Aldaris Porteris

Brewed by Aldaris (Carlsberg)
Style: Baltic Porter
Riga, Latvia

Serve in English pint, Shaker, Snifter

Bottle: (Generously provided by beastiefan2k): Deep brown in color, looks a bit thin with a ruby hue. The head is tan in color and fades to a thin film. Has a somewhat cheap, mass-produced type of aroma with some corn, pale malt, and only hints of cocoa. The flavor is somewhat sweet. The mouth feel is slick, and a bit syrupy. Has a light stickyness in the malt profile with hints of caramel, cocoa, maple and later licorice notes. Finish doesn’t offer any balancing bitterness at all. Overall a bit sweet, but still somewhat enjoyable.

UPDATED: FEB 10, 2008 0.5 ml bottle, in Riga. Pours nearly opaque brown. Beige head with lacing. Aroma is dark chocolate, caramel, metallic notes and maltiness. Bursts into the mouth with alcohol, sweetness and malt fullness. Prominent flavor is dried, bittersweet fruit and roasted malt. Tapers off into coffee flavors, sourness, bitterness and light alcohol notes. Some berry flavors in the aftertaste, as well. A beautiful porter.

Bottle. Dark brown color with a large creamy good lacing fully lasting light brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, coffee, moderate to heavy brown sugar. Initial flavor is moderate to heavy sweet, finish flavor is heavy sweet sweet with a average to long duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft.

UPDATED: MAR 11, 2010 The aroma is sweet with molasses, multi grain bread, chocolate, toasted malt, and prunes. The appearance is dark brown with a moderate head. The flavor is like the aroma with an emphasis on the sweet dark malt and fruity elements. The palate is a little thin. Overall a drinkable, interesting beer that is not great.

Clear, dull muddy-red body with a collapsing beige head. Figgy, warm pumpkin bread aroma. Aged, well-ripened dark fruit flavors with light oxidation, seemingly from the brewing side of the process. Texture like a simple syrup with light carbonation. Not bad. Not special either.

Bottle. Sweet malty aroma with sticky tar, caramel, brown sugar, maybe some candy sugar? Deep burgundy pour with a large, rich, creamy, lacing tanned head. Taste is sweet and richly malty with a good shot of smoke. Dry end, a little bit of alcohol burn but not to ill effect. Touch of herbs and raisins with the light sugary notes. Body is medium, perhaps lightish-medium, drying out for the berryful aftertaste. Slightly salty. Has some of the better bockish qualities. I understand the criticism levied on this guy, but ... still hit the spot!

Deep rich roasted aroma with lots of roasted malts with some molasses. Reddish brown color with a thin head that leaves an interesting pattern on the glass. Excellent sweet molasses taste with lots of gum, nuts and candy on a deiciously thick and lingering body with just a hint of alcohol burn.

Bottle... Clear, practically black, crimson lager with a large, frothy, lightly tanned head. Excellent retention. The aroma is of pear esters with a touch of praline. Also, a stale, sweaty smell. Big-time sweetness offered up in the flavor... like pear juice concentrate. Low bitterness; in fact, almost none. Cloying! Medium-bodied with a silky mouthfeel and soft carbonation. Way too sweet, creamy finish. Not at all my thing, but thanks go out to boboski for providing the bottle!