<b>In short: </b>A sweet syrupy basic Baltic Porter. Average for the style.<br /> <b>How: </b>Tap at brewpub<br /> <b>The look: </b>Black body with a small beige ring of foam.<br /> <b>In long: </b>Rather sweet beer with plenty of dark fruits. Figs, dates, blackberries and more. A bit syrupy, I can’t imagine myself drinking more than one pint of that in an evening. Wood and black liquorice in the finish. Alcohol is a bit apparent despite not being a very strong beer. On one hand it’s a very well brewed beer respectful of the style but on the other hand there’s something about it that makes it not highly drinkable and on the other hand there’s nothing cause I only have two hands.

On tap at the brewpub. Deep black-brown pour, with a well-sustaining off-white creamy head. Light roast malt, chocolate, caramel and pecan pie aroma. Tangy alcohols. Ahh, finally something I can sink my teeth into here. This is delicious. A good, swirling blend of caramel sauce, crisp roasted chocolate, balanced alcohol and general malt complexity. Nice creamy texture, with the right amount of carbonation. A bit of earthy salts back up a well caramelized malt profile. Chewy, but not sweet. Strong, but not overbearing. A bit of leafiness on the backend. Delightful. Balanced. Richly flavored. Very nice job with a faithful rendition. May a touch safe and thin-tending, but nothing I’m going to complain about.

On tap at ABC. Definitely a real Baltic Porter; has the characteristic sweet, slightly sourish flavor moods &#40;chestnut, molasses&#41;, alternating every few moments or so, with a real spicy noble hop presence. Almost as good as a nicely aged Perkunos, just a little less thick and slippery in the body as that one can be. Good.

2008 MBG Winter Beer Fest. Nearly opaque brown with a thin tan head. Grapey, sweet body with bubblegum, chocolate, and a touch of roasted malt. Interesting and weird, but too sugary.