Hel & Verdoemenis
Brouwerij De Molen

Thick, black, almost still with just a thin ring, and bit of bubbly film atop to even hint at carbonation.

Dark caramel, molasses, rooty herbal backing, burnt sugar, coffee, and some light roast in the medium strength aroma. Nice.

Good gawd what a blast of deep, dark flavor. It overwhelms the palate in a thick wave of burnt caramel, blackest molasses, bitter chocolate, and almost acrid bitter roast malts. In a good way. It oozes into the mouth, and stays on palate long after swallow. Alcohol is a major player, spicy, hot, vaporous, and intense. In a good way. As it warms dark fruits start to appear, and hoppy bitter accompanies the roast. Crazy and delicious.

Almost no carb., viscous beyond belief, finish that is very lasting roasty bitter and heat.

Looking for a stout that will curl your mustache and melt your nosehairs? This is it. Not for the faint of heart, this would probably kill a Bud Light drinker.

RIP De Molen

*archived review*

 

 

11.2oz bottle dated 03/10/2014

Pours dark brown black with a thin light khaki colored foam head. Notes of rich dark chocolate, black coffee, licorice, roasted malts, nutty caramel, toasty bread, toffee, molasses, tobacco, dark fruit, plum, hints of citrus, subtle spice, with piney earthy herbal grassy hops. Feels medium bodied, oily and slick with smooth moderate low carbonation. Overall a nice aged imperial stout.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classic russian imperial stout notes of medium-roast coffee or smooth espresso, slight bitterness like bittersweet chocolate (but not astringent) and light tannic properties from the bourbon barrel aging. Even a hint of vanillin and bourbon up front but fades quickly. Taste is really complex with layers of flavors each coming at a different point, small notes of dark fruit & tobacco at the end but not prominent. Definitely drink at the recommended temperature of 50'F/10'C. - (2014) Bottle date of 07/01/14

Had two 0.33l bottles of this at De Gouverneur in Maastricht on 24SEP22. Cost per bottle was €6.80. ABV listed was 10.0%.

Was a jet black pour, like smooth, dark crude oil. Had a short, frothy, rich mocha-hued head. Lacing left behind was solid! Nose was a mix of dark choco, cocoa, espresso, raisins and some currants. Body was medium to medium-plus, and it was quite smooth.

Taste had nice dark malts, with dark choco, more espresso and cocoa, and some roasty action. It was a touch dry, with some floral notes in the finish. Goes down soooo nicely - mmmmm!! Prosit!

4.27/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

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Feb. 2010: 330 ml capped and waxed bottle, brewed 7th Nov. 2009, bottled 6th Dec. 2009. Bottle No. 190 (of 1284 from this batch). OG 1115, FG 1031. EBC colour 308.9. EBU 99.9. ABV is 10.2%. Declared good for 25 years if kept cool and dark - feels like a sort of sacrilege to drink it now ... Pitch black colour, big and lasting brown head. Lovely roasty aroma, distinct notes of coffee and dark bitter chocolate. The flavour has an intense roasted character, notes of coffee and dark bitter chocolate again, also hints of liquorice, molasses and dark dried fruits. Bitter hops in the finish. Brilliant stuff.

Black with light brown foam. A fresh guiness like smell before taking a sip of dark heavy bitter chocolate paired with dark coffee. Very smooth mouthfeel.

 

This beer should be called malt, malt, more malt, hop and yeast. I can taste the pale malt, the brown malt, the barley malt, and chocolate malt. It’s toasty but not overly, a tad chocolate from the chocolate malt, a barley thing going on. Then there is a bit of bitterness on the end from the saaz hop and some yeastiness and coffee flavor. Some subtle dark fruit and tobacco notes. Oil black and viscous looking with just a bit of beige foam around the rim. Smells like water and roasted malts. Dry. If you like toasty malts and unsweet dry stouts this is for you.