 Gusler (2656), Tucson, Arizona, USA
Nov 12, 2007
The beer decamps the 500ml bottle an atramentous color, with a runty chocolate creamy head, that evanescence’s slowly, leaving the lace to circumnavigate the glass. Greeting you first is a bittersweet chocolate espresso aroma that is bushwhacked quickly by the fusel alcohol, lost in the shuffle is a bit of caramel, dark roasted grain, and molasses. Front is ambrosial, grain profile exceptional, with an amalgamate of hops and alcohol at the stern, top is full and rich. Finish has a pedestrian acidity, the hops, burnt grain, coffee, bittersweet chocolate commingle with the alcohol to beget a bleached desert bone-dry aftertaste that welds itself to the palate. The term “tummy warmer” is an understatement; it is a “Hoot”, ranks up there with “Three Floyd’s Dark Lord”, and the “Original monster from the dark side, Dogfish Head World Wide Stout (23%).
Slayer85 (457), Firenze, Italy
Oct 2, 2008 Bottled. A black as pitch and opaque beer with a small (not much more than a ring) and disappearing brown head.Very malty aroma, powerful, though not as expected, roasty with notes of chocolate, coffee, licorice, much berries and some alcohol, that is overall enough hidden. The flavour begins very sweet, but not cloying or unbalanced. Good roastiness and very smooth, creamy. Notes of dark fruits, and all other typical notes of a good stout. Medium to full body, soft caebonation, very long finish with medium bitterness. The alcohol is felt and it’s warming more than disturbing and I can’t believe it’s 16%. It seems more 10-11%. Very drinkable for its size. Expensive, but without doubt worthy. Lightly syrupy, complex, I can’t ask for more.
FrankJohansen (2807), Sabro, Denmark
Sep 23, 2008 Bottle at EBF 2008. Black colour with a nice light brown colour. Complex aroma and taste of roasted malts, licorice and fruits. Lasting taste. Good beer.
JorisPPattyn (4500), Antwerpen, Belgium
Sep 19, 2008 Brown-black with red highlights. Coffee, black ink, solid liquorice sweets, and a minty finish. Coffee, smoked ham, ink-y, lot of syrup, ending on a fierce hopbitterbite. Roasted at the same time, of course. Unbelievably chewy, smooth as none. Alcoholwarming only in the aftertaste, dangerous to boot! Exceptional beerI Halleluiah to Jacob, after searching years after this beer, blackmailing beerpubowners and brewer, here it is. And it was worth it all.
azlondon (501), Greater London, England
Sep 19, 2008 My one #3006. My 500th rating (491 according to RB, though).<br />
Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Tan/Brown head, not too much of it.
Aroma: Coffee, dark malt. Vinous. Slightly roasted. Dark fruit when warmer. Caramel.
Taste: Wow. Vinous, dark fruit. Coffee and chocolate. Bit of alcohol taste. Impressive.
Info: 500ml bottle, 19/9-2008
stouby (1533), Holbaek, Denmark
Sep 14, 2008 Bottle at EBF 2008.
Black with a brown head. Aroma heavy malty (roasted, licorice, coffee, chocolate, dark fruits). Flavor heavy sweet. Full body, the alcohol is well hidden.
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