Ølfabrikken Porter

Brewed by Bryggeriet Ølfabrikken (Gourmetbryggeriet)
Style: Porter
Roskilde, Denmark

Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body:   Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 4     Light Brown(1)->Pitch Black(5) : 4     Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 2
Head:   None(1)->Large(5) : 3   Off-White(1)->Dark Brown(5) : 2   Lasting: 3   Lacing : 3   Nitro : XX
Aroma:
Intensity : 4  
Yeast : 3   Bread : 4   Apple : XX   Tropical Fruits : XX   Ink : XX   Tar : XX   Olives : XX   DMS : XX
Malt : 5   Biscuity : 4   Burnt Toast : 4   Caramel : XX   Nuts : XX   Pumpernickel : XX   Cereals : 2   Coffee : 4   Dark Chocolate : 4   Vanilla : XX   Grapes : 3   Blackberries : 3   Cherries : XX
Hops : 2   Noble(1)->American(5) : 4   Leafy : XX   Floral : 2   Lemon/Lime : XX   Grapefruit : 2 Orange : XX   Herbal : XX   Pine/Spruce/Resin : 2
Notes :   Earth : 1   Wood : 2   Mint : XX   Smoke : 2   Soy : XX   Bourbon : XX   Anise : XX
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 4   Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3   Sourness : XX   Lactic : XX   Bitterness : 2   Complex : 4   Length : XX
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 5   Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 3   Clean : XX   Sharp : XX   Watery : XX   Oily : XX   Chalk : XX   Astringent : XX   Alcohol : 3   Mineral : XX   Oxidation : XX   Metallic : XX

Comments: Nowhere aggressive, yet remarkably deep fruitiness. To me, this is as complex as almost any imperial stouts out there. Just slightly warming with its alcohol potency. Fantastic beer.

Duane shared a bottle of this with me. Thanks!!! This is what a porter is all about! Black as night pour with a light brown head. Dark sun-dried fruit, roasted cofee, and sweet molasses aromas. Roasty and chocolatey flavor, just a bit of bitterness lingering around, medium-full mouthfeel. Quite a tasty porter!

Bottle, Swing Top. Dark brown almost black color with a light brown head. Complex aroma of roasted malt, dark fruit/berries, coffee, brown sugar, chocolate, portwine and some light smoke. Complex and rich, but balanced taste. Notes of sweet and roasted malt, caramel, dried fruit, coffee, chocolate, liqourice, portwine, light ashes and medium bitterness. Full bodied with creamy moutfeel. One of the best that I have tried so far.

Bottle (50 cl) from Ølbutikken, Copenhagen, Denmark. Pitch black with a long-lasting brown head. Very complex aroma, hard to pick out the components, but there are liquorice, coffee, chocolate, dark berries and some peppery notes as well. Soft and creamy full mouthfeel. Very good balance with a light residual sugar sweetness and a firm bitterness. A great porter.

(Bottle) Pitch black colour with frothy, brown head. Roasted, fruity nose with chocolate, cocoa, danish dark rye bread, liquorice, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce and hints of nuts, possibly hazel nuts. Roasted, fruity taste with massive flavours of chocolate, liquorice, dried fruit, soy sauce (or rather the sweeter indonesian ketjap manis), sweet coffee and roasted nuts. Balanced cocoa bitterness in the finish. Medium to full body, rather sweet bot not overly so. A world class porter. Lovely stuff!

Pitch-black body and a tan head. Roasted and fruity aroma, a bit like a Shiraz but also assertively malty like a strong imperial stout. Hints of vanilla, liqourice, chocolate. A spectacular taste, very complex yet perfectly in balance. Starts out soft with lots of chocolate and vanilla, then gets a lot more crisp and bitter with strong espresso and roasted malt, finishing bone-dry. Full-bodied. World-class porter.

Rich and full of flavor, this is a delicious porter that comes close to an imperial stout in body and aroma. Dark opaque brown pour with tan head. Chocolate, smoke and roasted malt and coffee fill the nose. Notes of molasses and vanilla. The flavor is moderately to heavily sweet and moderately bitter. Full body. Creamy texture, light carbonation. Slightly dry finish. Delicious.

Bottle - 500ml. Pours an opaque black body topped with a lasting brown foamy/creamy head. Awesome malty aroma with roasted coffee, dark chocolate and brown sugar hints. Alcohel is perfectly hidden. Taste is rich, complex and well balanced. Sweet and roasty flavors are strong without being too agressive. It ends with a long, warming, bitter roasty finish. This is one of the best beers I’ve ever had. Perfect example of a Baltic Porter.