3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
(BJCP Class) Wow my First Russian Beer. Strong molasses aroma and taste. The strong Alcohol also was very present. The overall aroma was very reminiscent of a Strong Ale. Lots of fruity esters this was a very good beer. And I hope to share with others this awesome dark Porter from Russia.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle 16.9 oz. Poured dark brown with medium light brown head. Good aroma with malt, hops and sweet tone. Medium to full body with creamy texture. Full flavor with mrdium sweet finish. Very good porter.
3.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: MAY 2, 2006 Sweet malts and a bit of molasses, but also something adjuncty in the smell. Deep black with a three finger thick head. Looked lovely in a tulip glass. Nice steady release of gas and the head is as creamy and fluffy as you could ever hope for. Burnt dates is the dominant flavor with ample alcohol notes. It’s not very big flavor wise even though burnt flavors tend to dominate a palate this one does not. It feels so good though and looks so perfect you want to fogive the lack of big flavor.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
A nice beer (like guinesse). Yes the russian people know how to do it.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
From a .5 l brown bottle, pours an opaque dark brown with a dense dark tan head. Slight molasses aroma. Big body with full mouthfeel. Dark malt dryness matched with slightly sweet caramel character. Underlying roasted character covered by late sweetness and slight alcohol.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Very Yummy. Nice thick black colour, had a sweet nice caramel aroma to it, nice sweet almost chocolaty taste. I enjoyed this brew.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
(500 ml bottle "best before 20.05.06" via trade with Degarth, thanks Joe!) Pours a very dark birch-beer brown with about 1" of almost perfect-looking, tight tan head that slowly recedes to about 1/4" and stays put. Aroma of rich molasses, raisins and chocolate. Mouthfeel soft and creamy, yet also dry and kind of prickly. Nice rings of lacing. Flavor to me was mostly a dry chocolate, with the moderately sweet molasses and raisins emerging as well. Pretty tasty but was hoping for a bolder, richer flavor. Didn’t really care for the dryishness either. There is a mild alcohol burn as well.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Thanks to bditty187 for this bottle.
Pours a deep black with a dense one finger, dark tan, head. The foam settles very slowly to a thick cap, leaving behind a nice sheeting of lace.
Smell; dark roasted malts with a little chocolate and coffee. Some dark fruits are present as well, with figs and plums. There’s a bit of a nutty aroma present as this gets a bit warmer.
Taste; the roasted malts and coffee flavors are there, but they’re a bit subdued compared to the nose. Some chocolate and sweet cream meld pretty nicely with figs and plums, and almost make this a bit to sweet for my tastes. I don’t get any of the nuttiness that I picked up in the aroma, which is to bad.
Mouthfeel is a bit on the thinner side for a Baltic Porter, but it may actually help out the drinkability, which is pretty damn good.
I believe this is the first Russian beer that I’ve ever had, and it’s pretty darn good. If it’s ever available in my area, I’ll definitely pick some up on occasion.
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