Black Hole (Bourbon Edition) - Mikkeller ApS

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85
very good
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155 Ratings

rAvg: 3.78
pDev: 19.84%
Reviews: 95
Hads: 60

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Mikkeller ApS

Denmark

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 13.10% ABV

Availability: Limited (brewed once). bottle (93), on-tap (2).

Notes:
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.

Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij.

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Reviews by daveytheformer:

daveytheformer

Oregon

4.22/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours pitch black with a huge khaki colored head that dissipates to a sticky lacing on the glass.

Smells really sweet like coconuts, vanilla, chocolate, bourbon, oak and a light roasted malt aroma. Repeated whiffs and the coconut turns into honey.

Tastes are lots of chocolate, dark fruits, promised vanilla and a pleasant roasted coffee characteristic round out the flavor. The lady says rotten wood.

Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied. Very light carbonation that works in this beers favor.

Overall is top notch in my book. Would love to try all the different variations of Black Hole.

Serving type: bottle

09-02-2011 17:59:15 | More by daveytheformer

More User Reviews:

jayhunter357

Massachusetts

3.75/5 rDev -0.8%

06-17-2013 03:45:02 | More by jayhunter357

RBassSFHOPit2ME

California

4/5 rDev +5.8%

06-07-2013 17:46:24 | More by RBassSFHOPit2ME

Rogorama

Indiana

3.5/5 rDev -7.4%

06-07-2013 14:54:07 | More by Rogorama

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

davey101

Connecticut

3.5/5 rDev -7.4%

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

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

Colorado

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