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9990
OVERALLStyle
To Øl
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij

Style: Imperial/Strong Porter
Copenhagen, Denmark
Serve in Shaker, Snifter

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 284   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.79   EST. CALORIES: 240   ABV: 8%
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Danish: Black Ball er en potent porter med mørk cassanade og et ordentlig skud amerikansk humle til at afbalancere den markante og fyldige maltprofil, hvor der findes noter af chokolade, karamel og røg.
Ingredienser: Vand, malt(pilsner, smoked, chokolade, cara munich og brown), ristet byg, flækket havre, mørk cassanade, humle og gær.

English: Black Ball is a potent porter with a nice and round mouth feel combined with a lot of american hops, that balances the full and creamy body which has notes of chocolate, coffee and smoke.
Ingredients: Water, malt(pilsner, smoked, chokolade, cara munich, brown), roasted barley, flaked oat, dark cassanade sugar, hooops (Simcoe, Centennial, Cascade) and yeast.


theoncle's rating

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
theoncle (55) - Barcelona, - JAN 31, 2013
De color ben negre amb una escuma cafetera. Aroma de xocolata torrat i notes de cafè. En boca és ben bé el mateix. Bon equilibri entre la xocolata dolça, el pi i petites dosis de fum i fusta, tabac i un final llarg.


most recent ratings

3.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Bart (2919) - Brussels, BELGIUM - MAY 24, 2013
33cl bottle @ home. Black coloured with a huge brown head. Lovely roasted chocolate coffee malted aroma. Creamy full palate. FInish is strong bitter malted roasted coffee bitter hinted with a long bitter hoppy noted. Nice.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
ngeunit1 (1551) - San Francisco, California, USA - MAY 19, 2013
A - Dark black with a finger of frothy chocolate colored head. Fades fairly slowly. S - Roasted dark chocolate and dark caramel malts, molasses, black licorice, roasted coffee, touch of vanilla and dark fruits. T - Roasted dark chocolate and caramel malts, roasted bitter coffee, black licorice, molasses, earthy hops, some vanilla, hint of dark fruits. M - Medium-plus bodied, moderate carbonation. Smooth with a roasted and sweet finish. D - Nice american porter. Good complexity and balance.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
zenkis (263) - Ogre, LATVIA - MAY 13, 2013
355ml bottle. At the beginning there is rich, intense aroma of aromatic hopping plus roasted and sweet malt notes. Later it becomes more sugary, more roasted, chocolate tones comes out more intense, some alcohol too. Pours black with brown medium head, minimal lacing. Taste is dominant roast bitter, then sweet malt profile, medium strong, spicy mouthfeel. Above medium body, silky texture, long, medium dry roast bitter finish. Interesting balance between silky and robust, like both at the same time. Interesting. Maybe only minus is roast overrun of other aspects. First brew which changed aroma three times, weird.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
Davros (1484) - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA - MAY 10, 2013
Pours black with a tan head. Nose shows complex roast with roasted coffee notes and a little chocolate, bready and nutty malt. Tempting. Rich flavours. Heavy roasted malt, liquorice, roasted coffee, smooth booze. Smooth body and carbonation.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
gam (2666) - brisbane, AUSTRALIA - MAY 10, 2013
Large tan head a thick pouring porter very dark medium carbonation aromas smokey note cocoa chocolate some vanilla rich coffee bean the flavours cocoa chocolate a smooth smokey touch roasted coffee oily touch to the porter molasses medium bitter burnt caramel really strong tasting rich porter the finish rewarding tastes best of them chocolate coffee burnt malt big bitter finish a palate pleaser

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
berntholer (144) - Antwerp, BELGIUM - MAY 3, 2013
thick mocha head that disappears slowly with good lacing. coffee coloured. aroma of smoked malt, chocolate, earthy, nutty and coffee notes. very soft well balanced mouthfeel. taste of coffee, liquorice, light bitter aftertaste with some liquorice lingering. very full of flavour and soft carbonation. nice one. 33 cl @ baden baden

4.1
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Koelschtrinker (8495) - Köln (Cologne), GERMANY - MAY 2, 2013
Süßlicher, wenig röstmalziger Antrunk. Weich, süffig. Die Malzigkeit steigert sich und beinhaltet sowohl schokoladige als auch erdige Noten. Angenehme Intensität, das Porter ist fast schon zu süfig. Hopfige Kaffeenoten, die besonders im Nachgeschmack den Ton angeben. 12/11/13/13/12/12

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
k0mpsa (431) - Tampere, FINLAND - APR 30, 2013
Bottle at home. Black color, wonderful brown head. Roasty, coffee, some chocolate aroma. Full bodied, licorice, coffee, balanced, hoppy end. High quality.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
NBird (142) - Perth, AUSTRALIA - APR 29, 2013
pours black with a med-lge cream tan head that settles and lasts til end. Smells..some piney hops with a healthy dose of choc, smoke and some coffee. tastes hops and coffee. smoke and licorice. nicely bitterness, some alcohol

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
hawthorne00 (1861) - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA - APR 29, 2013
Black with a tan head. Gentle aroma of coffee, licorice, molasses, pine, smoke. Silky mouthfeel with prickles of carbonation. Dark roasted coffee, licorice, blackberries, pine. Finish is bitter, a little astringent and smokey.


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