Kamarad Friedrich - Hopfenstark

bobsy

Ontario (Canada)

4.28/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Volo.

After a difficult pour and sitting in a pitcher for a while, my glass reveals a pitch black pour with the slightest hint of motor oil at the edges. A light tan head has splendid lasting power and laces very well. Strong bitter chocolate, coffee, tobacco and alcohol nose screams imperial stout. Exquisitely balanced flavour with huge dark chocolate malts jiving with a coffee roast and an underlying lactic edge. Warming alcohol on the way down, which adds rather than detracts from this beer. Fuller body with a creamy carbonation that bulks things up in the mouth.

I didn`t expect this one to be quite as good as it turned out.

Serving type: on-tap

01-04-2011 00:10:09 | More by bobsy

oldp0rt

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-11-2013 15:19:30 | More by oldp0rt

mendvicdog

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

11-07-2012 21:58:18 | More by mendvicdog

peensteen

Ontario (Canada)

3.7/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Had the 2010 version on tap at Volo.

Pours a jet black colour with a chocolate brown head that at first was thick but settled to the edges of the glass quickly. Smells of coffee and chocolate with a faint boozy burn to it. The taste is coffee rich with dark chocolate and a rich maltyness, though I did detect a sour lactic quality that I just kept focusing on. Nice weight and hides the 11% ABV well. Overall not bad would like to try this again in 8-12 months, I would recommend this.

Serving type: on-tap

12-14-2010 01:43:34 | More by peensteen

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.6/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Enjoyed on-tap at Mondiale 2008. A competent and drinkable IS, this has medium mouthfeel. There is a sourness which has good malting offset. The 11% is well hidden. Not too complex and average for a good style that I like. Aroma was interesting with roastiness and chocolate.

Serving type: on-tap

05-31-2008 00:16:57 | More by northyorksammy