3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Nice stable head with a colour gradient from dark malt-syrup to cafe latte. The beer itself is of deepest darkest teak brown colour. Strong smell reminding of liquor-filled chocolate pralines. This impression returns even stronger in the taste with added toffee notes, bitter chocolate brownies and raw cocoa. A very strong and full bodied porter, but the alcohol taste was a bit too overpowering for my taste.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Pours black with an excessive brown head with rather large bubbles. Smells of heavily roasted malts, chocolate and some soy sauce. Tastes of a medium sweetness, and a heavy roasted espresso bitterness. Medium-to-full bodied, soft carbonation, and a creamy/oily texture. Finishes oily with a mild bitterness.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Great scent of roasted malt and chocolate with delicious aromas from hops and with a nice smoky tone. The taste has a distinct but soft smoky tone with hints of roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee and licorice. A very delicious beer!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle 500ml @ home
Pours black with a tan head. Aroma has notes of malt, dried fruits, caramel, alcohol, chocolate and coffee. Taste is heavy sweet and light to medium bitter with a long chocolate, roasty and coffee finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Pours black with a brown head. Aroma of peat, roasted malt, caramel and spices. Flavor is sweet and malty with some roasted malt, peat, caramel and coffee. Medium body, average carbonation.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
This smokey porter looks fantastic. Jet black laced with chocolate coloured head. The aroma is coffee, chocolate and ash. The taste is bitter, stouty coffee. Very warm and delicious
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
It’s black with a huge, creamy, brown head. The aroma has notes of hard roasted malt, sweet licorice and chocolate. The flavor is sweet with notes of hard roasted malt, licorice, coffee, very, very subtle smoke, dark fruit, and the finish is slightly roasted bitter.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
50 cl bottle shared with gnoff on March 10, 2012
Pitch black, ample tan head. Burnt toffee, espresso, roasted scent. Taste of tarry roasted malt with balsamic vinegar and espresso. Dry finish full of bitter coffee.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle:
Medium vast brown head, disappears slow and leaves a thick vast brown lacing on top of a black beer.
Smell hops, roasted malts, roasted light stingy grains, coffee, grass, oatmeal.
Taste coffee, hops, creams, vanilla, dark chocolate, some hops, good bitter, roasted malts. Almost the complexity of an imperial stout.
Long bitter aftertaste.
Good bitter coffee vanilla grassy hoppy aftertaste.
Low to medium carbo, soft light tingly mouthfeel, full body and a creamy texture.
Very good brew!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle @ cafe Viking . Pours pitch black with a long lasting espresso brown head. Aroma: roasted , earthy, sweet liquorice , salty savory notes, cured meats, chocolate, smoke, bonfire, coffee, grassy, dusty, milk chocolate , black calamata olives, caramel sweetness. Taste: heavy smoke, earthy chocolate, grassy, milk chocolate, light salty, roasted, sweet coffee, chalky, salami, tar, tovværk, some dried fruits, prunes, salmiak, salt liquorice, roasted bitterness, ends on a very dry and very roasted bitter note.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle kindly shared by beer pal Ivar at local tasting. Pours black with a creamy small brown head leaving excellent lacing. Milky roasted, spicy, plenty of Turkish coffee, dried dark fruits and dark chocolate on the nose. Smoked, roasted notes, liquorice and bitterness. Smooth to drink and full bodied leaving a dry tongue and mild roasted notes and spices during a long enjoyable finish..
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