Amber Grand Imperial Porter

Brewed by Browar Amber
Style: Baltic Porter
Kolbudy, Poland

Serve in English pint, Shaker, Snifter

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Bottle. It pours a clear, dark brown body with a reddish hue. It has a finger-thick beige head that leaves lacings. The aroma has a touch of diacetyl, with a good dash of coffee and dark chocolate. Slightly nutty, with hints of dried fruits, quite roasted. In the far back, a whiff of dms hides, but overall, a really pleasant aroma. It’s full-bodied, smooth and creamy in the mouth, with an appropriated level of carbonation. Some hoppy bitterness lingers, slowly wiping away the initial flavors of roasted malts, dried fruit, some nuts and chocolate. The alcohol is fairly detectable, that’s probably good, even though I like some to be found in the stronger beers. The low levels makes it a dangerously drinkable beer though, but maybe a bit on the sweet side. Overall; definately a beer to drink more of. 100305

Dark brown with red glimts and a medium deep beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, chocolate and coffee notes. Sweet flavour with with hard roasted malt, chocolate and coffee. Finished somewhat dry.

Bottle @ YNWA, Kolding.
Pours lovely, clear redish black with a small, staying, creamy, beige head. Aroma is roasted, mild chocolate, soft liqourice. Medium carboantion, nicely dry, fairly creamy yet still light. Flavour has dark chocolate, light liqourice, hazelnut, softly vinious. Light ashy roasted dry in the finish. Mid-palate has a lovely fat caramel feel like English Barleywines. Very good.

Bottle courtesy Saxo. Creamy lightbroe´wn good mostly lasting head. Dark red-amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy nice chocolate aroma. Moderate bitter nice flavor. Strong chocolate notes. Average moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate. Nice beer.

Bottle from Malt & Vine. Pours dark brown/black, but it has ruby notes when viewed against light. Three-finger foamy tan head. Aroma of really darkly roasted malt with perhaps anise and/or chocolate. The nose is a little complicated. Medium plus body with creamy carbonation. Flavor is smooth dark roasted malt. It is sweet. Nutty. Dark fruit. Cough syrup. Chocolate and dates or figs. Lots going on. Finishes dark, rather syrupy and sweet. Nice winter drink.

Botlle. Red amber colour with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, alcohol, caramel, malt, coffee. Flavour is sweet, alcohol, roasted malt, caramel, soya sauce, hop, licorice, coffee, cocoa. bitter finish. full bodied nice beer.

Bottled, 500ml at The Katedra Pub, Krakow. Black with tan head. Thick treacle tarry beer enjoyed in a distinctly odd pub, there is coffee, roasty notes with chocolate bitterness, alcohol and liquorice. Champagne Supernova by Oasis was being played and it seemed entirely in keeping, this seemed like a Supernova and took me ages to get through.

courtesy of Toni Flükiger - almost black beer with a rubish hue; chaotic foam left; earthy, chocolatey and slightly buttery nutty aroma; velvety mouthfeel and full-bodied, low bitterness and long malty earthy and chocolatey finish - pretty nice

Bottle, 8% @ Torben Mathews Tasting. Very dark brown with big beige head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, liquorice and a little caramel. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, little coffee, liquorice, caramel and medium sweet.

Small, but persistent dark beige head over black beer with red highlights. Rich nose, not sweet, but mild coffee, roasted and pine needles, slightly smoked. Sweet, coffee-filled chocolate bar, melted; even a bit praliné. Medium to well-bodied, quite slick, alcoholwarming if discreet. Good porter - the real Baltic Imperial! An excellent initiative of Bractwo Piwne!