Ægir Natt Imperial Porter

Brewed by Ægir Bryggeri
Style: Imperial/Strong Porter
Flåm, Norway

Serve in Shaker, Snifter

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Bottled 500ml (BB 03/2015)
Dark opaque black, small brownish head. Ryeish, cocoa powder aroma. Medium to full-bodied. Licorice, cocoa, ryeish bready flavor. Nice, a bit like some Baltic Porters but has more body, same time nice ale-like sweetish punch.

Bottled. Deep amber colour, close to black, small beige head. Aroma is roasted malts, some liquorice, mild toasted notes as well as some mild alcohol. Flavour is toasted malts, mild liquorice, some mild ashy notes.

25.06.2011. 0,5l Bottle. Vinmonopolet Haugesund. Black colour with a thin layer of tan head. Very strong and rich aroma of dark malts, alcohol and dry bitter hops. There is roasted malts, dark bitter chocolate and some very bitter hops. The alcohol gives this beer a very strong body. Aftertaste is warm and gives a bitter dry mothfeel. Very good beer!!

Aegir natt imperial porter. On tap at... Pours a semi-heavy darker charcoal pour with less intese hues towards the edges. Topped with a light beige head that quickly retreats towards the edges...Aroma of chocolate with subdued roast and a touch of caramel. Semi-sweet chocolate notes, mellow dark fruit, followed up by a medium roast. Finishes with a slight earthy bitter bent. Fuller bodied while the active carbonation tempers that some. Some heat and warming as a couple of full sips are taken. 7/4/8/4/14

Bottle at Cardinal in Stavanger. Dark brown, almost black with a small head. Good aroma of coffee, licorice, roasted malt and with something sweet. I really liked the creamy mouth feel on this one, very good! Aftertaste was long and quite dry, a great beer!

Sample at Patricks. Pours black with a thick tan head. Aroma of licorice, chocolate, coffee. Taste is medium sweet, light bitter. Full body, oily and creamy, flat to soft carbonation. This was a really pleasant porter, and a fine surprise from Ægir. 07042011

In my view, this is one of the best Ægir products that I’ve had thus far. Pours with a dark brown – almost black – color with a small but well retained tan head. The lacing is pretty remarkable, being tight and sticky. This ale is not amazingly aromatic. The aromas that are picked up include a very focused burnt coffee smell, with faint hints of licorice and chocolate. The creamy mouthfeel is accompanied by a variety of flavors, notably coffee, toffee and licorice. There’s a wonderfully bitter climax right before the finish, leading to an almond flavor that lingers on for a few minutes. What’s surprising about this is how easy it is to drink, largely due to the virtual absence of any alcohol taste. Overall, this is an excellent beer, despite the somewhat weak aroma.

Bottle (50cl) from Vinmonopolet (Storo), Oslo. Very dark brown/black colour with a faint red hue. Inch-thick beige head with fairly good retention, leaving a solid, foamy ring. Lovely aroma of blackberries, tar, vintage port, licorice, coffee, sweet malt. Full-bodied, yet very smooth - almost light - mouthfeel. Soft carbonation. Nicely balanced salty-sweet taste of roasted malt, quite fruity. Bitterness is low, but becomes more dominant in the finish, which is relatively dry and woody.

Bottle shared with esp0r. Black as night itself, with a lighly tanned thin head. Malty aroma with coffee, licorice, chocolate and some fruit. Taste is plenty of licorice and some berries. A bit too much alcohol taste keeps it below 8, but a really good taste nonetheless. Taste followed by a decent bitterness to the end. Good oil feeling body. A serious good porter

Bottle from Vinmonopolets bestillingsutvalg - shared with Daje. Black as night, thin offwhite head. Smells of chocolate and liquorice. Taste has much liquorice and some coffee. Good sweetness. Bittier finish that is discrete and smooth. And it really suits this beer. For me this beer is Ægirs first entry into the beer elite in Norway. Good work