Miksu (1244), Jyväskylä, Finland Dec 29, 2006 0,33 l bottle. Almost black with small tan head. Sweetish, malty, roasted and vinous aroma with salty licorice, coffee, dark fruits, juniper, toffee and some charcoal. The same elements continue in the flavor with dryer charcoal finish. Some caramel and just right bitterness. Excellent!
amish_caravan (197), Winona, Minnesota, USA Aug 20, 2008 scent of chocolate and a little alcohol. taste is of coffee and chocolate. finish is of sweet chocolate. very smooth. excellent beer. IlanMan (514), Winona, Minnesota, USA Aug 20, 2008 Pour is dark with a small but dark tan head. Aroma is of darkly roasted malt and chocolate. Flavor is burnt with light bitterness and maltiness. Has a very creamy mouthfeel which finishes nicely with cocoa. Blended fairly well. Good brew. MrChopin (157), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Aug 20, 2008 Black with bubbly off-white ring for a head. Nose is a nice combination of tobacco, coffee, and chocolate with a little bit of sweet dried fruit in there. Sweet flavor of coffee, smoke, chocolate, and sugary fruit. Smooth medium body that is slightly thin. Good stout, if perhaps a little standard. DaSilky1 (1591), San Diego, California, USA Aug 20, 2008 black, light tan ring. vibrant tart and roasty nose with notes of strong black coffee, chocolate, and charred fruit. very roasty and charred flavors but with slightly distracting vegital notes...also, chocolately overtones and some lactic tang. smooth mouthfeel...really quite roasty, really. radiomgb (1730), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Aug 8, 2008 Black in colour with ruby edges, long lasting creamy tan coloured head, good lacing. The aroma is very roasty, some chocolate, good sweetness, light alcohol and some espresso. The flavour is roasty, burnt, sweet, dark chocolate, coffee and light alcohol. Sweet roasty mouthfeel, medium body, medium carbonation. Finishes long, malty and sweet.
This is quite nice, lots of roast but I’m not sure that it has the body to last another three years.
330ml bottle obtained in a trade with Engelsmann back in November 2005, thanks Martin.
Opened on March 2, 2008.
Best before January 2011.
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