Koff Porter

Brewed by Sinebrychoff (Carlsberg)
Style: Baltic Porter
Kerava, Finland

2000 bottle from kmweaver, consumed 7/22/07. Black body with a small tan head. Lightly oxidized, sherry nose with anise, caramel and chocolate. The flavor is lightly sweet, roasted with some dark fruits, toffee and dark chocolates. Medium body is very soft with light carbonation. This has held up quite nicely.

33 cl bottle from a great trade with Stegosaurus - thanks Joe. Opaque black with ruby highlights and a creamy thick brown head. Dark fruity aroma with some coffee notes and spice. Thick and luxuriously chewy, with some lingering bitterness and a little oiliness. nicely balanced with a solid malt base and assertive spicy bitterness. A real treat, deserving of its reputation.

Bottle@Home as Sinebrychoff Porter IV. Not very strong aroma but there are black berries, moccha and some hops. Black color, thick light brown head, good lace. Sweet, chocolate, coffee, soft bitterness. Thick and soft mouthfeel. In the far finish hops are increasing which is nice.

Props to KAggie97 for this tasty beverage. Black as night with a deep coffee colored head, very thick. Biscuits, roasted coffee and chocolate malt aromas. Body is medium with nice tight carbonation. Roasted barley, coffee and bitterness on the palate. Fantastic brew.

Keg on tap at The Poshoorn, Maastricht. Black with tan head. This beer seemed to be the guest beer in several Maastricht pubs on the day, a great find. Full of heavily roasted malt giving strong coffee notes with chocolate malt bitterness, in fact intensely bitter. On the beer warming up a slight tartness developed giving further depth. Yum.

Originally reviewed back on 10/4/05 Received 4.4 score. Added to my RB list to check "Finland" as a beer country consumed. Received in trade from my good friend Mike. A fabulous beer with rich roasty character and a long-lasting finish. Fantastic porter!

Massive creamy head recedes around the edges leaving the centre of the foam looking like a poached egg floating within. The flavour is predominantly dry and bitter with some coffee notes coming through. The texture is rich and oily giving a great mouthfeel.

Rated 7/31/07. Pours into the glass like the darkest, dirtiest motor oil. There is an audible "glug, glug, glug" sound as it flows from the bottle. The body is black, period. Black as night. There is a small mocha colored head that leaves behind some very nice lacing. The aroma is a harmonious mix of sweet chocolate, stewed raisons, anise, faint smoke, and a hint of dark fruits (maybe cherries). The flavor is surprisingly void of the dark fruits, but roasted barley, coffee, and molasses take their place. Bitter hops do well to balance out the sugary sweetness. The palate on this beer is about as thick and viscous as any I’ve encountered to date. Excellent brew!