Colombian Beers Negra (La Calena)

Brewed by Colombian Beers
Style: Porter
Engativá, Bogotá, Colombia

Serve in English pint, Stem glass

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A hazy dark ale with a thin receeding moka head. In aroma, light chocolate and a bit of lactic acid, sign of infection. In mouth, very light bodied, with light herbal touches followed by some light bitter chocolate. Not bad, but very thin.

Brown bottle, 330 cm3, gift from Luc Bourbonnière, savoured on June 22 2009; eye: mahogany, opaque, tiny ring of beige head, slight lacing; nose: quite malty, fruity, light roasting, slight hops; mouth: malt, fruity, light roasting, acrid finale with light presence of hops, light-medium body, rather carbonated, slight astringency, light bitterness, thin; overall: ordinary FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 330 cm3, cadeau de Luc Bourbonnière (merci), savourée le 22 juin 2009; œil : acajou, opaque, petit anneau de mousse crémeuse, très légère dentelle; nez : très malté, fruitée, légère torréfaction, très léger houblon; bouche : malt, fruitée, légère torréfaction, finale âcre avec légère présence de houblon, corps léger-moyen, plutôt carbonatée, très légère astringence, légère amertume, texture mince; en résumé : ordinaire

330 cm2 bottle via Lubiere (merci!), served cool in a tulip glass. 2007 03, Lote 02.

App.: Murky brown-orange with a decent light tan froth. Aroma: Spicy organic acid tang, hints of vanilla and some tired malts, a bit ashen and mineral. Palate: Medium-thin with fair effervescence. Flav.: Like the nose, there are slightly spicy organic acids, the malts are even weaker in the mouth; very thin finish with some light sour cherries and minerals.

This one is past its prime, but again, glad to have tried a Columbian beer.