Black Damnation - De Struise Brouwers

jegross2

Illinois

4.53/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Reviewing the Black Damnation from BREWERY out of PLACE. This is the first beer brewed in the Black Damnation series. Black Damnation is a blend of Black Albert and Hel & Verdoemenis.

Score: 96

Unknown vintage bottle served in a Founders snifter/tulip hybrid glass and enjoyed on 04/05/13. Review is from iPhone notes.

Appearance: Coffee colored body. Pours a finger of khaki head. Awesome head and lacing. The lacing slowly oozes back unto the glass. 5/5

Smell: Chocolate, roast, light wood, hint of licorice. Reminds me of fresh Surly Darkness without the hoppiness. A little brown sugar and stale coffee too. 4.5/5

Taste: Bitter bakers chocolate, wood, char, and toasty malt. Bittersweet syrup, light coffee and licorice. Finishes with a lingering bitter chocolate and syrup flavor. 4.5/5

Mouthfeel: Full bodied, low carbonation. On the bitter end of bittersweet. 4.5/5

Overall: Excellent; the best of beer of Black Damnation I-IV

Cost: $12 for a 11.2 oz bottle.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 19:57:35 | More by jegross2

billab914

Virginia

4.48/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

33cl bottle poured into my CBS snifter. It poured pitch black in color with a thin tan head clinging to the edges of the glass. Nice retention and good lacing as I drank it.

The aroma has a strong coffee presence to the roasted malts. I get some rich chocolate to it reminiscent of brownie batter. It's got a little bit of a sweeter, milky chocolate to it as well. Very good aroma overall, the dark roasted malts really shine in it. It also comes together very well, the flavors are bold but end up being pretty smooth as well.

The taste follows through with some really bold and flavorful coffee notes. Twards the finish is where more of the sweeter cocoa and milk chocolate come out and help give some balance to the roasted, bitter malts.

The mouthfeel is heavy and almost syrupy. Carbonation is on the low end. Overall, it was a great beer and one that really impressed me. It's one of the better imperial stouts I've had in a while. The coffee flavors especially stood out to me. It came together very well and had some fantastic flavors to it. Great beer overall.

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2012 02:19:28 | More by billab914

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

4.08/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours nicely with a thick brown head. This is a pretty nice one to drink, though the carbonation is a bit more than I would ask for, considering the style. Flavor profile is a smooth delivery with no real tones stepping out to steal the show. It's thick and consistent. Pretty nice beer. Thanks to baggio for this one.

Serving type: bottle

08-19-2012 08:23:18 | More by RblWthACoz

Sean9689

Illinois

4.18/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

12oz bottle into snifter...2009 bottle.

A - Pours black, small mocha-colored head, thin ring.

S - Chocolate, roast, char, smooth booze, coffee, burnt sugars. Very robust and in-your-face, nice mix of sweetness and booze.

T - Chocolate, smooth booze, oak, light roast, light char, coffee beans, caramel. Lots of sweetness mixed with the perfect additional of alcohol notes....the cellar has done this bottle some good. Finish is sweet & creamy chocolate dessert.

M - Full body, light carbonation, rich & smooth, creamy finish.

O - Really nice beer that's aged gracefully over the last (almost) 3 years. The sweetness & booze are perfect right now and I suggest opening this one now if you have it. Recommend.

Serving type: bottle

07-16-2012 17:45:11 | More by Sean9689

ThatWineGuy

Ontario (Canada)

4.35/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I've had two of these stored for a while now, both capable of aging to 2015 according to the labels. Decided to crack one open today while watching the Euro Cup of soccer. Opaque, tar, inky blackness with a one cm. mocha-brown head that never completely left the surface of the Maudite glass. Nose was rich with chocolate biscotti notes and tree bark, a musty earthiness that wafted out in layers that were alternatively enticing and alarming.

Big heavy duty taste, dark chocolate and expresso, cocoa and licorice, sweeter as it aired with a spicy backdrop of anise and white pepper. This is not for the meek and mild but a wonderful taste sensation for the seasoned beer drinker, an assault on the senses, unabashed imbibing now but likely much better as 2015 approaches. How lucky I have one to hold back and compare as the date approaches.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2012 20:26:49 | More by ThatWineGuy

CuriousMonk

Virginia

4/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Finally the moment of truth has arrived! Black Damnation is a blend with the use of Hel & Verdoemenis from Brouwerij De Molen. This is the first of the series. Poured from .33cl bottle into sampler glass at a tasting. Pours black with a beautiful brown head that lasts throughout very well. Aromas of figs, booze, roasted malt, and sweet chocolate. Flavor of black fig, brown sugar, and booze. Medium mouthfeel, some sediments lying at the bottom. Definitely good beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2012 17:37:07 | More by CuriousMonk

callmemickey

Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Flat, deep black body, only the faintest traces of foam.

