3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
500ml bottle pours black in color with a finger of off-white head that settles to some spotted lacing. Aroma is roasted malts with chocolate and coffee. Taste is roasted malt bitterness with some sweetness from the chocolate with hints of coffee and a noticeable but mild hop presence. Medium body with some soft carbonation. A quite enjoyable brew.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
23rd May 2008.
Smooth porter - a little creamy. Nice depth of dark malt but no bitterness. Very easy drinking porter.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
500 ml bottle @ Tuomari, Kuopio. Rated @ 22.3.2009.
Very dark brown colour with a thin white head. Aroma of chocolate, mild coffee and roasted malts. Flavour of roasted malts, vanilla and coffee in a good balance. Medium bodied with an oily mouthfeel. A pleasant porter.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Apr 24, 2008
Bottle from Cracked Kettle. Dark black body with thin head. Nose of chocolate and coffee. Strong malt taste, roasty with chocolate, caramel and coffee flavours coming through sharply. So smooth - it’s like a shake.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle at ØLbaren - thanks. Dark brown - light brown head. Grainy, chocolate, nutty, sweetness, dark bread, light coffee, light hoppy, light body. Not enough !!!
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draught. Dark brown colour with a thin brown head. The aroma is malt and coffee. Roasted malt flavour with hints of coffee, chocolate and some berries. Quite light-bodied and smooth mouthfeel. Bitter aftertaste. Good porter.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
(Bottle thanks to Porter Otto and Åsa) Pours dark brown with a beautiful red glow and a light brown/nougat colour head. The aroma is rather malty with tones of chocolate, nuts, dry dog food, hay, light caramel and some coffee. Light hoppy on the nose. A touch of vanilla in the background. The flavour is medium malty and light hoppy with tones of coffee, chocolate, hay, dry dog food, light caramel and grass. Aftertaste of wet paper oxidation and grass. Light sweet, light acidic and light to medium bitter. The mouthfeel is soft with a light to medium carbonation. Near medium bodied.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draught @ OTTO Festival. Light brown thick head, goes away fast. Very dark coloured, little bit red light goes through. Aroma is sweet with roasted malts. Palate feels too carbonic for porter. Flavors of roasted malts, semi-bitter. Well balanced.
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