Nynäshamns Fatlagrad Smörpundet Porter

Brewed by Nynäshamns Ångbryggeri
Style: Porter
Nynäshamn, Sweden

2007 vintage (aged on steel tank). Dark brown with a beige creamy head that settles kind of quickly but leaves nice lacings. Quite an impressive smell. Smooth dark malts with a huge amount of dark chocolate. Notes of coffee and perhaps a minimal hop note. Judging by the smell, it’s almost hard to believe that this one is not brewed with coffee. Not very complex, but it’s a really pleasant smell. The taste is good as well and mimics the smell. Dark and somewhat sweet malts with a gentle roasted character. A hint of spices and lots of dark chocolate, but the chocolate is not as powerful as in the smell. The coffee is more pronounced, though. Not many fruity flavors in this one. The finish is not a letdown, but it’s not as impressing as the rest of the taste. It’s a bit short with a minimal bitterness, wood, a faint hint of hops and lingering cocoa flavors. Medium body and reasonably smooth texture. Unfortunately the mouthfeel is a bit dull and lifeless. If this one had had a bigger body, this one would have been a great porter. And if the finish had been more powerful, it would have been even better. For now, it’s just good. I was really impressed by the chocolate character is displayed. A well crafted beer. Serving type: bottle (Copy of old Beer Advocate review)

Draught at Stockholm Beer Festival 2009, vintage 2007. Sweet aroma of black currant juice, chocolate and licorice. Dryer flavor with berryish black currant, rich in chocolate and licorice. Gentle roastiness, some coffee and charcoal in finish. Complex and tasty, could be slightly roastier.

Bottle from 2007. Dark and very good looking beer, I just love the fine, large chocolate-brown foam. A lot of chocolate, coffee, roasted tones and a slight spiciness in aroma. The taste? Coffee and chocolate but also some licorice and raisins. Pleasant aftertaste. Quite rich. A nice porter in every way.

Draught@SBWF2009 vintage 2007
Dark brown color, steady brown-beige head. Sticky whisky-wood barrel and mould aroma with roasted notes. Medium-bodied, oily mouthfeel. Roasted, but with soft way, some whisky, decent.

It poured a pitch black liquid with a medium sized light brown foam, that left a nice thick layer of lacing on the side of the glass. It had a deep smell of rich dark chocolate, nuts and a hint of coffey. I also sensed some milk, I wonder if they put some lactos in this brew? It had a very smooth mouthfeel, thick liquid that left a buttery and oily feeling in my mouth. It was semi-dry and felt really good in my mouth. Once again I got this milky feeling. It tasted of chocolate, some coffey and a hint of something burned. It didn’t have a very heavy flavour or smell and if I have to give any critique it would be that I would have wanted some more flavour, or at least a bit more intense. But besides that a very enjoyable beer, not fantastic but still well brewed.

A nose of coffee, liquorish and whiskey. Taste is of coffee, green olives and chocolate. It’s a bit smokey and roasted. This is a dry, light-bodied porter, with very little sweetness and alcohol. Elegant and very drinkable!

Aroma of chocolate, tofe and coffe. Apperance is dark black whit small brown head. Flavor of liqrish, coffe and lots of toffe. Overall mild, subtil and vary tasty.

0.5 L bottle, 2007 vintage, enjoyed@3 Små Rum, Göteborg. A fingerthick, big-bubbled dense choco head, resting on dark brown to near black body with ruby edges. Delicate, dry chocolate aroma. Also a scent of mild coffee, a well rounded rostedness, dark dried fruits and vanilla. Cocoa and chocolate flavor, fairly sweet, with dark roasted malts, raisins, and a touch of acidic fruits. A gentle hop bitterness i the backbone. Supersmooth in the mouth. Medium to light body, not as filling as expected. Sweetish, rounded malt finish with roast, chocolate and woody notes.