S: Roasted malts with hints of mocha, chocolate, charcoal and brown sugar.

T: Similar to the nose in that there a fair number of components but they are rather mild and not particularly assertive compared to other representatives of the style.

M: Smooth, lightly carbonated, some bitterness in the finish, medium to full bodied.

O: A nice stout that ultimately fails to "wow" despite an enjoyable flavor profile.

Serving type: on-tap

02-11-2012 05:59:39 | More by callmemickey

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

4.15/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle into a tulip glass.

Pours black, topped with a ½ finger of rich looking dark mocha froth. This retains at about that same initial level, whipping up a foamy cascade of spotty lace and brown oils that dot the sides of the glass. The aroma has a light barrel presence to it right off the bat, which then melds into flavors of vanilla, fudge, brown sugar, dark fruit, what appears to be some smoked peat notes, and then more of an acrid roasted coffee character. This has a nice feeling flavorful density to it in the nose.

Once again, I’m picking up what appears to be some mellow whiskey flavors here up front in the taste (even though this isn't supposed to be barrel-aged in any way), that then segues into the sweetness of vanilla, chocolate, and brown sugar. Things get a little more dark feeling along the back, with ripe tart fruit and a dark smoky roasted feel that lingers a bit as this then finishes warm and dry feeling. The whole profile has a dark, rich, smoky, and sticky presence to it here in the mouth and is overall very smooth and isn’t overly aggressive with its flavors in any way. The mouthfeel is full bodied, with a mellow creamy chewiness that sits with some heft in the mouth. The high alcohol presence here does pick up a bit as this warms, with a warm sweet spiciness that runs through the profiles and adds some extra flavors to the proceedings but it never gets overly stinging in any way. That 13% is handled very nicely here.

This beer is pretty damn large and in charge yet was still very smooth and approachable for the size. I felt that the taste was maybe a little too mellow in the taste, especially compared to the full flavors of the aroma, but there is no doubt that this is a pretty powerful and flavorful sipper.

Serving type: bottle

01-23-2012 17:46:55 | More by Kegatron

rvdoorn

Netherlands

4.68/5  rDev +12%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

finally I took the time to drink this one. 2009 version. A blend with hel en verdoemenis from the molen.
Look: the beer pours a black color with a small dark brown head.
Smell: coffee, brown sugar, dark fruits, leather and tobacco.
Taste: roasted malts, coffee, tobacco, cocoa, charcoal with a nice bitterness arising from the hops which is balanced with some brown sugar sweetness.
Mouthfeel: medium body with medium carbonation.
Overall: the first of the BD series is one of the better ones,what a great beer! Although whatelse could be expected from a blend of the two best breweries in europe....

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2012 08:29:11 | More by rvdoorn

korguy123

Ontario (Canada)

4.93/5  rDev +17.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Best before March 2014
Bottle into CBS snifter.

A- Thick, opaque black pour. Finger and a half dark khaki pour that slowly drops to thin cap leaving sticky lacing all over the glass.

S- Gigantic chocolate and burnt coffee notes. The peat really sticks out giving it a smokey nose with a hint of whisky and cherries. Licorice and brown sugar with a touch vanilla.

T- Chocolate and coffee dominate the back of the tongue. The peat is much less noticeable than the nose. Brown sugar, vanilla and molasses add a smooth sweetness.

M- Full bodied and creamy with minimal carbonation.

O- This beer is a work of genius. The smell, taste, feel and all clocking in at 13% and not a hint of booze makes this a true work of art.

Serving type: bottle

12-12-2011 00:24:25 | More by korguy123

Sideswipe

California

3.35/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Pizza Port Carlsbad

A- Pitch black. No light penetrates. Small tan head recedes leaving a small ring.

S- Smells of coffee, roasted malt and dark fruit.

T- Opens with sweet, dark fruit characteristics and roasted malt. Some coffee and sweet chocolate mid-palate slides into a semi-sweet finish. There's a lingering roasty, coffee aftertaste.

M- Full bodied, without being thick. Low level of carbonation.

O- Loses a few points for the kind of odd sweetness in the taste, but otherwise a decent offering. 13% ABV is almost undetectable, making this dangerously drinkable. Good coffee and roasted malt flavors.

