Viking Brewing Big Swede

bottle by way of stine... pours an opaque near black color with brown at the edges and a fluffy khaki head. spots of lacing are left behind in blanket form. initial aroma strikes me as very baltic-like... chocolate, malt, cream, toasted rye, slightly charred black raisins/prunes, musty oat-like earthiness and some grass. tastes dark... anise, molasses, chocolate, prunes/dark raisins, burnt nuts, vanilla and seedy dryness before a sour dry finish. coffee shows up in the aftertaste. it’s on the heavy side of medium bodied. creamy texture from the low carbonation. quite smooth but the acidic touch cleans it off the palate well...

Pours out black, but more dark brown around the edges. Light tan colored head that slowly dissipates leaving some spotty lacing. Light cocoa aromas with coffee hidden even more, there is a definate creamy vanilla aroma as well. Taste doesn’t overpower the palate, but isn’t skimpy either. It starts out with a light cocoa flavor paired with some vanilla, leading you to a small amount of earthy hops, before turning into a long roasty finish. Taste gets better as it warms, and the finish is the best part of each drink. Creamy and smooth with low carbonation, lighter side of full bodied. Overall this is one pretty good beer, and one that is better than my ratings show. To be honest, this is one that I’ll be picking up quite often, I really enjoyed it.

Sweet stout, somewhat flat with a light bitter duration. Chocolaty dark syrup. Pretty good flavor, but palate is a bit dull.

pours a deep opaque colour, large fluffy brown head. leaves you with a drier mouthfeel and many different aromas accompany this pour. Nutty, cocoa, barnyard, cloves, and ripe pear.

Pours a flat oily black with almost no head. Aroma is dark fruit, dark chocolate, sugar, and dark roasts. Taste is creamy with a dry finish. Taste is chocolate, milk sugar, earthiness, and a bit of anise - kinda reminds me of a Baltic Porter. Pretty good but could use a bit more robustness.