DrDavid (957), Johnson, Vermont, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Sep 22, 2008 (Bottle). Sweet malt aroma, with fruit and alcohol. Black in color, light brown head. Tangy fruity flavor, also coffee and caramel. Very long finish, including alcohol warming. Potent and very tasty. tinde (3), Tampere, Finland does not count | 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Sep 20, 2008 33 cl bottle. Totally black. Well balanced taste with aroma of coffee and chocolate. Beautiful porter! Best finnish beer. mikkopen (257), Oulu, Finland
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Sep 17, 2008 330 ml bottle. Pitch black, with a thick creamy light brown head. Sweet aroma of roasted malts, dark fruits, coffee and dark chocolate. THe flavour is like the aroma, with a nice bitter and slightly burned hoppy finish. Smooth mouthfeel. By far the best Finnish beer I’ve tasted. beeR (60), Helsinki, Finland
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Sep 16, 2008 33 cl bottle. Pours completely black, with some ruby highlights. Wonderful thick, llonglasting and tan head, I’d say almost brown. Amazing, rich and complex nose, which even improves and develpos more tones when the temprarture increases a little bit. A sweet caramel and vanilla background, where coffee and bitter chocolate notes are well embedded, followed by fruits (figs, plums). The flavor starts lightly sweet but turns roasty bitter with a alcoholic warmth in the finish. Medium and almost silky body, pretty dry.
Wonderful porter. MrRain (426), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 | Sep 11, 2008 33cl bottle poured into an English pint. KP (Sinebrychoff Porter IV) pours extremely dark brown with a thin tan head. I smells like licorice, prunes and a touch of alcohol. There’s also a hint of warm maple syrup or possible molasses. The body is just the right consistency for a porter, a tad thinner than a stout. The taste is a superbly balanced mixture of roasted grains, chocolate and just a hint of dark fruits. This beer is extremely drinkable and can easily be held up as a role-model for brewers world wide. Imaena (259), Portland, Maine, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Sep 8, 2008 Bottle @Novare w/ mary and Brian. Very smooth and drinkable porter with balnaced roasted grains and malt sweetness. Would like to try this again paried with a nice roast. BeerGestapo (738), Windsor, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Sep 5, 2008 (Finland) Pours a nice black color with zero head. The aroma is of roasted malts, chocolate, vanilla, and caramel. Taste of chocolate big time,with caramel, and malts. The mouthfeel is very smooth and ends with a slight bitterness. This porter is well balanced and is recommended. :) carl4beer (399), Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Sep 5, 2008 33cl. pours black with a nice creamy looking tan head. aroma is roasted malt cocoa and a hint of vanilla. mouthful is dark bitter chocolate, some coffee, with a lingering bitter finish. very nice robust baltic porter.
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