Serving type: on-tap

11-23-2011 23:19:43 | More by Sideswipe

Centennial

Pennsylvania

4.22/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

2009 Vintage 9oz draft served in snifter

A. Dark Midnight black, minimum tan head, appears thinner then I expected.

S. Charred roasted malts, dark chocolate and ash

M. The beer is way too cold at 1st (obviously not the beers fault) but it adds to the perception of being on the thin side. Has a little grittiness similar to undissolved cocoa powder. The mouthfeel is slightly heavier when warmed but still slightly thinner then expected.

T. Roasty and Toasty, almost smokey but no way like a smoked beer. Hop bitterness subdues the toasted flavors and brings out some of the cocoa flavors and mild coffee flavors struggle to come through.

O. Solid blended stout, but prefer the straight Black Albert over this.

Serving type: on-tap

11-20-2011 23:19:18 | More by Centennial

Bardwashrind

Colorado

4.08/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Tasted this along side the first four Black Damnation beers.

Thanks to spdyfire83, Doodler, Joshclauss and Elliott for making this happen.

Pours a similar dark mocha colored head Black Albert. A very different aroma of green peppers and dried chilies is present. Some of that distinct Belgian esters can be picked up, plums and figs but not in abundant amounts. Some alcohol can be felt but the nose was fairly dominated by the green pepper aroma.

The palate was very different than the nose. Not too sticky in texture, the high carbonation helped for sure. Ripened fruit flavors, more of the tart plum and blackberry jam. Some chili flake flavor only minus the heat, somewhat dusty if that makes any sense. I thought I tasted rice as well as a bit of Single Malt Whisky.

The range of comparisons were a bit odd and this could be due to over thinking the beer a bit. By just sipping and enjoying, there was a nice complexity that didn't rely on rich sugar or overall richness.

Black Albert is one of the more unique high alcohol stout to be found and Black Damnation I takes a similar direction by standing out from the typical imperial stout. I liked this one quite a bit and was interested with how things changed on the following variations.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2011 15:26:34 | More by Bardwashrind

DaveJanssen

British Columbia (Canada)

4.2/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Split 2 ways at Kulminator. Served in de struise glass. Reviewed 11 June 2011.

Ar: Rich roast and chocolate, alcohol, very chocolaty (dry baking chocolate) nice smooth roast

Ap: Thick tan head, great retention, very fine head, black with brown edges, nice lace

T: Rich roast, burn, strong chocolate, alcohol, nice balance of sweet and roast, molasses, char /burn but not too much, woody, full caramel, has a bourbon-like character

M: Thick and creamy, alcohol warmth at end, medium fine carbonation

O: Much better than Black Damnations 2 and 3, nice balance of sweet and roast, a very good roast/char forward stout, much better than either base beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-25-2011 19:25:33 | More by DaveJanssen

jbeatty

New York

4.22/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Tasted 8/9/2011. 13% version

A: Pours deep black, quickly fading dark tan head.

S: Luscious milk chocolate brownie, toffee, soft nutty roast, and alchohol in the finish.

T: Chocolate, rum raisin, coffee roast, ends slightly bitter. Deceptively simple, its the richness of the flavors that shine here.

M: Smooth, bordering on creamy, finishes soft, each sip is a treat.

O: Super enjoyable- the flavors are ruch, lush, and smooth. Hard to beat the first of the series.

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2011 00:15:42 | More by jbeatty

russwbeck

Virginia

4.7/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

2010 Vintage I believe: 50% Black Albert and 50% H&V. I just had H&V on tap at Churchkey DC today, continuing that trend with this! I've had Black Albert, which was infected, but Batch 0 was really good.

A: Thick brown pour with a huge brown head. The thick, billowing, head leaves a ton of lacing and a nice cap on top of the brew.

S: Beautiful smell. Chocolate, a lot of coffee and roastiness, oak, tobacco, hints of alcohol. Sweet, roasted, balanced, phenomenal.

T: The taste begins with oak and char, then the coffee takes over in a big way. Wow the coffee has a great flavor. Chocolate and some dark fruits lead the beer into a dry finish, with coffee lingering around for a while. Only hints of alcohol are noted, which is amazing considering the ABV. The flavor is balanced phenomenally. Really this blend brings out the best in both beers blended to create it.

MF: Thick, heavy, creamy, a bit low on carbonation.

O: Just a great beer, I wish I could have more of it!.

Serving type: bottle

08-15-2011 00:38:39 | More by russwbeck

Neffbeer

Pennsylvania

4.22/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle marked Lot B best before March 2014.
Poured into a Hill Farmstead tulip.

