Black Damnation V - Double Black - De Struise Brouwers

peensteen

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Generously shared by Liam at his birthday tasting.

Poured a thick and viscious black, absolutley no chance of seeing through this at all, deep red/tan head, light spoys of lace on the glass. Smell is deeply roasted, tons of coffee, suprisingly very little alcohol in the nose. Taste is of roasted malt, bitter coffee grinds, chocolate, moderate bitter profile, alcohol but not near what 26% should taste like, defintley warming nice heat in chest and throat, very tasty stuff. Light-med carbonation, full body, nice feel. This was absolutey a treat to have, unfortunatley I will never see this again, does not taste like its ABV at all. Thanks Liam

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2011 13:30:14 | More by peensteen

bauermj

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

06-09-2013 12:34:40 | More by bauermj

BillHilly

Washington

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

06-08-2013 00:25:43 | More by BillHilly

callmemickey

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

06-03-2013 16:36:02 | More by callmemickey

sliverX

S. Georgia & S. Sandwich Isls.

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

06-02-2013 21:19:28 | More by sliverX

Luk13

Quebec (Canada)

4.14/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Bottle. Pours a thick oily black with a minimal tan head. Aroma is intense bourbon and vanilla, alcohol if definitly perceptible but maybe not thrice as much as your regular imperial stout. It also has a nice depth with chocolate melding with dark dried fruits. Lots of wood and sweetness, but remains more elegant than beers like Black Tuesday. Low carbed but not flat. I can see there is some similarities with Black Albert. A nice experiment but a little too "hot" to be enjoyable. After KRE and KBE, I’ve had more eisbocks that night than in the last year.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2013 01:03:06 | More by Luk13

IpeeA

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

05-20-2013 21:59:34 | More by IpeeA

Beeradelphia

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

05-19-2013 01:35:44 | More by Beeradelphia

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

05-18-2013 20:55:57 | More by Photekut

weaksauce

Ohio

5/5  rDev +11.9%

05-11-2013 18:41:20 | More by weaksauce

CummingsK21

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

05-03-2013 04:47:46 | More by CummingsK21

VAbdoyan

California

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

05-02-2013 07:02:42 | More by VAbdoyan

jegross2

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

05-02-2013 03:47:01 | More by jegross2

Abio

Belgium

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

04-29-2013 14:19:33 | More by Abio

fredmugs

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

04-29-2013 10:54:35 | More by fredmugs

mtrog313

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

04-29-2013 01:06:06 | More by mtrog313

sweemzander

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -27.3%

04-28-2013 21:07:15 | More by sweemzander

russwbeck

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: Black pour with a minimal amount of brown head. It's the darkest of the three and coats the side of the glass very well. 4.5

S: It smells like straight alcohol. Basically a combination of vanilla and rum. All of the aromas from Black Albert and Cuvee Delphine are completely gone. 3.5

T: The flavor cuts off at the end, which I've experienced with eisbocks in the past. There is a slight chocolate base there and it actually isn't the booziest beer I've come across, despite the crazy high ABV. There is a slight amount of vanilla, but it's really all about the rum. The flavors attack the palate...and then disappear. 3.5

MF: The beer is deceptively drinkable, but very thin. The booziness does not accurately represent the ABV. 4.5

O: It's amazing that its this good after all this beer has gone through. I felt the after-effects of this beer once I stood up. I am impressed, but still believe Black Albert is the best in this series. 4

Serving type: on-tap

04-15-2013 01:56:34 | More by russwbeck

cadaugherty

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

04-12-2013 03:46:10 | More by cadaugherty

patm1986

New Jersey

5/5  rDev +11.9%

04-09-2013 14:56:52 | More by patm1986

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

04-04-2013 00:31:10 | More by rolltide8425

YobroitsJoe

Maryland

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

03-25-2013 01:23:10 | More by YobroitsJoe

WorldWideStout

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

03-22-2013 16:42:26 | More by WorldWideStout

fiver29

Ohio

5/5  rDev +11.9%

03-20-2013 12:59:16 | More by fiver29

Phacoman

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +11.9%

03-19-2013 02:24:26 | More by Phacoman