 iowaherkeye (1375), rocking podunk Marengo!, Iowa, USA
Jun 29, 2008
12oz bottle, no date. Whole Stein--Holstein? Cows? Ha. Deep mahogany with a 1/2 finger tan head that faded to a ring rather quickly. Roasted malts and lactose up front with a bit of chocolate and nuts in the background. Flavor had kind of a light pine and roast bitterness that worked well with the lactose. The finish was semi-dry and turned pretty ashy rather quickly. Smooth medium body with almost no carbonation at all. Actually, this wasn’t too terrible of an offering, coming from Viking.
phishpond417 (1374), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Aug 19, 2008 Pours a dark creamy black colour with a medium tan head. Aroma is nutty, chocolate, soy, peanut butter on the nose. Flavors are semi sweet, milk, oatmeal and chocolate with a touch of brown sugar in the finish.
fonefan (4328), Ulfborg, Denmark
Aug 16, 2008 Bottle 12 fl.oz.
Clear dark red brown color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige to light brown head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, coffee, milk - cream. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. (130608)
hellbilly (837), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
Jul 26, 2008 bottle by way of stine... pours impenetrable to light a dark brown color capped by a creamy/frothy-ish cocoa head with orange tints. smells good... cream/lactose, wood, coffee, chocolate and ash. the taste is spot on to the aroma with a tingly spicy finish coming from hops. big coffee aftertaste. light to medium body... seems a bit watery. insanely creamy carbonation through the first few sips. as it sits it seems to de-carbonate completely and become flat and lifeless.
badbeer (404), Iowa, USA
Jul 5, 2008 Pours out black with a tan head that stays pretty well and leaves nice lacing throughout the glass. Smell is a bit chocolatey and roasty, but it has a very light smell to it. Taste starts out light, but quickly hits you with a light chocolate and coffee-like flavors. Mouthfeel is just so smooth and rich with a heavier than medium body and real light carbonation on the tongue. Another excellent beer from the folks at Viking; you’ve found yourselves a new customer!
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