 gnoff (2832), Göteborg, Sweden
Feb 22, 2006 Updated: Feb 10, 2008
First rating.
Bottle as Bishop Arms Årgångsporter 2005-edition.
The back sais Stormaktsporter 2005.
Tried it at Bishops Arms (Avenyn) in Gothenburg, Sweden
This is probably the best porter I’ve tried yet!
Completely black color with a big very brown head. Rich in hops and a bit burnt scent, perhaps some raisin as well. Thick and creamy feel to it. Faint coffee taste. Light bitterness but a long fruity aftertaste with some coffee in it.
8/5/9/5/17=4.4
Second rating
(Bottle at Bishops Arms, Järntorget, Göteborg)
2006 Vintage
Pitch black color, brown head. Sweet chocolate and fruity scent, some alcohol, also raissins. Burnt malt, grains, rubber an dsmoke taste. Very dry aftertaste. Thick mouthfeel, high bitterness.
8/5/9/5/18=4.5
Third rating
(Bottle at a bar in Göteborg)
2006 vintage
Pitch black color, brown head. Sweet, smooth chocolate and grains, malty and alcohol scent. Also raissins. Coffee, roasted malt, grains, malt, sweet and chocolate taste. Also raissins and alcohol. Long roasted and coffee aftertaste. Smooth velvet mouthfeel, just wonderful! Medium bitterness. Chocolate, raissins, smooth perfect aftertaste.
9/5/9/5/19=4.7
lassem (134), Copenhagen, Denmark
Oct 8, 2008 On tap on EBF in Copenhagen - a 2007 version. Pours a deep brown with a light taned head. The nose is pretty light with notes of cigars, plump and dry fruits like raisins. The mouthfeel is huge and it takes up every space in your mouth with a bombastic attitude. At the same time it is smooth as hell and both vinoes and sweet. I taste heavily roasted malts, brown sugar / sirup and cacao .. a bit like northeeuropean mead. The finish is long and bitter with strong hoppy flavours that keeps hunting you
Rune (1812), Tromsø, Norway
Oct 2, 2008 It came as a very pleasant surprise to find the 2007 vintage of this one on tap at bar set up by Den Tatoverede Enke, EBF in Copenhagen. Shining, rosewood body with no head. In-depth smell of dark malts and vanilla sweetness. Delicious taste of honey, malt-covered dark and dried fruits (plenty of raisin and prunes) with an everlasting finish of roasted bitterness added a charming spicy touch (Saturday afternoon, 13.09.2008).
asheft (979), Marburg, Germany
Oct 1, 2008 [on tap at EBF 2008; 2007 ed.]
Chocolate-coffee aroma with sherry, vanilla, and cream notes. Black and opaque with a fine wispy cover. Velvety raspberry-chocolate with oak bourbon vanilla and perfect hops flavour and bitterness to balance. Salty, but not overly. Excellent roastiness. Full body, moderate carbonation, lasting roasty bitterness, warming.
tarjei (1300), Bryne, Norway
Oct 1, 2008 Tap at EBF 2008, Copenhagen. The body is black ant the head is brown. Aroma is dark chocolate and sweetness. Flavor is fantastic mixture of coffee, chocolate and dark fruit. Now I´m looking for the «Kaggen».....
Fin (2375), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
Sep 28, 2008 Had this at the European Beer Festival, Kobenhaven 13-09-08 Pours black, wonderful oily texture and really thick substantial mouthfeel. Creamy, loads of coffee and dark fruits, good but not as good as the mighty Kaggen.
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