Närke Kaggen Stormaktsporter

Brewed by Närke Kulturbryggeri
Style: Imperial Stout
Örebro, Sweden

Thank to OteyJ! POur is Obsidian with a tiny beige head. Aroma is rich decadent honey, vanilla, some light oak, and a touch of lactic sugar. Lightly Roasted as well. Flavor is intensely vanilla, some oak tannin and chocolate. The finish is coffee roast and boozy. Date, candied Prune throughout. Love it .

Epically black pour with a massive tan head. The aroma is bursting with vanilla, lactic sugars, honey, and a back-note of roast. The flavor is huge vanilla, oak tannins, huge roast, dark fruit, honey, and some moderate alcohol. The palate is thick and coating with dry roast and a sticky-sweet goodness. One of the best imperial stouts out there.

I have been waiting for this beer for a long time; huge props to my man oteyj for trading for this baby. Somehow has a darker pour than the regular Stormaktsporter, with a similarly beautiful brown head, slightly less thick and more bubbly. Aroma holds tons of vanilla, wood, lactic sugars, honey, and lots of caramel and molasses sweetness. Just a touch of roast as well. Flavor surpasses the aroma easily; tons of vanilla, oak, dark fruit, prune, and more roast. Words almost don’t do the palate justice; you can feel the booze, but it is just so unbelievably well balanced on every front. Absolutely phenomenal.

YESSS thanks to my main man footbalm for saving this great beer for a special occasion. Bottle 2006 Pours out black topped with a cream brown head. Aroma is sweet milk chocolate some burnt wood, rich and thick. Taste was as the aroma was lots of sweetness, roast, some vanilla and oak. Thanks again.

2005 vintage, 180ml bottle, into smallish tasting glass. Big props goes to Alex for breaking this one out at our Pre-Night of the Living Ales Tasting. A - Pours black, tan head, a bit of retention and a hint of lacing. S - Honey, chocolate, molasses, coffee, oak, etc. This is a very complex beer, so it’s hard to pick out everything in this one. I’m sure I’m missing some notes but rest assured, it’s awesome. T - Even better then the nose. Lots of honey up front, some chocolate, oak, dark fruits. Lots of stuff to pick out here and like the nose, very complex. M - Maybe a touch too light, but very rich and smooth. Sweet finish that makes you want to come back for more. D - We split this bottle several ways, but I could have easily drank the entire thing (if I were being greedy). It was very special to have the 2005 version, which already has 5+ years on it. I won’t probably ever get to try a ’05 again, but perhaps I’ll get to compare some of the newer vintages versus this.

A: The pour is thick and pretty much black as night with a small, creamy mocha colored foam. S: Rich aromas of chocolate, coffee, honey, vanilla, and black cherries. There’s a slight floral note to the beer as well which probably comes from the honey. The oak really imparts some incredible aromas to this beer, and I just can’t stop smelling it. T: Much like the nose, this one has plenty of barrel character. There’s quite a bit of vanilla, a noticeable charred oak flavor, and a light smokiness. The chocolate, coffee, roasted malt, and dark fruits really come through on the palate as well. M: The carbonation is very low, but that works well with this beer and it doesn’t feel syrupy. It’s quite viscous and creamy and really feels smooth on the tongue. D: A really fantastic beer which I wish was more easily attainable. I would gladly enjoy this one several more times.

Did NOT think I’d ever have the chance to try this beer. Once again, Justin and Greg blow us completely away with their generosity. Unbelievable. Tampa Crew for the win. 2006 bottle, and probably slightly on the downside. Sweet nose of roasted malts, chocolate, and what seems like just a hint of licorice and smoke. Solid and creamy mouthfeel with just a hint of prickly carbonation and a dry finish. Sweet and grainy, almost as thick and rich as a milkshake. Nice bitters in there just enough. Really amazing beer, reminds you of why you love imperial stouts.

Acquired in a trade with bosse 2006 Version A: Pours a nice dark rich black with a small brown head. Some okay retention with just a few spots of lace. S: Lots of roasty, dark chocolate, coffee, and mild oak. T: Roasty and chocolaty up front. Coffee in the middle with hints of oxidation and coconut showing through. There is a nice malty sweetness that is nice without being too sweet. The oak is rather mild and can be picked up in the finish. M: Medium in body, smooth and easy drinking. D: Pretty good. Really look forward to the 2008 bottle I have on the way.