Black Hole (Bourbon Edition) - Mikkeller ApS

davey101

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

03-03-2013 03:43:07 | More by davey101

ajzy

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-21-2013 19:54:50 | More by ajzy

megamass

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

05-20-2013 04:44:37 | More by megamass

MaseFace

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-19-2013 02:04:38 | More by MaseFace

ngeunit1

California

4.16/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Dark brown-black with a finger of frothy chocolate colored head. Fades at a normal pace.

S - Dark chocolate and dark caramel malts, roasted coffee, molasses, black licorice, oak, vanilla, Bourbon, some dark fruit, and some booze.

T - Dark chocolate and sweet dark caramel malts, roasted coffee, black licorice, molasses, vanilla, oak, Bourbon, some dark fruit, some citrus and pine hops and a bit of bitterness, and some booze.

M - Full bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth with a warming and sweet finish.

D - Nicely balanced big imperial Stout. Nice body and mouthfeel. The Bourbon barrels add some nice depth and complexity.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2013 06:01:54 | More by ngeunit1

JMBSH

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -14%

01-28-2013 03:49:31 | More by JMBSH

BierJager89

California

4.71/5  rDev +24.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Poured from a bottle into a tulip glass.

A: Literally black with a dark brown head. Perfect appearance for an imperial stout. Very deserving of the name Black Hole, a thing so dark it's blacker than black. It sucks light into an inescapable void, through the infinity of endless ages.

S: Caramel, coffee, vanilla, honey, roasted malt and a touch of alcohol in the nose. In short. It smells amazing.

T: Coffee, chocolate, honey, a lingering hint of vanilla in the finish. Bitter aftertaste of alcohol is unpleasant, but the beer is delicious.

M: Creamy, full bodied and quite smooth. Alcohol takes a bit away from the smoothness.

O: One of the best Mikkeller beers out there. Worth a try if you can find it. I still can, but according to BeerAdvocate it was only brewed once.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 20:01:10 | More by BierJager89

eawolff99

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

12-13-2012 21:40:41 | More by eawolff99

MarkyMOD

Colorado

4/5  rDev +5.8%

12-04-2012 06:12:14 | More by MarkyMOD

brewdude1982

North Carolina

3.4/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I had this beer in a 12 oz bottle poured into a snifter.

A: 4.0 dark with light head
S: 4.0 a whole lotta bourbon and a little bit of dark malts in the nose of this brew
T: 3.0 very smokey and then bourbon.
MF: 3.5 smooth and slippery
O: 3.5 I love the bourbon but not too keen on the smokeyness. It was like being overwhelmed at a bonfire and smelling smoke in your hair the next day.

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2012 19:53:13 | More by brewdude1982

cfh64

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

11-22-2012 22:03:42 | More by cfh64

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

10-29-2012 01:23:53 | More by t0rin0

JAHMUR

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

09-30-2012 17:06:46 | More by JAHMUR

brewcrew76

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Black brown with no head.

S - Bourbon and oak with sweet malt and hints of vanilla and coffee.

T - Bourbon with sweet vanilla and honey. Roasty in the middle with a hint of coffee and then some alcohol heat that lingers.

M - Medium mouthfeel with very little carbonation and warming alcohol.

D - A little disappointed with this one. Needs more carbonation and less alcohol heat.

Serving type: bottle

09-30-2012 02:04:26 | More by brewcrew76

cvm4

Mississippi

3.55/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours a thick black, lots of lacing, very good appearance.

S - Bourbon, dark chocolate and charred wood.

T - Very bourbon, sweet vanilla, faint malts and oak. But, there's a linger burnt flavor that is just not good.

M - Medium bodied and carbonation.

O - I had a horrible experience with black buffalo. This isn't quite as bad but really, where are you getting the bourbon barrels from??

Serving type: bottle

09-21-2012 02:45:40 | More by cvm4

Kornoms

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +25.7%

09-12-2012 21:25:35 | More by Kornoms

drewone

California

3.25/5  rDev -14%

08-13-2012 20:03:19 | More by drewone

TheSevenDuffs

Ontario (Canada)

4.23/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle to Founders tulip.

A - Black with half a finger of brown head.

S - Very sweet up front - chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, oak and some coffee notes. The ABV is noticeable without being distracting.

T - The ABV is noticeable up front and gives way to a mix of barrel characteristics and the base beer. Bourbon, oak and light vanilla come together with roasted malts, semi-sweet chocolate, coffee, char and molasses. Fairly complex with good integration of the base beer and the barrel characteristics.

M - Medium body. Light to moderate carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

08-11-2012 00:20:03 | More by TheSevenDuffs

GOMECK

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -14%

08-09-2012 16:19:47 | More by GOMECK

s1ckboy

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

08-02-2012 03:22:35 | More by s1ckboy

sammo

Kansas

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

07-07-2012 02:13:57 | More by sammo

pauljunk

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -14%

07-02-2012 18:25:28 | More by pauljunk

danieelol

Australia

3.63/5  rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Purchased from Platinum

Appearance is dark black (brown around edges) with good head/lacing.

Smell is nice. Bourbon - caramel, chocolate, soy, roasted wood. Very nice.

Taste and mouthfeel go together. Gingerbread, chocolate; mouthfeel is too thin, too watery. A little bitter from booze; but sometimes too sweet. Paradox?!?!

The bourbon barrel is enticing but the base beer seems kind of mediocre. Did enjoy it though.

Serving type: bottle

06-20-2012 13:48:03 | More by danieelol

Cstromberg57

New Hampshire

3/5  rDev -20.6%

06-18-2012 00:51:42 | More by Cstromberg57

champ103

Texas

2.8/5  rDev -25.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

A: Pours a dark, almost opaque black color. A dense two finger tan head forms the gently recedes after a few minutes. Light lace.
S: Charred wood, tobacco, ash. Vanilla, chocolate, toast.
T: Follows the nose and fairly simple. Charred wood and ash. Vanilla and chocolate. Fairly standard, with the barrel kind of taking over.
M/D: A medium to full body. Low carbonation, chalky, asky. Lots of alcohol, which makes this a very slow sipper. One and done.

Probably the best of the Black Hole beers that I have had so far. Though that is saying very little. Still not the horrid abomination the base beer is. It has obviously been toned down from the monsterours 17% ABV it once was. Though I have had enough of these overpriced, over barring, over alcoholic stouts.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2012 02:16:00 | More by champ103