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Sundby Stout
Amager Bryghus
- From:
- Amager Bryghus
- Denmark
- Style:
- American Stout
- ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 8.62%
- Reviews:
- 37
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 28, 2018
- Added:
- Mar 08, 2008
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 8
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Reviewed by rex_4539 from Greece
3.87/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L: Jet black color, two finger tan colored head, ok lacing, no visible carbonation.
S: Chocolate, roasted coffee.
T: Chocolate, roasted coffee.
F: Light to medium bodied, quite creamy.
O: Pretty average stout. Nothing special.
Dec 02, 2017S: Chocolate, roasted coffee.
T: Chocolate, roasted coffee.
F: Light to medium bodied, quite creamy.
O: Pretty average stout. Nothing special.
Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain
3.52/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
From Cervezalandia. In Ikea's pint glass. Playing Grim Legends 3. Mild roasted beer. Correct, without odd notes but nothing memorable here, maybe just a bit more of bitterness than usual
Jun 24, 2017Reviewed by cyrenaica from Canada (ON)
3.56/5 rDev -7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
500ml bottle
6.2% ABV
King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
October 12, 2015
The beer pours a solid black colour with a thin creamy brown head. The aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, and floral hops. The aroma is medium-full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is dark chocolate. coffee, roasted malt, and a hoppy bitterness.
Jun 08, 20176.2% ABV
King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
October 12, 2015
The beer pours a solid black colour with a thin creamy brown head. The aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, and floral hops. The aroma is medium-full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is dark chocolate. coffee, roasted malt, and a hoppy bitterness.
Reviewed by biegaman from Canada (ON)
3.73/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Sundby Stout looked curiously light coming out the bottle and, sure enough, is more brunette than black. Despite the sooty topcoat this stout retains a significant amount of chestnut highlights and, if you squint hard enough, even a little clarity along the baseline. Especially after the head fades it looks pretty weak.
The aroma is familiar: a bittersweet combination of crumbly chocolate cookies and vanilla cream, it's strongly reminiscent of an Oreo. Roast has a considerable presence too, certainly enough to evoke thoughts of coffee and possibly even barbecue. It's a relatively austere aroma, but on point for the style.
The one thing arguably missing, however, was hops - not that they're essential, but the label does brag about "an excessive use" of American varietals and I don't get much citrus fruit, pine resin, or anything else that might satiate my lupulin cravings. Sadly, the Nugget, Centennial and Cascades didn't survive the voyage over the Atlantic. The closest thing to a hoppy flavour in there is a hint of green tea.
That said, the taste is hot chocolate 1a and coffee 1b. Milky vanillin notes and a toasted pecan-like nuttiness occupy most of the finish, with just barely enough spent coffee grinds to keep sweetness in check. Sundby Stout is definitely still in the realm of dessert but think more store bought black forest cake or no-name praline instead of quality espresso or decadent, rich, Michelin-starred ganache.
Sundby Stout is a mild, agreeable, and tastefully balanced example of the style. It won't stain your teeth brown or blow your daily calorie intake in one bottle, but at 6.2% it affords a little extra character while maintaining an almost 'sessionable' drinkability. The price here overseas is too steep to warrant repeat purchases or a solid recommendation, but Scandiwegians aught to give it a try.
Dec 03, 2015The aroma is familiar: a bittersweet combination of crumbly chocolate cookies and vanilla cream, it's strongly reminiscent of an Oreo. Roast has a considerable presence too, certainly enough to evoke thoughts of coffee and possibly even barbecue. It's a relatively austere aroma, but on point for the style.
The one thing arguably missing, however, was hops - not that they're essential, but the label does brag about "an excessive use" of American varietals and I don't get much citrus fruit, pine resin, or anything else that might satiate my lupulin cravings. Sadly, the Nugget, Centennial and Cascades didn't survive the voyage over the Atlantic. The closest thing to a hoppy flavour in there is a hint of green tea.
That said, the taste is hot chocolate 1a and coffee 1b. Milky vanillin notes and a toasted pecan-like nuttiness occupy most of the finish, with just barely enough spent coffee grinds to keep sweetness in check. Sundby Stout is definitely still in the realm of dessert but think more store bought black forest cake or no-name praline instead of quality espresso or decadent, rich, Michelin-starred ganache.
Sundby Stout is a mild, agreeable, and tastefully balanced example of the style. It won't stain your teeth brown or blow your daily calorie intake in one bottle, but at 6.2% it affords a little extra character while maintaining an almost 'sessionable' drinkability. The price here overseas is too steep to warrant repeat purchases or a solid recommendation, but Scandiwegians aught to give it a try.
Reviewed by BGDrock from Canada (ON)
3.7/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.7/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: dark brown body, did pour a thick head, but dissipated quickly to a thin, milk chocolate layer
Aroma: sharp, acidic, chocolate, burnt roast coffee
Taste & Mouthfeel: powerful, nutty chocolate taste with a bitter roast malt finish; very dry, leaving the palate parched and ready for another sip; fine carbonation, like Perrier, accompanied by an acidic burn; medium body; a bit more crispy and hoppy than the usual stout
Overall: the label claims a "subtle" roast character, but there's really nothing subtle about it - this is a dark roasted, aggressive stout that is more for lighting a fire then mellowing out
Nov 07, 2015Aroma: sharp, acidic, chocolate, burnt roast coffee
Taste & Mouthfeel: powerful, nutty chocolate taste with a bitter roast malt finish; very dry, leaving the palate parched and ready for another sip; fine carbonation, like Perrier, accompanied by an acidic burn; medium body; a bit more crispy and hoppy than the usual stout
Overall: the label claims a "subtle" roast character, but there's really nothing subtle about it - this is a dark roasted, aggressive stout that is more for lighting a fire then mellowing out
Reviewed by kevinlater from Canada (ON)
4.08/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
500ml bottle into snifter. best before "06/2017". consumed nov 2 2015
a: a really dark-but-not-black hue, somewhat like a dark coffee. little tan head
s: vibrant licorice, prunes, and raisins. a bit of milk chocolate, maltesers, and hoppy herbs. more on the sweeter side than the roastier side. smells good
t: raisin-y licorice up front leading into a moderate roasty profile with flavours of cocoa, wood, herbal hops, and hints of coffee. good medium bitterness on the finish
m: medium-minus, close to light (but not watery) feel with moderate carbonation. excellent drying finish
o: a delicious, well-rounded stout! excellent balance between malt and hops
Nov 02, 2015a: a really dark-but-not-black hue, somewhat like a dark coffee. little tan head
s: vibrant licorice, prunes, and raisins. a bit of milk chocolate, maltesers, and hoppy herbs. more on the sweeter side than the roastier side. smells good
t: raisin-y licorice up front leading into a moderate roasty profile with flavours of cocoa, wood, herbal hops, and hints of coffee. good medium bitterness on the finish
m: medium-minus, close to light (but not watery) feel with moderate carbonation. excellent drying finish
o: a delicious, well-rounded stout! excellent balance between malt and hops
Sundby Stout from Amager Bryghus
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
81 ratings
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