Hornbeer Viking Chili Stout (Megagrisk)
This is a stout brewed with chocolate, coffee, licorice, vanilla and chili. Our intension has been to brew a complex beer – not really extreme, but still with character. The chili is a kind of “afterburner” – it tickles the tongue, without being aggressive. The Viking Chili Stout was brewed first time to the “Frederikssund Beertasting 2013 in Valhal. The Viking Chili Stout was elected as best beer.
3.7
288 reviews
Kirke Hyllinge, Denmark
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Aavistuksen olisi maustetta toivonut lisää. Maku oikein hyvä. Ja suutuntuma mukavan poltteleva. Ei liian. Karvapeten joululahja.
500ml bottle from the High Point. BB 2026-05-02. Pours a very dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is very strange with dry fruits, smoky, a root of licorice, iodine, bandage, some medication. What the heck? Am I at pharmacy? Taste? F****ng the same! One of the worst beers ever. Damn.
KØLF 020617. Black color with a tan head, Aroma is chili, roasted malt, licorice. Flavor is chili, roasted malt, licorice,alcohol, caramel, spices. . Powerful balanced very nice beer.
Som en stout skal være,:kaffe, humlet, lakrids og sødme. der er så bare chili i denne her.
Godt tænkt, en god øl.
This is Vandertuntingly smoky; just like a liquid campfire. As that’s the case, I get some wood aromas along with chipotle, mushroom, molasses, and booze. It tastes like ashes. You know, the charcoal like taste of a burnt marshmallow. It ends with chipotle and poblano and the booze rides the whole wave from beginning to end. Interesting for sure, but I’m sipping away, trying to decide if I actually like this. Would I drink another bottle? Hmmm, probably not. Too much weirdness going on here.
On tap. Old note. The aroma has roast, chocolate, pepper. Black coloured beer with a beige head. The taste is ligh-moderate bitter, has chocolate, roast, some booze and the chili’s building up in strength. Not really my thing.
Black color with dark brown head. Aroma of chocolate, licorice, black pepper and chili. Taste is medium sweet with notes of licorice, caramel, black pepper and long chili finish. The chili isn’t too dominating. Very nice and well balanced imperial stout. Just my style! Goooood!!
Piana obfita drobna, opadając zdobi szkło. Kolor czarny. Aromat ciemne słody, palonośc, gorzka czekolada, ostry papryczkowy. Smak, tu smaki szaleją, jest paloność, czekolada, kawa, lukrecja ,ostrość od papryczek, delikatnie popiół. Pełnia, miodowo klonowa słodycz, lekko jak syrop na kaszel, papryczki mocno gryzą w przełyk ale nie dominują, smaki grają. Piwo gładkie, złożone z ukrytym alkoholem, wyraźna zieloną goryczką, dla lubiących ostre klimaty, mi pasuje, dobre z plusem
15cl from bottle at BFGM17. Appearance: murky dark brown with just a thin rim of creamy white foam on the edge of the glass. Aroma: chili peppers, smoke, bbq sauce, coffee. Taste: medium sweetness, high bitterness and gentle spiciness. Notes of bbq sauce, smoked chili peppers and coffee grounds. Palate: medium bodied, watery texture and soft carbonation.
Gedronken op bierfestival 17, licht pittig in de keel, nijgt naar smaak van blauwschimmelkaas, weinig chocolade of toffee achtig zoals gewend bij een stout, ik mis de stroperige structuur
500ml bottle. Every Scandinavian stout I sample seems custom built for my tastes, and this is no different. Before I say anything else, I will say, I love it. Pours black. Just full on black with a dark, dark brown head, perhaps the darkest I’ve ever seen? LOTS of molasses on the nose, with chocolate below that, Tootsie Roll, dried fruits, and that feeling you get in your nose when you’re cooking with hot peppers. Taste wise, full bodied and sweet, with chocolate candy-like notes, molasses, an almost praline-like note, heat on the tongue from the chili, and a very light note of caramel corn that heads into molasses, nutty notes, espresso, and more heat with a light vegetal note in the finish. This is a beauty. I love it.