A: It is a menacing black color in the glass, completely opaque. A careful pour resulted in a two finger tan head with the sediment left in the bottle. The head fades pretty quickly and forms a foamy cap on the beer with minimal lacing.

S: Loads of chocolate, coffee, tobacco, and rich vanilla overwhelm the front of the aroma. Some smokiness lingers with a heap of roasted malt as I shove my nose deeper in the glass. The yeast provides a break from the heavy notes with its fruity Belgian character. No hint of the booze.

T: I am greeted by chocolate, dark fruit and heavily roasted malt. The coffee notes kick in with a pleasant bitterness along with some strong earth tones. The finish has a wisp of black licorice and some more roasted char.

M: Full bodied, moderate carbonation with a smooth creamy mouthfeel. It has a dry finish with zero hint of the booze.

O: This drinks shockingly smooth for 13%. I have some more for the cellar and it will be interesting to see how it develops. Cheers to Urbain for another great brew.

Serving type: bottle

08-04-2011 01:48:48 | More by Neffbeer

lacqueredmouse

Australia

4.58/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle purchased and consumed at Kulminator in Antwerp.

Pours a deep black. Black. Black. Head is very fine and soft. No lace, but the body is so lovely and thick that the body itself almost sticks to the edge of the glass. Static carbonation. When tilted, however, you realise that it's slightly translucent at the edges. Not bad though.

Nose is indeed far from "not bad"; it's gorgeous. Lovely coconut oak characters, roasty, slightly smoky malt, a touch of astringency blended with sweetness, like candied roasted nuts. Smooth, round, just gorgeous. Oh so good.

Taste is roastier and more bitter and acrid—here the Russian darkness comes through, but in a lively way, and still melded with a sweetness that suggests dark fruits, coffee and milk chocolate. The bitterness of the roast character cements and anchors the palate in the way bitter hops do in a good IPA.

Great RIS. The dark roast character ensures it falls squarely here. Wonderful to see a brewers around in Belgium and the Netherlands like De Struise and De Molen stretching the boundaries of beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-02-2011 04:59:58 | More by lacqueredmouse

drabmuh

Maryland

4.1/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served in a small wine glass, split two ways. Beer is black and has a nice mocha head, small and medium bubbles, low carbonation, some lacing. Beware, there are chunks in this beer at the bottom.

Aroma is alcohol, sweet, mild roast, smells awesome. The best part about this overall great beer.

Beer is medium in body with a mild alcohol forwardness to it but overall not a boozy beer. The whole thing is great on the palate and finishes with this mild roast and a not so dry finish. Very drinkable, especially for the alcohol content. I'd have it again, I really enjoyed this.

Also, this was my 2100 review on beeradvocate.

Serving type: bottle

07-24-2011 03:27:08 | More by drabmuh

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

4.13/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle shared by drabmuh. Thanks Matt!

The beer is black with a tan head that leaves a nice coat of lacing on the snifter. The aroma is quite nice, with heavy roast, coffee, espresso beans, and chocolate. The flavor is very tasty, though not quite at the level of the aroma. The finish brings some bitterness and charred malt. Overall, a very good beer. I would definitely have it again.

Serving type: bottle

07-23-2011 22:47:29 | More by Huhzubendah

MasterSki

Illinois

4.28/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle from Jeffo. Served in a Struise cervoise. Lot B, best before March 2015.

A - Huge mocha foam that eventually settles to a creamy thick cap, but leaves minimal spotty lacework. Body is black with some faint reddish glints at the bottom of the glass.

S - Big milk chocolate, roasted grains, coffee, light anise, fruity Belgian yeast, dark fruits, faint molasses, earthy notes, and surprisingly well-hidden booze.

T - Taste is far more roasty, with espresso bitterness, notes of smoke and char up front, but sweeter chocolate and candi sugar follow. Finishes with anise and roast bitterness that lingers.

M - Full-bodied, creamy, with some roast dryness in the finish. Surprisingly little heat for the listed ABV. Carbonation is moderate, and perhaps a touch high for the style but still fairly pleasant.

D - I put down a 33cl bottle no problem - another masterful job by Urbain in hiding alcohol, as this drinks like a 7-8% stout. I tried blending the two beers on my own and they didn't taste anything like this - was the H&V batch brewed at Struise instead of De Molen?

