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Brewed by Malmgårdin Panimo - Malmgard Brewery
Style: Baltic Porter
Malmgård, Finland

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 95   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.59   EST. CALORIES: 210   ABV: 7%
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The Huvila X-Porter has a deep black appearance with a brown head. Creamy, slightly nutty, smooth chocolate malt nose. The taste is similar to its nose but also allows the taste of toffee to come through. The after taste then turns more chocolate with toffee. This is a rarity as not many top-fermented Baltic Porters are made any more. Our “hero” at the San Diego Int’l Beer Festival 2010! It is available on tap and in bottles in bars and restaurants across Finland. Since 2011, Huvila X-Porter is also available in shops in Estonia through Drink Baar. Last, but not least, Huvila X-Porter is also imported into the US through Shelton Brothers.


3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Kavu (1102) - Jyväskylä, - FEB 6, 2012
Pours dark red with a low tan head. Aroma is roasted malts and coffee. Strong flavor is roasted malts, coffee chocolate and some hops. Splendid.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
larsga (4684) - Oslo, NORWAY - MAY 27, 2012
Medium beige head. Opaque black body. Roasty milky licorice aroma with earthy chocolate notes. Dry-sweet roasty chocolate and licorice taste with earthy minty notes. Mid-bodied. Mild, soft mouthfeel. Dryish caramelly earthy aftertaste with licorice notes. A bit anonymous, but still fairly full-flavoured. (0.5l draft at St. Urho’s Pub, Helsinki.)

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Marduk (395) - ESTONIA - MAY 10, 2012
0,5l bottle. Pitch black color. Small, thick brown head, stays. Nuts, coffee, roasted malts. Nice burnt malts, coffee, dark chocolate, plums in flavor. Oily, liquorice finish. Very nice beer.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
maekchu (174) - Hirakata, JAPAN - APR 16, 2012
Bottle. Thanks to Bart for bringing this from Finland. Thin sweet aroma. Light brown with pretty lace. Body is okay, maybe a bit light. Rather rasty aftertaste. Decent.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
KyotoLefty (3762) - Kyoto, JAPAN - APR 15, 2012
Bottled. Rather dull nose, minerals, coffee, roasted malts. Roasty flavor of chocolate and minerals, a bit of citrus hop, some fruit. Ok.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Niko100 (1182) - New York, USA - APR 8, 2012
Dark brown/black color; Medium creamy body; Aroma of toasted malt, caramel, coffee, & chocolate; Flavor of slight roasted malt, caramel/molasses, dark fruit, and dark chocolate; Finish is slightly tangy/tart; Nicely balanced; Pretty decent.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
Cuso (1777) - Bratislava, SLOVAK REPUBLIC - MAR 30, 2012
Bottle, kiitos, rosenbergh. Almost black color with medium beige head. Roasted malt, chocolate, nuts in aroma. Coffee, black chocolate, roasted malt, toffee, earthy notes in taste. Long coffee bitter finish. Nice Baltic porter.

4.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
Psytron (577) - Turku, FINLAND - MAR 11, 2012
Smell of caramel and vodka. Black-brown colour with dark brown, creamy head. Bittersweet, also faint sourness. Sharp to begin with due to alcohol content. Softens quickly. In the beginning, some licorice/salmiak aroma. Strong aftertaste of coffee. Excellent.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Suttree (3927) - Knoxville, Tennessee, USA - MAR 4, 2012
Called "Huvila Porter", not X-Porter, but the label clearly says Baltic Porter and 7.0 %. So I guess I’m rating the correct thing. Nice mix of sweet fruity notes, coffee, and balsamic vinegar on the aroma. More sweet balsamic vinegar in the flavor. Very tasty .

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
suurjuust (356) - Tartu, ESTONIA - FEB 28, 2012
Very dark brown, tan head. Nose is nutty roastiness, vanilla and berry hints. Taste has bitter roastiness, slight coffee and vanilla, smokiness and liquorice. Bitter roasty finish. Smooth mouthfeel, medium body.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
BeerBaboon (967) - FINLAND - FEB 22, 2012
Olut on mustaa ja sen vaahto on vaalean ruskeaa. Tuoksussa on paahtunutta mallasta, kahvia, suklaata, salmiakkia ja lakritsia. Maultaan olut on kuivan kahvinen ja suklainen. Maussa on myös jonkin verran karkeaa tuhkaisuutta, mikä ei ainakaan minua miellytä. Melko paksua tavaraa. Parempi kuin Marsalkka Portteri, mutta huonompi kuin Sinebrychoff Porter.


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