 Finn (1083), Tromsø, Norway
May 19, 2008 From keg at The Dove Street Inn, Ipswich 4 May 08. Dark brown colored. No head. Modest aroma of chocolate and coffee. Watery impression but hoppy notes. Too light to be a proper porter. Hardly any bitterness.
Rune (1649), Tromsø, Norway
May 19, 2008 Half on cask at Dove Street Inn (4.2% ABV). Black-brownish body. Thin, off-white head. Aroma brings flashes of liquorice and chocolate malt. Mild roasted taste with coarse-grain and sweet chocolate. Bitter afternotes. Quite well bodied for its low strength (Ipswich, 04.05.2008).
Ungstrup (11136), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Jan 21, 2008 Cask at GBBF 2007. A very dark brown beer with a beige head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of caramel and roasted malt - the roasted malt lending it a slight acidity combined with a slight note of berries. The flavor is sweet mlaty with light notes of roasted malt, berries and vegetables, leading to a slightly bitter and roasted finish. The mouthfeel is very smooth. Nice, but the body is thin.
FatPhil (2102), Espoo, Finland
Nov 13, 2007 Cask (Peterborough Beer Festival 2004) 4.2%
Rich brown, small head. Roasted malt aroma. Sweet caramel malt, some chocolate, and a gentle hoppy taste. But that understates things - the taste was beautiful and exceptionally well balanced. Pleasant combo finish.
Rastacouere (5270), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 29, 2007 Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body: Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 4 Light Brown(1)->Pitch Black(5) : 2 Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 2
Head: None(1)->Large(5) : 3 Off-White(1)->Dark Brown(5) : 2 Lasting: 3 Lacing : 2 Nitro : XX
Aroma:
Intensity : 2
Yeast : 2 Bread : 2 Apple : 2 Tropical Fruits : XX Ink : XX Tar : XX Olives : XX DMS : XX
Malt : 3 Biscuity : 2 Burnt Toast : 2 Caramel : XX Nuts : XX Pumpernickel : 2 Cereals : XX Coffee : 2 Dark Chocolate : XX Vanilla : XX Grapes : 2 Blackberries : 1 Cherries : XX
Hops : 3 Noble(1)->American(5) : 3 Leafy : 2 Floral : XX Lemon/Lime : XX Grapefruit : XX Orange : 2 Herbal : XX Pine/Spruce/Resin : XX
Notes : Earth : XX Wood : XX Mint : 2 Smoke : XX Soy : XX Bourbon : XX Anise : XX
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3 Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3 Sourness : 1 Lactic : XX Bitterness : 2 Complex : XX Length : XX
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 3 Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 2 Clean : XX Sharp : XX Watery : 2 Oily : XX Chalk : XX Astringent : XX Alcohol : XX Mineral : 1 Oxidation : XX Metallic : XX
Comments: Fruity porter, leafy, minty and not very roasty at all in flavour.
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