Black Boss Porter 8.5%

Brewed by BOSS Browar Witnica
Style: Baltic Porter
Witnica, Poland

Bottle from somewhere in Berlin. Poured a dark red, almost black body, off white head. Sweet nose, distinct coffee, very roasty and pleasant. Some raisins too. Very nice. Sweet, caramelly taste, carrying some ashy roastiness over. Not all that distinct. I initially thought that it was a bit too sweet but later on I changed my mind, it’s pretty much just right for the bit, maybe just a teeny tiny bit over the top. It’s a good porter, however you look at it. No alcohol percentage, a nice roastiness and caramel sweetness, balanced, not cloying at all. A very, very good beer and a really nice surprise.

Bottle, bought @ Bierkoning, Amsterdam.
Very deep chestnut. Brown but not black. Wonderful, staying, creamy, beige head with a hint of yellow. Sweet sugary aroma with roasted malts, light milky chocolate. Slight viniousness. Medium carbonation. Fine mouthfeel, but light and with fair creaminess. Flavour is elegant, very much Baltic Porter. Dark malts, light in roastiness, some chocolate, liqourice, viniousness. Nicely warming, yet never even bordering on alcohol. Good liqourice dryness in the finish. Nice beer.

Very nice one, not so watery as most porters. Liked and had it at GBBF 2009 on a bottle. Was really nice to drink.

Bottle 500ml.
Clear dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, coffee, chocolate - vanilla. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090813]

Bottle. Dark bronze with no head and little carbonation.Medium body with a slight sweetness. Pleasant but nothing outstanding.

Bottle: Clear, ruby-amber coloured, almost no head; quite solid sweet fruity nose (dried berries and molasses included); robust sweet flavour with a very delicate bitterness, full bodied - what else; increasing sweetness in the caramelly finish, followed by a light touch of balsamico and a little bitterness in the aftertaste. Way too sweet......

Bottle from Beers of Europe, consumed 20-12-09 Pours black with a wonderful beige head standing proudly on top. The aroma is a little bitter toffee with roasted notes and coffee also showing. Really tasty porter with nice tangy edge. The coffee also shows in the mouth, there is a pleasant warmth from the alcohol and a light bitterness ripples across the tongue. Some dark sugars also show to complete matters, its a nice beer. A7 A5 F7 P4 Ov14 3.7

Bottle, 8.5%. Vinous and dusty aroma. Clear very dark brown colour. Big stable bubbly light brown head. The flavour has some sweet liquorice at first. Turns rather creamy and finishes a tad more roasted. This is one of the few beer styles where I can live with a little oxidation, but this is enough.