2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
660ml bottle-pours a big foamy to creamy tan head and mahogany color. Aroma is dark malt-chocolate/molasses/peat, maybe some licorice, some earthy hops. Taste is dark malt-chocolate/molasses/peat, maybe some licorice, some earthy hops-with a fair amount of astringency which goes from initial thru aftertaste, medium body. The astringency reduces by the second pour then some dark fruitiness comes through. OK carbonation.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled. A dark amber beer with a huge and thick beige head. Aroma is roasted and caramel, notes of brown sugar. Taste is also roasted, maslty, notes of chocolate and licorice. Oily mouthfeel. Bitter and dry end
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled. Thanx(?) omhper. Dark copper/redish colour with mediumsized beige head. Aroma from licorice, caramel and tidbits. Rich chocolatey and big on Co2. Licoricy tidbits in the finish along with tad skunkiness. Light body here.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled. Deep coppery amber colour with mediumsized beige head. Aroma is toffee, coffee, caramel and roasted malts. Flavour is caramel, and roasted malts. Quite watery palate.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottled, courtesy of omhper. Pours out in a clear dark reddish brown appearance with a low tan-coloured head. Plenty of roasted malts in the aroma with touches of crackers, coffee beans, nuts and cocoa. Weaker flavour of cocoa, nuts and bland coffee. medium-bodied. Cocoa powder and nuts in the aftertaste that could linger a bit longer. Nice aroma but the flavour doesn’t lives up to it.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
(Bottle, Monk’s Café, Stockholm, 8 Feb 2008) Almost black colour with ruby notes, frothy pale brown head. Roasted, malty nose with chocolate and liquorice. Roasted, malty taste with notes of chocolate, liquorice and a fairly dry finish with notes of coffee. Light to medium body, fairly dry, with smooth, creamy mouthfeel. More and more taste as it warms up. A well made porter.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
(660ml bottle) Obtained in a trade with mgermani. Quick dissipating head with a deep red body. Nose of coffee. Sweet thin cocoa flavour. Average.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle courtesy of mgermani: Poured a deep black color porter with a small dirty brown foamy head with average retention and no lacing. Aroma of roasted malt with some bitterness and light notes of black chocolate with some coffee. Taste is a mix between some light bitter notes from roasted malt with some notes of black chocolate and coffee. Body is a bit thin for the style with some average carbonation.
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