Koff Porter

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

Sampled this immediately after Ølfabrikken Porter and the comparison certainly didn’t do this any favours. That said, this is a very good Baltic, if a bit too thin and too sweet for my taste. Black with a fair-sized head. Reeks of molasses, very rich and sweet. Sparked a childhood flashback of Halloween games involving trying to eat Scottish scones dipped in treacle dangled from strings, no hands allowed. I guess there must be some breadiness in the porter to account for the scent combination. Oily mouthfeel and for my mokney, a little skinny for a Baltic. Very sweet and treacley in the mouth, with a little lambic sourness in the finish. Smooth and dry. (Duff Homecoming gathering)

Big maty classic Baltic porter. hints of almond blossom and coffee in the nose with a slight lactic sourness. Roasted, woody and drying palate nice toffee and bittersweet chocalate.

A stiff brown froth rests on a lightly translucent black beer. Muscular aroma of chocolate, treacle and molasses upfront, complemented by dates and figs. The creamily sweet flavour is kept in check by a gentle roast and hop bitterness long aftertaste of anise and coffee. Creamy and viscous, bustling carbonation fends off stagnation.

Decadent and quaffable, a dangerous but enjoyable combination.

33cl bottle, best before 13 February 2009.

33 cL bottle, snifter. Chocolate, figs and caramel play first fiddle in this brew. There is a strong supporting cast of cranberries, cherries and a soft alcohol touch. Deep black, stout-like, body with a great tan head. Moderately sweet flavor becomes a lightly sweet, lightly bitter finish. All the aromas transpose nicely to the flavor. Medium-heavy body, creamy/oily texture, soft carbonation. The bottom line is: I’d love to have another couple bottles to enjoy. [thanks Probiere]

Thick rich aroma with substantial hops. Flavor is full of dark roasty and smoky malts, with a touch of liquorice. An excellent after dinner drink.

33cl - Aroma is malty dark chocolate with some roasty carmel notes. Poured black with a huge brown head that leaves plenty of lacing. Flavor is roasted chocolate malt, carmel, black licorice, and a touch of espresso. A very creamy and smooth palate makes this one of the best porters I’ve had.

Dark brown, maybe black in color, thin head after in settled. Aroma of fruity malt and some(light) alcohol. Sweet, mixed with coffee and toffee. Some sourness to it. Oily mouth feel. Slightly dry finish. Good Porter

Full pint pour, draft at Birreria Paradiso in DC. Opaque black-brown with a tan orange head. Sweet and malty, sort of middle of the road. Sugary with touch of roastiness, it’s not unlike other standard Baltic Porters.

Bottle, It poured an opaque black/brown hue with a tan head which had some lacing. Aroma was very rich with a roasted mocha note. Flavor was sweet with cocoa with a pleasant hop bite. Finish was almost syrupy.