Ölvisholt Lava

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

five finger dark tan head. Can hear the bubbles collapsing which doesn’t usually happen with beer. Dark brown body. Smokey aroma reminds me of smoked dry herring. Very clearly smokey flavor, including the aftertaste. Not picking up the warming they talk about. Average body mouth feel. In a blind taste I might think this is a rachbier rather than an imperial stout.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

Black beer, small head. Aroma is roast, coffee, smoke. Taste is the same, some bitterness, smokey aftertaste, ok beer.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

33cl bottle from Vinbudin, Reykjavik. Pours completely black with a small, beige head. Smoky and heavy malty with dark fruits, dark, bitter chocolate, hints of coffee. Fairly sweet, but very well balanced and very flavourful. Very dominated by bacon-like smokiness in the beginning, but balances out after some more temperature. Oooh! Delicious!

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Rich, smoky aroma has an overtone of barbecue and just a hint of caramel. Pours an oily sable with a thick and fine-bubbled, though not long-lasting, tan head. Flavor echoes the roast malt and barbecue-ish notes of the aroma and adds chocolate, molasses, coffee, and a touch of licorice. Firm, smooth texture has a nice fizz and leaves a smoky finish with a bit of an alcohol nip. If you like stouts, you’ll lava this one!

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Really nice on the smoke, for better AND worse. The stout is lighter for 9%+ and is totally overshadowed in this beer, but that's ok. Smooth, easy drinking and enjoyable. Mostly smoke (campfire) and roasted grain, touches of anise and coffee. Enjoyed fo sho.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

I found this gem at the Gingerman Bar in NYC. This beer was fantastic. A smoked stout, the smoked flavor lingered around and could be found in the nose as well. What a great beer. Big, heavy, and dark as night ... the beer had nice hints of chocolate and coffee. It went well with the smoke.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Pours a large amount of foamy brownish head and has a pitch black appearance. Head leaves a very thin blanket over top. Good lacing. Aromas are of average intensity. Mostly roasted grainy malts, smokey, light coffee, resin hops. Can sort of feel the alcohol in this one, not too strong a taste but still apparent. Has a wood burnt smokey flavour with dark roasted malts, somewhat spicy, earthy hops. Yeasty as well, maybe even a tiny bit of brown sugar. Strong bitterness on the palate. Leaves a puckering warming sensation. medium carbonation, slightly excessive. Full bodied mouthfeel. Not too bad, could not drink more than this bottle though.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

KnoxBeerCrew tasting beer, another one from my stock, and from Iceland! Black pour, a touch thin, tight tan cap with some lacing. Lightly smoked aroma, semi-sweet chocolates, then a touch more smoke as it warms, toffee, earthy hops. Nice lightly smoked malt flavor with a dark chocolate background, very inviting and fairly rich, still a bit thin but really nice overall.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

Pours very black with almost no light penetration and the head is frothy and tan and leaves a ton of lacing. The aroma is very smoky and salty with charred malts, cured meat, burnt coffee and burnt chocolate chips. The taste is salty and smoky, cured meat and scorched coffee. Lighter bitterness from the dark chocolate. The mouthfeel is full bodied with soft carbonation and mild bitterness. The booze well hidden. I must note that Porters and Stouts are my least favorite style of beer.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Black color with beige head. Aroma of smoked meat, bacon, ham, and coffee. Flavor is smoked up bacon, ham, licorice. Finish is a bit bitter. Overall a very nice beer if not a bit pricey.