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Amager The Unholy Trinity

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🌍 Denmark · Imperial Stout · One of 77 Imperial Stouts in hopIQ

Amager's landmark Imperial Stout — a pitch-black, velvety beer of roasted malt, dark chocolate, espresso and warming dark fruit. Brewed with three types of roasted malt for layered complexity. The Unholy Trinity is Amager's statement beer: Denmark's most celebrated extreme dark ale.

Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 44 dimensions

roasted
100%
bodied
100%
dark chocolate
75%
coffee
70%
hop bitterness
55%
dark fruit
55%
molasses
45%
warming
38%
earthy
20%
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About Imperial Stout

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What is a Imperial Stout?

Stouts are dark ales with roasted barley character, 4–8% ABV and IBU 25–45. Expect coffee, dark chocolate and toast flavors with a creamy body and dry finish.

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Amager The Unholy Trinity

Serve at 10–16°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Slightly warmer than you might expect. 10–13°C lets the roasted malt, chocolate and coffee notes open up fully.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Can be cellared 2–5 years. Develops dark fruit, leather and port-like complexity with age.

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Amager The Unholy Trinity

Appearance

Pitch-black in color with an opaque, impenetrable body that showcases the deep roasting of the three malt varieties. A dense, dark tan head forms and persists with excellent retention, while minimal carbonation creates a velvety, luxurious pour that coats the glass.

pitch-blackopaquedense headvelvety

Aroma

The nose is dominated by intensely roasted malt character with prominent espresso and dark chocolate notes that immediately captivate. Underlying layers of burnt toast, molasses, and subtle dark fruit emerge on extended nosing, with a warming alcohol presence that enhances the complex aromatic profile without being overbearing.

roasted maltespressodark chocolatemolasses

Taste

The palate delivers full-bodied richness with roasted malt at the forefront, seamlessly transitioning through notes of coffee, cocoa, and burnt toast. Moderate bitterness (50 IBU) provides balance without harshness, while warming dark fruit and molasses notes add depth, with the 9% ABV providing subtle alcohol warmth that extends through the mid-palate.

full-bodiedroastedcoffee-forwardbalanced bitter

Finish

The finish is long and warming, with lingering roasted malt and cocoa notes that gradually fade to a subtle dark fruit sweetness. A gentle alcohol warmth persists, creating a memorable and satisfying conclusion that invites another sip.

lingeringwarmingroasted aftertaste
88
hopIQ score
aroma
87
taste
89
appearance
87
finish
86
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