 nuplastikk (361), Maryland, USA
May 6, 2008
500ml bottle. Pours a deep, black, chocolate toffee color, with a little stained-glass red peeking through on the edges. Big, lasting head. This is quite an excellent Baltic porter. Reminiscent at times of a Dunkel in it’s brown sugary sweetness. Big, rich, creamy...and highly drinkable. Mild and watery mouthfeel, not much hop character...but that fits the style. Slight alcohol warming grows throughout. A great beer.
JoeMcPhee (3586), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
Jun 28, 2008 Dark brown beer topped by a lovely tight-laced brown head. Quite sticky and persistent. Aroma is a little bit plummy and licoricey with a soft toastiness and some toffee as well. There is also a bit of burnt date sweetness. Very low bitterness, but lots of rich sweet rummy flavour. Fairly charry, but not at all astringent. It’s a pretty nice baltic porter. A touch of soft vineous fruitiness on the back. I quite like this.
sneagrams3 (1314), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Jun 27, 2008 Tasted 6/23/08. 500ml bottle. Filtered with a deep brown hue and a ruby highlight. Spotty beige head. Sweet malty nose. Hints of toffee and burnt toast. Medium bodied with a big bitter coffee acidity. Mild hops. Good lively body. Tart and tangy. Toffee and cocoa. This is a stand up brew!
probstk (622), Nepean, Ontario, Canada
Jun 23, 2008 1 PT 0.9 FL.OZ. bottle from sammy (thanks!), served at cellar temperature in a tulip glass. Batch 1B110852. JN15/08.
App.: Very deep brown-black with a slight reddish hue and a decent tan head.
Aroma: Lots of pears and hazelnuts, reminds me of a cream sherry, some raisins and figs, light chocolate, molasses and treacle, a touch of vanilla.
Palate: Medium+ body, basically no carbonation, a bit powdery and slick.
Flav.: More molasses, chocolate and raisins than the nose, the pears and hazelnuts are more subdued, vanilla; fairly sweet, a touch bitter, a touch boozy, with pleasant chocolate and molasses to finish.
A nice example of the style, I think.
gnoff (2353), Göteborg, Sweden
Jun 12, 2008 (Bottle at Gothenburg Beer Festival 2008)
On June 12, 2008
Clear dark brown color, brown head. Sweet licorice scent. Salty and sweet taste. Smooth mouthfeel, low bitterness.
ekstedt (1574), Göteborg, Sweden
Jun 12, 2008 Sampled at Gothenburg Beer Festival 2008. Deep copper with medium beige head. Malty aroma with fudge, some burnt manure, and alcohol. Medium bodied and smooth. Initially sweet with a dry finish.
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