UPDATED: MAR 21, 2023 11.5oz bottle from Luekens Wine and Spirits, Seminole. Very dark, almost black, also no head. Hazelnut aroma, a little bit of chocolate malt, vanilla. Sweet taste, more chocolate and some caramel, with a chalky bitterness rounding out the finish. Body’s quite watery, surprisingly. Low carbonation. Not bad by any means but I don’t get the exceptionally high rates.

UPDATED: MAR 12, 2023 Bottle from Beerlovers, Vienna. Vintage 2020. Dark brown with beige head. Aroma of dark malt, chocolate, coffee, vanilla, roasted malt. Powerful taste of roasted malt, chocolate, cocoa, vanilla. well balanced beer. Tasty. ,

UPDATED: JAN 18, 2023 Herrliches Röstaroma, Schokolade, Vanille. Im Trunk erst cremig schokoladig, dann bitter röstig, sehr schöne Geschmacks-Choreografie, sehr lecker.

UPDATED: JAN 14, 2023 An outstanding extremely dense stout. Tons of chocolate and vanilla - light bitterness. Slick mouthfeel. Bottle in 2023.

UPDATED: SEP 28, 2022 Lovely cocoa and vanilla nose, subtle hoppy palate and stout residue to round off the palate.

UPDATED: APR 2, 2022 Canette 2021. Robe noire impénétrable. Faible mousse brune homogène. Tenue de mousse durable. Chocolat noir, café espresso, cacao, vanille, bourbon. Faible amertume peu durable en finale. Corps moyen, carbonation faible, bonne buvabilité.

UPDATED: OCT 29, 2021 Bottle sampled at Waza restaurang and brewey. Short grey head. Dsrk red black color. Firm chocolate and nice vanilla aroma. Smooth chocolate taste . Full body and balanced bitterness.

UPDATED: AUG 27, 2021 0,341 bottle. Thick black colour with medium lasting foamy, light brown head. Aroma: Coffee bean, fresh espresso, dark chocolate, coco powder, but also vanilla and a hint of dried plum. Taste: Has a brutal malty start with some rye-like sourness but very balanced. Than the bitter mouthfeel kicks in. Has some flourish tone with nuts, and also with the espresso/dark chocolate kind of bitterness. Very well balanced. Has a slightly oily texture. Medium/full body with soft carbonation. Long lasting earthy and dry/bitter finish with some soft almond-like sidetones. Masterpiece!

UPDATED: MAR 14, 2021 341ml bottle with twisted cap bought at Cave Beer Point in Mei Foo. Looks: Opaque deep Cola blackish brown colour with a ring of dirt-like yeast sediments; One-quarter finger head and soapy beige foam which fades in 15 seconds; Fair sticky lacing and zero carbonation. Aroma: Very fragrant roasted dark malt, with strong cocoa, strong vanilla, Bourbon, rich cream, strong caramel, strong sticky toffee, roasted coffee beans, alcohol, liquorices, sugar, biscuits, earth, yeast, thin lemon and faint grass. Wow! Taste: Mid to light sweet dark malt, with strong roastyness, strong burnt toast, strong dark chocolate, vanilla, strong black coffee, caramel, toffee, traces of peat, light cream, Cola, floral, light sugar, strong earth, spices, yeast, lime, strong bitter hops and strong grass. Body: Mid to full body. Very slick and creamy palate. Mouth Feel: Strong dark maltyness in a quite thick and creamy background. Surprisingly low sweet given the strong vanilla and cocoa and aroma. Very burnt toasty and loads of roasted black coffee and dark chocolate, backed with a trace of peat smokiness (amazing!). Notably floral and earthy hops, yeasty limey with strong grass to round. Incredible! Hoppiness: Earth, thin lemon and faint grass in nose. Floral, strong earth, spices, lime and strong grass in taste; Bitterness - malt and hops - is strong yet subtle for a lasting, close to high-level bitter roasted dark malty finish. After Taste: Fairly dry. Toasty roasted coffee and strong bitter to mouth. Comments: This one is surprising in many ways: a rich cocoa and vanilla aroma with Bourbon usually means strong sweetness, but its taste is anything but, with lively roasted coffee and burnt toast backed with very earthy limey hop bitterness, I am simply amazed at every sip. A classic!

UPDATED: JAN 27, 2021 Ein tiefschwarzes Bier mit wenig Schaum. Und vom Aroma her ist es einfach nur wunderbar: Es hat tolle Aromen nach Vanille, Kakao, Dunkelschoko, Zimt und nochmals Vanille. Das ganze in einer Harmonie, die seinesgleichen sucht. Das einzige, das ich bemänglen könnte, ist dass es keine schöne Schaumkrone hat. Hat mir wirklich sehr gut gefallen.