Mikkeller X-mas Porter Fra Til Via (From To Via) (2012)

Mikkeller
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Imperial/Strong Porter
Copenhagen, Denmark

Serve in Shaker, Snifter

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Bottle 750ml.

Clear dark brown black colour with a large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, burnt, chocolate, coffee, dusty malt, spicy, anis. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, dark roasted, burnt, dry, roasted. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20121109]

Draft. Medium brown head atop black body with brown edge. Aroma is moderately sweet, bittersweet chocolate, coffee, roast. Taste is moderately sweet, coffee, cocoa, some roast, light grapefruit, raisin. Medium body, light stickiness.

Aroma - coffee, orange, cigarette, smoke Appearance - tar, black a lot of creamy brown foam Taste - Apricot candy,likjör, chocolate, coffee, Licorice, burned bitter that magnifies and quickly takes over Mouthfeel - Thick porridge

On tap 4 oz. pour at Churchkey in Logan Circle neighbohood, Washington, DC. Opaque, near black with large tan head and very good lacing. Aroma of dark fruit, dark roasted malt, vanilla, chocolate, toast and tar. Taste of sweet smokey roasted malt, dark fruit, licorice and caramel. Medium/full body and low/medium carbonation. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Draft. Pretty much black, massive variegated brown head, very beautiful. Aroma of lightly spiced dark cocoa bar with almonds and very subtle coconut. Taste is vanilla, spiked coffee. Nice stuff.

Bottle, bought @ Kolding Vinhandel.
Pours completely black with a large, creamy, brown head. Aroma has good chocolate, roasted malts, vanilla, light cinnamon, coriander, mild vinious. Medium carbonation, very creamy mouthfeel. Flavour has heavy roast, cocoa powder, dark chocolate. Lingering spicy dryness with cinnamon, light anise and some peppery, vinious warmth.

Pours black with a massive brown head and lacing. Aroma of roasted malt and dark chocolate. Taste of roasted malt, dark chocolate and some licorice. The texture is oily and it leaves you with a very dry and long bitter finish.

@ Tiddes Bar. Pours pitch black with a huge huge brown head leaving lace. Aroma is acidy ashy roasted malty fruity hoppy. Flavor is frruity roasted bitter smokey tary astringent and spicy; not balanced and a bit raw. Should be stored for next year. Finishes bitter roasted.

UPDATED: DEC 27, 2012 Bottle from Systembolaget. Pours almost black with a brown, 2 finger, thick head. Aroma has lots of roasted malts, christmas spices, chocolate, some sweet notes as well. Taste is heavily roasted with quite a lot of dry chocolate, fresh ground coffee and hops. Some sweet notes blend in with the other elements. Slight alcohol taste. After taste has a long and nice bitterness. A great imperial porter, but I had hoped for a a spicier taste.

On tap at Zubaty pes. Pours black with lovely lasting thick head. Aroma is cherries, coffee, wood, hops, hot toddy. Flavor is wood, peat, coffee, hops, malt. Nice bitter roasted aftertaste.