From the tap at FOB, Rimini, Italy. Pours black with limited brownish foam. Aroma is a fresh combination of spiced and roasted malt. Body is medium with quote some chilly feeling leading almost to astringency. Some stickiness. Taste has limited sweetness which is however dominated by the chili feeling. Finish is very long and persistent.
Bottle 0,5. Pours black with large foamy brown head. Aroma of coffee, roasted malts, chili. Taste is coffee, chocolate and chilli, the chili burn rises in the aftertaste. Quite nice company to the chorizo. Full body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
De couleur noire à reflet opaque, une mince effervescence laisse vivre cette petite mousse brunâtre qui recouvre ce liquide.
Au nez, nous y voilà. ça sent le piment fort qui est enrobé dans le cacao. Des petites vapeurs d’alcool s’échappent, mais sans vraiment être repoussant. Des odeurs de petits fruits sucrés noirs qu’on fait bouillir dans une marmite rempli de vanille. C’est sucré, chocolaté, vanillé, pimenté avec une force agréable et un petit coté légèrement fumé!
En bouche, wow, d’intense moment pour le palais. Dès l’entrée, de fortes vagues de cacao/vanille mixé avec la même intensité que le torrent de piment qui s’écoule. C’est vraiment kif/kif dans l’intensité, j’adore. C’est liquoreux à souhait. Le goût du piment ne vient pas perturber toutes les saveurs que l’on ressent. Mais qu’on ressent très très bien. Plus le liquide se réchauffe plus le force du piment se fait sentir en arrière goût! Le cacao est très bien présent tout au long de la dégustation jusqu’en finale ou cohabite vanille et piment enrobé de caramel!
Miam j’adore!
Bottle @ home, cellared three years. Pitch black liquid with a medium beige head. Aroma of licorice, cocoa, green chilli, green leaves, some vinous fruits, red fruits and dark fruits.Body is medium to big. Taste is roasted, subtle and pleasantly vinous in combination with chili,licorice, some soy sauce, chocolate. some disturbing metal notes. Finish is roasted and quite dry with balanced bitterness. Lingering moderate chilli heat, licorice and fruits.
500ml brown bottle. Black with a modest brown head. Nose has cocoa, chocolate, smoke and spice. Taste has smoke, chocolate malt. Late heat. Roasty and bitter with a nice mouthfeel.
Bottle, shared at Superbowl Party. Near black with a dense brown head. Sweet and roasty, molasses, licorice, coffee, with vegetal notes and a modest chilli heat in the finish. A touch sweet for my preference, but I enjoyed the chillis.
Colour: black
Foam: frothy w/ brownish head
Smell: Roasted and sweet malts, chili, earthy notes, peat, abundantly of liquorice, greens, leather, dark/rye bread, dark chocolate and coffee.
Taste: not that much chili in the taste, rye bread, dark roasted malts, chocolate, sweet malts bitter hops, wood and liquorice.
Soft carbonation. Alcohol is not noticeable, balanced beer, bitterness and mild burn from chili in the end. Quality brew.
Backlog, ocena przepisana z untappd, w ramach uzupełniania profilu na ratebeer. Pachnie jak waniliowy olejek do ciasta. Mega przesadzona i sztuczna wanilia.
Une bouteille au St-Bock. Une robe brune très foncée presque noire avec une belle mousse beige crémeuse. Un nez de mélasse, de chocolat au lait et la vanille. La bouche offre une belle texture crémeuse. Les saveurs sont de chocolat, de mélasse et de chili. La finale est piquante et rappelle le molé poblano. Très bon. L’équilibre entre le chili et le chocolat est parfaite. J’aime.
Keg Third of a Pint at Craft Beer Co, Clapham, London in Dec 2015 - Black in colour. Good beige head. Very Malty; roasty malts, dark chocolate, lots of vanilla, coffee, liquorice notes. Spicy; chilli. Chilli is warming but not too OTT. Very Sweet spicy chilli and roast malty throughout. Nicely done. Enjoyed this. Nice spicy chilli Impy Stout! (2015-12-19)
500ml bottle pours a deep black color with a finger and a half of light brown head that leaves no lacing behind. Aroma is chocolate with some roasted grains, licorice and hints of chili. Taste is a chocolate malty sweetness with hints of licorice and a roasted grain bitterness with a bit of chili burn in the finish. Medium to full bodied with moderate carbonation. Overall, a very enjoyable Imperial stout, balanced and tasty. Recommended.
