Van Vollenhoven & Co’s Extra Stout (2017 - )

Tap. Pours clear black, small beige head, a bit of lacing. Aroma is burnt, roasted malt, tobacco, molasses. Flavor is medium sweet, light plus bitter, burnt notes, coffee grounds. Medium body

zwart met minimale kraag. aroma van mout, chocolade, wat fruit, cacao, laurier. smaken van donkere chocolade, cacao, poederig, geroosterde en gebrande mout, metalig, iets van ijzer, caramel, bij lange na niet zo goed als verwacht,

Tap at Noord-Hollands bierfestival ’17, Alkmaar: Opaque black colored brew with an dry bitter taste, hints of roasted malts, coffee and some chocolate. Third incarnation of this beer what I think, its seems that this brand always find an way to make an come back.

Sample 15cl. from tap at Poesiat & Kater. Pitch black, small frothy tan head, mostly diminishing, good lacing; aroma roasted malts, cocoa, coffee, hint of licorice, brown sugar; taste medium sweet and bitter, roasty, dark chocolate, licorice; roasty bittersweet aftertaste, coffee, chocolate, licorice notes; medium body, creamy texture, soft carbonation; very good.

Tap at Poesiat after Potjepalooza. Black with tan head. Dark roasted malt. Chocolate and hops. Moderate sweet and bitter. Medium body and soft carbonation.

Tap at the brewpub. Very dark brown with beige head. Some dark chocolate, lots of grassy hops, touch of lime, old chocolate pralines, light coffee. Medium sweet and bitter. Medium bodied. Quite hoppy and nice.

UPDATED: JUN 4, 2017 Rerate: Tap @ Poesiat & Kater, 15 cl sample. Dark brown color, medium frothy head. Aroma of roasty malts, dark choc and bit licorice. Smooth roasty bitterness, bit creamy choc, slight mocha sweetness. All very nicely balanced and very flavorful. What a difference tap vs bottle can make here. Bottle @ Jopen Proeflokaal during Roels book presentation, 10 cl sample. Black label mentioning Poesiat & Kater. Dark brown color, short frothy head. Aroma of roast and dark bread, bit licorice and earthy bitterness. Bit light in flavor, some roast, earthy bitterness. Could use more body or creaminess. Decent beer though. 3.3

Draft - Hoppy dark roast. Jet black with a rich light brown head. Molasses and dark malts with a hoppy bitterness. Ok.

Bottle from Kisjes Slijterijen, Meppel. "Brewed in 2016" so brewed at Troost, I suppose. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, some salted liquorice, caramel, Flavour is moderate to medium sweet and medium roasty bitter. Body is medium. Very drinkable Stout with lots of roast, some chocolate and mild liquorice. Proper!

On tap at the brewpub. Black colour, beige head. Aroma hard-roasted malts, black liquorice, caramel, light fruity, tiny hint of peat, light metallic/brown sugar, leather. Flavour is sweet, caramel, hard-roasted malts, figs, some coffee, bitter roast finish. Medium bodied. Nice, but de Schans version is still by far the best imho.