(Bottled, 25cl, room temp) Black with a big-bubbly, beige head. Aroma of strongly roasted malt, some ash, alcohol presence evident, syrup, some licorice, saltiness. Very roasted-color-malty, but somewhat balanced with sweet, syrupy maltiness. Strongly warming, whisky-like alcohol, black coffee, some tannins. Long, ashy-burned aftertaste. Quite full-bodied - yet strangely thin, leaning towards hard liquours. Low carbonation. Sure, it has lots of flavor and aroma, but also too much ashiness and alcohol burn for me.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: FEB 6, 2013 Dunkler, süß-brotig schokoladiger Antrunk. Vollmundig, tief malzig. Passende Süße, deutlicher Hopfen, grasig. Würzig, rund, sehr gut. 12/13/11/12/11/12
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
17th May 2009
Copenhagen. Opaque black beer. Palate starts crisp, turns frothy. Flavour is warming dark malts with an appley sweetness. Alcohol spice. Not much barrel here. Decent enough - strong and dark.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
(Bottle, purchased at Ölbutikken, Copenhagen, a couple of years ago) Pitch black colour with frothy, brown head. Roasted, malty nose with notes of strong black coffee, dark chocolate, liquorice, dried fruit, raisins in rum and hints of oak wood and whisky. Roasted, malty taste with strong sweet espresso, dark chocolate, cocoa, liquorice, oak wood, vanilla, whisky and a warming finish with a touch of alcohol and hints of dried fruit. Full body, slightly oily mouthfeel, fairly sweet. Quite powerful in most aspects, but still well balanced and very tasty. Lovely beer!
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
25 cl bottle vintage 2008 @ Beer Hunter’s, 31.12.2012
Aroma has some bourbon, woody notes and some vanilla. Flavour has stinging, somewhat sour bourbon, some wood, licorice and hints of ash. Good, but too strong on woody and bourbon notes. Worse than the Coal version.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
25 cl bottle @ Panimoravintola Beer Hunter’s. 2008 vintage. BBE 12/2012.
Pours pitch black color with minimal beige head. Aroma of vanilla, dark chocolate, dark toasted malts, mild wooden notes and some dark ripe fruits. Flavor of dark chocolate, bourbon, vanilla notes, toaste malts and some tar. More bourbon and wood notes compared to the "Black as Coal". Very good.
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4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours a clear and dark brown beer with a weak beige head. The aroma is malt, roasted, licorice, vanilla, chocolate, alcohol, whisky and wood. The flavor follows the nose with additional sweetness. Overall a really good beer.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours black with a light brown head. Aroma is roasted malt, alcohol, whiskey, intense oak, chocolate, liquorish and coffee. Flavour is roasted malt, alcohol, whiskey, oak, chocolate, coffee, liquorish, ash and soy.
4.7 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
This is just drenched in flavor and aroma. Holy cow. Smokey. Delicious. Has everything you want in an imperial stout including a small size bottle. If this comes your way, enjoy!
4.3 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
(25cl bottle best by 12-31-12 thanks to bu11zeye) it’s so jet black it seems to absorb any light around it, ring of fine tan bubbles and excellent lacing. Nose is one of the best I’ve ever smelled. Whiskey, vanilla, decadent milk chocolate, graham cracker, wood, and light peat. Taste of rich fudge, light alcohol, prune, raisin, toasty, and alcohol spirits. Linger is delicious as well. An absolutely excellent stout.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Thanks to Bluebetty
Great nose. Oak, Whisky, chocolate, vanilla and carmel. Also the usual smoke, char, and ash that is Mikkeller
Well hidden ABV but showing signs of oxidation as was getting a lot of port taste in the mouth and slight sourness
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