Black Damnation IV - Coffee Club - De Struise Brouwers

Fux

France

4.4/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Very dense liquid which has hard time trying its way out of the bottle ! Black as hell. Thick and opaque. The head takes shape after a while, dark also then fades into a thin film.

S: Coffee is surely present here. But the smell is mainly ashes, smoke, a resinous, herbal scent. Faint notes of soaked red fruits and a huge alcohol background.

T: Taste however is mainly coffee. A bit earthy also. Very bitter with a long finish.

M: Full bodied, thick as it can be. Creamy but not sticky, then not drying out, almost perfect for the style.

O: Woh ! I love this beer. Coffee stout might sometimes be too straight. This one is a stand out !

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2012 22:20:17 | More by Fux

ADTaber

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

05-18-2013 00:18:42 | More by ADTaber

Alieniloquium

Florida

4.06/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

330 mL bottle poured into a snifter. Best by March 2015.

Appearance - Just shy of inky black. Some transparency at the edges. A lot of nice khaki foam. Lots of wisps.

Smell - Lots of coffee. Extremely strong. Raw, green coffee flavor. Roasty chocolate. Some cadamel.

Taste - Intense coffee again. Less raw, more bitter. Touch of acidity from the coffee. Dark chocolate. Bitter coffee finish.

Mouthfeel - Really bitter and some booze. Medium-high carbonation.

Overall - Not sure if that coffee acidity is a result of age. It's not off-putting, but the coffee is extremely strong.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 00:40:35 | More by Alieniloquium

Abio

Belgium

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

04-29-2013 14:21:08 | More by Abio

Jwale73

Rhode Island

4.15/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

11.2oz. bottle enjoyed on 4/7/2013 at the Delirium Hoppy Loft. Pours an inky black with a one inch, dense, creamy, mocha-colored head. Nose expresses intense coffee grounds followed by rich chocolate on a roasted malt backbone. Taste follows nose - the coffee flavor has held up surprisingly well. There's also a nice chocolate character interspersed with a tart, slightly vinous quality, followed by a hint of oxidation that is just starting to peak through. Mouthfeel is medium-light in body with a creamy/silky texture and a light carbonation. The body on this beer is really quite pleasant. Overall, a very good big stout that has held up surprisingly well; however, I would say that it is just starting to decline based on the slightly oxidized character that is starting to show itself. Perhaps my favorite Black Damnation so far.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 00:23:12 | More by Jwale73

StJamesGate

New York

3.96/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Raspberry black with rosey sandstone foam that trails.
Humus, boozey rum barrel and coffee on the nose.
Black cherry skin, cocoa, raspberry jam, a vanilla hit and vague tea leaf hop.
Brown sugar syrup finish and tobacco linger.
Medium to full, round, chewy, smooth.

Big and chunky. The wood is there, but there's plenty of fruit, too. Gentle, at the end of the day, especially for the strength. But should this really be called "coffee" anything?

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 17:39:59 | More by StJamesGate

Sparky44

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

03-24-2013 01:42:28 | More by Sparky44

DenMar

4.45/5  rDev +7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A- Black as night, Thick oily texture with two finger dark brown head that seems to last forever!

S - Coffee, wood, Chocolate and some peat, very nice nose, more intense than regular Black Albert.

T - Roasted Coffee, a lot of Coffee!! and dark chocolate, Molasses and a bit of dark fruits, There is also sweetness in this beer that compliments all the flavors.

M - Low carbonation and thick mouthfeel, what you can expect from the Struise, very sweet finnish.

O - Fantastic Stout from the Struise, one of their best in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 20:11:35 | More by DenMar

DarthKostrizer

California

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

02-13-2013 09:09:40 | More by DarthKostrizer

claytong

Vermont

4/5  rDev -3.8%

02-13-2013 04:24:39 | More by claytong

madtowndmb1

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +14.2%

01-12-2013 15:13:14 | More by madtowndmb1

BarrytheBear

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

01-12-2013 05:25:33 | More by BarrytheBear

klipper

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

12-25-2012 02:58:13 | More by klipper

BartMcStout

Belgium

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

12-17-2012 20:15:21 | More by BartMcStout

MAUEX_MFA

Rhode Island

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

12-16-2012 19:26:47 | More by MAUEX_MFA

eduardolinhalis

Switzerland

4.83/5  rDev +16.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

330ml bottle served in a tulip glass.

Batch from 2011.10.01. Best before 2016.12 29.

A: Pours an absolutely oily black color forming a small brown thin bubbled brown head. Good retention but no much lacings left. A thin layer remains for long time on the top

S: Perfect. Dark chocolate, coffee, wood and bourbon. Some notes of roasted malts, grassy hops bready yeasts. Also some notes of mint and alcohol in the very end

T: Perfect as the nose. Upfront is slightly sweet with notes of dark chocolate, coffee, bourbon, oak, roasted malts. End is made of an intense roast bitterness and some earthy and bready yeasts

M: Extremely creamy and heavy body. Molasses. Low carbonation. Aftertaste is very woody with notes of roasted bitterness

O: Excellent beer. One of the best beers I've ever had. Perfect

Serving type: bottle

12-13-2012 20:37:12 | More by eduardolinhalis

Brabander

Netherlands

4.48/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Wow, normally i always review my Struise beers i drink. I always thought i had reviewed this one. Seems to be not the case....

Poured in my Struise glass this beer looks like heaven. Black, pitch pitch black this one is! Huhge head with millions of bubbles. Nice and slow lacing in the glass. Smeel is coffee, dark roasted coffee. I stopped drinking coffee twelve years ago and now i am drinking a coffee based stout.

Very tasty, i am glad i have lots of bottles left! The alcohol is really hidden with its super balanced taste

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2012 21:03:58 | More by Brabander

acurtis

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -3.8%

11-22-2012 02:57:56 | More by acurtis

djrn2

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -3.8%

11-22-2012 02:55:22 | More by djrn2

Mister_Joshy

California

4/5  rDev -3.8%

11-05-2012 02:44:17 | More by Mister_Joshy

seeswo

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

10-07-2012 01:46:26 | More by seeswo

samEBC

Belgium

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

09-20-2012 21:56:30 | More by samEBC

t0rin0

California

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

09-18-2012 23:34:05 | More by t0rin0

WynnO

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

09-08-2012 05:33:09 | More by WynnO

M27

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

09-06-2012 21:59:59 | More by M27