Midtfyns Jule Stout - Midtfyns Bryghus

Sunnanek

Sweden

3.61/5  rDev -3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Almost all head at first; brown and thick. The liquid that appears after a while is pitch black. Decent lacings, considering the style.

S: Roasted sweet dark malts, with a hint of vanilla. Strong black coffee alongside with dark chocolate. BUT there's a corny (off-?)smell. The Danes usually put corn in their beers and I suspect that there is at least some corn in this one.

T: The corn is gone, thank God! Otherwise the taste follows the nose. Quite complex acutally.

M: Aftertaste holds a roasted sweetness. Body is full while carbonation is held back without beeing flat.

O: Not bad; quite complex actually considering the style. A little smoke and hard roast makes this more complex than most in this style.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 18:56:05 | More by Sunnanek

Jason

Massachusetts

4.03/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

50cl brown bottle with a freshness date.

Nearly pitch black, a shine of ruby on the edges when put to the light. Incredible looking stout head with the stick lace afterwords. Smells of dark milk chocolate, sweetened black coffee and over-caramelized currants. Smooth and fluffy body, not too big and stands semi-sweet. Roasty flavor never goes acrid or overly burnt, dark chocolate kicks in with a faint charcoal note. Light on hops but the sweetness does not runaway with the beer and the roasty flavor does balance. Slight warmth from the alcohol. Hint of fruit and yeast in the end.

Impressive, a bit too drinkable for a 7.6% ale as it seems hidden. A win for the stout lovers on the hunt.

Serving type: bottle

09-21-2010 00:10:23 | More by Jason