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2011 01:09:40 | More by MasterSki

stakem

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Leave it to De Struise... as soon as I close in on trying nearly all of the Black Damnation brews I find out 2 or 3 more are in the works. Poured into a cervoise, this brew appears black in color with a faint line of dark brown clarity around the edges. A rich, creamy tan to brown cap holds across the top and slowly recedes to a thin film that has greater strength around the edges. A light swirl attached small patches of lace to the glass and a creamy layering stays across the top of the brew throughout the entire duration.

The smell of this brew is a wonderful mixture of all things good, dark and roasty. Initial aromas are that of black licorice, burnt chocolate, molasses and alcohol somewhat accented by whiskey which evolve into dark fruit notes reminiscent of raisins or plums. There is a burnt character to it which picks up a slight indication of coffee, charcoal and dirt.

The taste is rich with burnt barley tasting like bitter chocolate and molasses. A slight hop inclusion is a bit fruity accenting the fruity flavors of the alcohol which is quite bold. The flavor of this brew remains with a dominating amount of roasty bitterness and bold alcohol that seems exaggerated with a whiskey kick. Each sip brings forth more dark flavoring of coffee with a slight citrus kick, charcoal and a bit of an earthy almost dirt flavor very similar to if you were chewing on black patent.

This is a medium to full bodied brew with a modest amount of carbonation. It is smooth and rich in the feel and a very enjoyable sipper. The alcohol is not hiding in this brew at all, it is very forward in all characteristics; flavor, aroma warmth and bite. An absolute wonderful example of the style. I wish I could revisit all of the Black Damnations again and start with this brew before enjoying each of the one-offs. Each sip and sniff of this brew reminds me of trace bits of the others. Dare I say I enjoyed this original Black Damnation more so than some of the others in the series. Fantastic

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2011 18:43:51 | More by stakem

thagr81us

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Massive thanks goes out to cmrillo who shared this one with the group at the "Evening Wood" tasting graciously hosted by cmrillo as well! Served from bottle into a Mikkeller flute. Poured a deep dark brown with a minimal cream colored head. Maintained decent lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, roasted malt, dark chocolate, and smoke. The flavor was of sweet malt, roasted malt, smoke, dark chocoalte, and sweet alcohol. It had a heavy feel on the palate with mild carbonation. Overall this was a great brew. Everything about this one just worked for me. It was really well balanced with sweetness and bitterness which made it quite easy to drink. Nice mouthfeel on this one as well. Was lucky enough to try all of the series (except V) back-to-back. This was probably my 3rd favorite out of the group, but not a distant third by ANY means.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2011 16:32:55 | More by thagr81us

Phelps

Arizona

2.5/5  rDev -40.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Poured from the bottle into my Lost Abbey tulip. Labeled “Lot B,” with a best before date of March 2014.

Black Damnation is the ungodly offspring of de Struise Black Albert and Hel & Verdoemenis from Brouwerij De Molen, each contributing 50 percent of its character to the finished bottle.

Pours black as night and inky. Not much head, but a millimeter of cinnamon colored bubbles rises from the depths after a few seconds and disappears just as quickly, leaving behind a thin ring.

Imagine you’ve thrown a bowl of spent coffee into a trash can, along with cigarettes and chunks of serrano pepper. Now take a big whiff. Does it smell good? It didn’t to me, either.

The flavor is better, but only marginally. Subtle tangy dark chocolate lingers into the aftertaste, along with some sweet dark fruits, chalky ash, lots of green and jalapeno pepper, and spent coffee. It’s a funky flavor that’s growing on me as it warms, but it’s still very, very weird. Not a hint of alcohol, though.

The velvety medium body expands into a soft fizziness. Light carbonation tingles the tongue like electricity. Alcohol flames through the nose.

Despite the whackadoodle flavors, this is light and drinkable for a 13 percent stout. Still, it’s not my particular cup of cigarette-ash-and-pepper-laced coffee.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2011 23:05:01 | More by Phelps

TheSevenDuffs

Ontario (Canada)

4.35/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Notes from 5/7/11
Served in Duvel tulip glass @ 45F
ABV indicated on bottle was 9.2%, not the 13% indicated on the bottle.

A - Poured black with a ridiculous amount of foamy light brown head despite a very slow pour.

S - Bitter dark roasted coffee up front. Some chocolate, molasses a slightly noticeable alcohol.

T - Roasted malts, coffee, chocolate, licorice. A good bitterness. Some sweetness comes through in the middle with a bitter, dry finish rounding it out.

M -Full body. Silky, chewy. Somewhat viscous. Light carbonation.

O - A very good RIS. Would love to age this one if I had a few more bottles.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2011 20:55:05 | More by TheSevenDuffs