Jest to Imperialny Stout warzony z dodatkiem czekolady, lukrecji, wanilii i chili.
Data ważności: 02.05.2026
Kolor: Czarny, nieprzejrzysty.
Piana: Mega nietrwała, drobna, krótka.
Zaraz po nalaniu kurczy się do chmurki.
Na ściankach szkła nie ma żadnych zabrudzeń.
Po kilku łykach niewielka otoczka nad piwem znika do zera.
Zapach: W aromacie palone słody w umiarkowanej ilości.
Dalej trochę gorzkiej czekolady, orzechów włoskich.
Na kolejnej płaszczyźnie lukrecja. Wanilii praktycznie nie czuć. Na szarym końcu pikantne nuty w klimacie czarnego pieprzu, lub papryczek chilli.
Smak: Na pierwszym planie czekolada - bardzo gorzka, odrobina palonych słodów.
Dalej podchodzi na język spora porcja palonej kawy.
W ustach co jakiś czas przewija się lekki kwaskowaty posmak.
Wanilia jest kompletnie niewyczuwalna.
Po drugim, czy trzecim łyku wchodzi na piedestał chilli. Zaczyna dominować nad całością. Drapie w gardło, język, paraliżuje podniebienie.
Bardzo dużo też jest akcentów lukrecji.
We znaki daje się też chwilami alkohol.
Piwo ma średnie ciało, niskie wysycenie i średnią pijalność.
Balans został kompletnie zagubiony.
Wysycenie: Niskie.
Podsumowanie:
Nie moja bajka. Za dużo lukrecji, zbyt mocna nuta papryczek chili.
Brakuje harmonii i głębi smaku.
Po kliku łykach piwo staje się męczące.
Dodatkowo tekstura daje wiele do myślenia.
Pomysł był dobry, ale jednak coś poszło nie tak.
Piana brazowa szybko opadajaca,nasycenie srednio-niskie,kolor czarny z przebłyskami.Aromat po ogrzaniu lukrecji i równie w smaku dominuje ale równie kawa kakao lekka palonosc pozostaje chilli jedynie na końcu.Alkohol nie wyczuwalny dobrze ukryty,wanilia bardzo delikatnie podkreśla smak.Ciekawy warty sprobowania.
Bottle from High Point, Vancouver, bb 02.05.2026
Black color, the head disappears quickly. Mild aroma of roasted malts, light tar, cardboard and booze. Lean mouthfeel, almost no residual sweetness; roasted malt flavor, strong chili flavor, quite strong incense as well. A lot of booze. I really need more sugars.
Good beer, but chaotic, not exceptional, and not worth the very high price tag (13$).
Bottle - Dark sweet roast and chocolate. Deep jet brown with a small light brown head. Dark chocolate, spicy notes and a nice balance molasses sweetness. Touch of smoke and woody notes.
Mooie zwarte kleur met een goede kraag. Ruikt zoetig kruiden, mout, koffie. Smaakt koffie, mout, beetje Chili.
Ruikt vooral chocola. Mooi dik, maar iets veel carbo. Wel pepertje achteraf, lekker!
Troche lipa z piana sykla i znikła ;) W aromacie czekolada i papryczki chili, daleko w tle kawa
Smak stednie ciało, półwytrawne, niska gorycz i wysycenie, posmak kawowy, lekko kwaśny, wjeżdża tez gorzka czekolada a całość uzupelniandosyc intensywnie papryczki
Podsumowując w smaku jest bardzo dobre, szkoda ze nie ma troche więcej ciała ale i tak warte polecenia
.5l bottle from Copenhagen. Rated at Hanniku’s cave 2.0. (2 year old)
Pours black with nice brown head. Medium high. Aroma is chocolate, roasted malts, dark fruits, alcohol, chili notes, coffee, burned notes. Flavor is mostly same with liquorice. Great!