(0,5 liter bottle.) Whooa... an Estonian Christmas porter, available in Norway, even! I haven’t sampled their ordinary porter (yet), this one is 1% stronger and probably more spicy, to obtain a "real" Christmas character. Dark brown colour, low head, lightly roasted spicy coffee aroma and flavour, decent bitterness in the aftertaste. Lots of delicious flavour and sufficient alcohol here, still a bit thin mouthfeel (probably because it’s bottom fermented) - which, however, will not stop me from buying this goody again. I had it on its own, must also be a great accompaniment with Nordic Christmas fare in the rougher end of the scale. All in all a Christmas beer to be recommended.

(Bottled, 2004 version) Very dark, deep red color with a brown, diminishing head. Sweet, malty and caramely aroma. Sweetish, caramel-malty, toffeeish, chocolatey, very soft, but reasonably hoppy taste. Long, sugary finish. Medium-bodied, not too carbonated palate. Quite sweet and straightforward, slightly thin, but very tasty, easily drinkable and smooth porter. Excellently suited with any christmas dinner. (In 2003 it was 7-4-8-4-17=4.0)

Dark brown, thin tan head. Vinous, marzipan nose with some peppery hints. Smooth, fudgy flavour. Quite thin bodied. Slight roasty. Pleasant acidity in finish.

Bottle. Black colour with large creamy light brown mostly lasting head. Malty aroma. Sweet bitter flavor. Bitter finish. Oily palate.

Bottle from Tbone . Almost black and opague. Creamy roastaroma with pure chocolate. Creamy chocolate flavor. Cacao. Malty sweet. Caramel. velvety texture. Very likeable Baltic porter, satisfyingly balanced. Thanks Timo, for this gem.