Ljunkan (390), Karlstad, Sweden
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 | Nov 22, 2009 On tap at Örebro Öl & Whisky Festival. Pitch black color. Very nice vinous aroma of dried fruits, raisins, chocolate, and almonds. Flavour is nicely fruity (for an imperial stout) and vinous with lots of raisins, chocolate and almonds in harmony. Complex and enjoyable. Fullbodied. TBone (6741), Pori, Finland
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Nov 7, 2009 Draught@SBWF 2009
Pitch black, small brown head. Coffeish, sticky glueish aroma. Very sweet, madeira-like ... glue, alcohol, molasses. Need ageing, now too sweet and raw. yespr (12105), Copenhagen O, Denmark
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Nov 6, 2009 From tap at Nya Tröls. Poursblack to dark brown with a chocolate brown and dense creamy head. Aroma is dark malty, chocolate, roasted and wineous to alcoholic. Thick mouthfeel. Wineous, oxidised, wooden, dark rich chocolate and heavy breadish malt and dark roasted flavoured. Bitter, slight acidic and light metallic touch. Lingering dark malty flavoured finish. Ungstrup (15220), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 13/20 | Nov 5, 2009 Draft. A pitch black beer with a brown head. The aroma is very powerful and at first dominated by wood and alcohol, and peat, but also with medium notes of roasted malt - a bit too much. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of prunes, alcohol, wood, thick soy sauce, and peat, leading to a dry, alcoholic, and roasted finish. Jonte (819), Gothenburg, Sweden
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Oct 22, 2009 On-tap. Bishops Arms Järntorget, Porterveckan. Black colour with a brown head. Aroma: vinous, fruity, a bit sourish, light roast, chocolate, raisins. Flavor: roasted & sweet, fruity, a bit sourish, chocolate, salty licorice, light bitterness, some alcohol. oh6gdx (8838), Vasa, Finland
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Oct 10, 2009 Draught@SBWF2009. Pitch black colour, small brown head. Aroma is liquorice, strong maltyness, mild roasted notes, coffee and some mild nuttyness as well. Flavour is roasted malts, liquorice, sweet salted liquorice and also some wooden and nutty notes. Very nice. Alcohol is high, but only gives a mild burn in the finish. SaintMatty (1221), Tallinn, Estonia
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Oct 5, 2009 Draught (Stockholm Beer Festival 2009) - Black with a tan head. Roasted, malty and fruity aroma. Fruity taste with rains, chocolate with hints of coffee. The finish is slightly sour and rather rich. thomat (666), Göteborg, Sweden
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Sep 26, 2009 On tap at SMÖF -08. Very dark brown with a small brown head. Malty and fruity tones. Mal, chocolate and coffee. Full body with a long bitter / sour finish.
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