A. Le Coq Porter

Brewed by A. Le Coq (Olvi)
Style: Baltic Porter
Tartu, Estonia

Serve in English pint, Shaker, Snifter

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I was surprised in a way - very light for a porter. Beginning from the look - ruby, not black colour - and ending on the taste: only slightly more heavy than Baltika 4 dunkel I drank before this. Nice malty and smokey caramel notes though, reasonable carbonation. Good overall impression make it a noteworthy drink. It was good too see the other way to make porters.

Light bodied, but still pretty tasty with a hint of roasted malt. Sweetish.

Very dark. Bitter and caramely aromas. Light sweetness and medium bitterness. Well balanced and a generally good porter.

500 ml bottle. Dark brown and a little red. Medium-sized off-white head. A hint of chocolate, licorice and coffee syrup. Surprisingly thin flavour, but well-balanced. Gentle coffee syrup flavours. Finishes with a creamy texture and a light oily sugary solution. Consistent and clean without any flaws.

UPDATED: JAN 21, 2005 Dark brown color, Roasted malty aroma, malty taste, medium body, light dry finish.

From Superbrugsen, Aarhus, DK. Bottled, 040708. Very dark brown with orange edges. Lasting white head. Aroma of malt and roasted malt. Flavor is balanced sweet with chocolate, coffee and spices. Medium bitter.

Bottle, Thx to oh6gdx . Deep clear red colour,thin head. Aroma of raisin,coffee,dark chocolate. Flavor is burned sugar,caramel and a bit smouth alc in the end.Medium bhody,and a nice medium finish.

UPDATED: APR 14, 2009 First rating
(Sampled from bottle, thanks Furseth!)
Deep red color, lasting fluffy tan head. Sweet sugary scent, also malty and fruity. Very sweet and a bit alcohol taste. Mouthfeel is almost thin. Low bitterness.
6/4/6/3/12=3.1

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Bottle at Molly Malones, Tallinn
On April 12, 2009
Clear dark reddish brown color, tan dense head. Sweet, malty, cream, roasted scent. Sweet roasted, raissin taste. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness.
7/4/7/3/15=3.7

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

500ml bottle. Rich brown, with a red bent, slightly doughy head. Sweet roasted malty aroma, with a bit of chocolate cake, and some dark fruits. Gloriously smooth and succulent in the mouth - more roasted malts, with a sharp burnt bitter tang. Very quaffable, even at 6.5% - and yes, I’ll happily session this when given the chance if every bottle were this good. (But sometimes they’re a bit mushier and less distinct in their flavours.)