2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
UPDATED: JUL 26, 2008 Rerated: blackish pour. Grain, chocolate, cocoa, and caramel in aroma. Medium bodied, somewhat sweet. A little bit rough but overall bland and misses the style.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
500 ml bottle in gift pack from LCBO, served at cellar temperature in a snifter glass.
App.: Deep brown-black with a so-so tan head.
Aroma: Nice rich sweet chocolate, vanilla, dried fruits, light nuttiness, some coffee, some molasses, some bright berries, a little wood, a light soy sauce/savoury note with a hint of fish (?!),
Palate: Medium+ body and virtually no carbonation for a very silky, smooth feel.
Flav.: Grape-like fruitiness, a bit stale, many of the inviting aromas don’t come through, some almost-burnt cracker, a bit of leafy hops, a little coffee, some light alcohol; lightly sweet with balancing bitterness and a lightly fruity/malty finish.
The classic bait and switch: the attractive nose lures you in and then leaves you with it’s fat friend.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
poured a dark brown with a nice sized tan creamy head, fruits are present in aroma as well as some roasted malts. the taste had fruits present as well along with soime sweetness, bitterness, a smooth porter, decent body, this beer is drinkable.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Black in color with a good sized tan head. Aroma is of roasted malt, light roast coffee, and cocoa. Taste is of licorice, roasted malt and coffee.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
I like the Baltic Porters that I have tried, so one named "Baltika" had high expectations. I was only slightly let down by this dark watery porter. Big anice and sweet malts were the main notes overall. There is an odd aftertaste, but it may be the same carboard/grainy hops used in some of the other Baltikas.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
black color. roasted malty flavor. a little thin for a porter, but still its really easy to drink. creamy and just down right good. somethign id drink again if i saw it on the shelves.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
My first baltic porter. Pours a dark chocolate brown color with a medium sized tan head that quickly turns into a think ring around the glass. Nose is caramel, and toast. Tastes like chocolate caramel, bread, and malt. Actually a pretty good beer. A nice change up as opposed to a totally roasted tasting porter.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Pours dark brown and opaque with faint garnet highlights when held to light. A large tan head fades slowly and leaves some lacing. Aroma is sweet, dark malts, molasses, herbs and dark bread. Sweet and slightly tart, a bit of burnt sugar and dandelion. Medium to full body and gentle carbonation. Definitely interesting and pretty nice.
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