3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle shared with blankboy, jerc and tupalev at the hotel after the MBG Summer Festival - my bottle. Deep chocolate brown with a small tan head. Aroma of sweet malt, dark sugar, coffee. Body is a bit thin. Flavour follows the aroma pretty closely, and finishes with a smoky bitterness that I quite liked. Pretty nice stuff.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle from Superbest Rødovre. Black with a average beige head. Aroma and flavour of roasted malt, caramel, chocolate, coffee and hops.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: MAY 13, 2011 Re-rate 5/12/11: Bottle sample at a Baltika tasting. Thanks Keren. Dark brown to black-colored with a light brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, some chocolate notes, caramel, licorice and light fruitiness. Sweet roasty flavor with some chocolate and alcohol. Medium to full-bodied. 6/4/6/3/12=3.1
Re-rate 1/24/08: Bottle. Black-colored with a stable, thick, brown head - a rather pretty appearance. Aroma of roasted malt and some chocolate. Sweet roasted malt flavor with chocolate and hints of coffee. Some roasty bitterness and alcohol in the finish. Medium-bodied. OK. 6/4/5/3/12=3
Bottle. Black color with a medium firm brown head. Aroma is heavily roasted malt, coffee and a bit of caramel. A roasted malt flavor. Medium bodied. Pretty nice. 7/4/7/3/14=3.5
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sampled from bottle at Danish Beer Festival 2004 (#40).
Almost black beer with a tan head. Sweet chocolaty aroma - typical porter. Flavor of sweet roasted malt, milk chocolate and bitter hops. Not very strong but tasty!
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Dark brown pour khaki colored head. Sweet malts and coffee on the nose. Caramel, chocolate, coffee, and toffee. Sweet finish
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
50cl Bottle from De Bierkoning. Black colour, beige head. Aroma of chocolate, rye, dried dark fruits. Flavour is sweet, rye, malts, chocolate, dark fruits, light alcohol, some liquorice, malty finish. Medium bodied. A bit bock-like. Nice.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Aroma has a decent roasted barley noticable. Black body with brown head. A creamy texture along with roasted malt flavor made this a smooth enjoyable beer. Roasty aftertaste on palate, thanks Santa.
2.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottle, 04.25.04. Pours thick looking and nearly black; medium brown head that lingers and coats with lace. Aromas are sweet, dark maple syrup, raisin, dried cherries, roadwork, rich, ripe wines. No alcohol on nose. Disappointingly, I get no feeling that I should be expecting an unctuous Baltic brew. Flavor seems to lose alot of the aroma's sweetness, but a burnt, slightly smokey edge takes its place. Wine-like tanins come into play across the middle of the flavor and palate. Palate is murky, dry, and somewhat muddled. Lots of raisin, including a tart finish. I wish there was a bit more sweetness to round this beer out at the end; still a pretty tasty brew even if it is dishevelled. (later) As the beer warms, an unpleasant, lingering astringency evolves from the tartness. However, the wine-like qualities of the nose and front really shine to make this, if nothing else, an interesting beer. Still, I am let down by this beer that I was really looking forward to tasting.
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