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RATINGS: 230   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.33   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 210   ABV: 7%
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The most delightful way to enjoy Saku Porter would be in front of a fireplace or in candle light during those long and dark winter nights. This beer keeps you warm all through the coldest time of the year. Saku Porter is the ideal accompaniment to roasted meats and game. The fact that porter is also perfectly suited to light various desserts, especially those containing chocolate, may not be that commonly known. The ideal serving temperature for Saku Porter is rather high, 12–14 °C, a typical quality for dark beers. Saku Porter, a unique dark beer with strong taste, is brewed of water, caramel, light and coffee malts, hop and yeast, however, only once a year – for Christmas. Similarly to classical porters, Saku Porter is a strong (alc. 7.5 % of volume) full-bodied beer. A special jewel to Saku Porter is its high, rich, brownish foam.

Note: Originally brewed in Saku at 7.5%, moved to Aldaris and reduced to 7% in winter 2009/2010.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
yespr (20653) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - JAN 9, 2009
50 cL bottle. Pours pitch black with a dense, yet somewhat fluffy and tan head. Hardroasted malt aroma and with a light alcohol presence.Chocolate, hard roasted malt and surprisingly sweet flavoured. Holds a minor metallic house character. Sweet malty finish with a lasting chocolate impression. Medium bodied mouthfeel.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
KimJohansen (10337) - Copenhagen V, DENMARK - DEC 28, 2008
Black with a medium to large beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, rye bread and coffee notes. Very sweet flavour with chocolate and coffee notes. Finished sweet.

3.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
rosenbergh (3145) - Helsinki, FINLAND - DEC 25, 2008
UPDATED: JUN 23, 2009 500 ml bottle. Finland. Dark brown almost black colour with beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, dark chocolate and hints of coffee. Roasted malty flavour finishing with hints of coffee and hoppy bitterness.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
mikkopen (481) - Oulu, FINLAND - DEC 16, 2008
500 ml bottle. Deep, dark reddish brown colour, thin beige head. Aroma of roasted malts, plum and coffee; rather dry. Roasted, malty flavour, with liquorice and coffee. Medium-bodied. Dry finish, with a little alcohol warmth. The best Saku product I have tasted, a pleasant surprise.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
TET (685) - FINLAND - DEC 13, 2008
UPDATED: DEC 23, 2009 Very dark beer with light beige head. Aroma is roasted, slightly sweet, slightly sour. Flavour is balanced, quite roasted, some liquirice and hint of chocolate, first slightly sweet flavour that dries in the end. Medium or full-bodied beer and nicely oily to drink. Saku Porter is typical baltic porter without disappointments, and also quite complex.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Archibaldo de la Cruz (762) - FINLAND - NOV 28, 2008
Dark brown colour with a brown head. Roasted malt aroma with some liquorice. The flavour is roasted malt, liquorice, coffee and with hint of dark chocolate. Medium-bodied and slightly bitter aftertaste. Maybe a bit too thin to be a great beer but still quite enjoyable.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
charlotte (3126) - rødovre, DENMARK - NOV 28, 2008
Pitch black colour with creamy beige head.Sweet rosted taste of mild licorice and tabacco mild and well balanced with smooth mouth feels.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
austone (1062) - Turku; Pori, FINLAND - NOV 16, 2008
Black, nicely creamy beige head. Milk chocolatey aroma with little vegies, metal, and alcohol, quite many off-aromas actually. Neutral milky flavor, dry burned malts, metal, little vegetables. Little charcoal and cocoa in the mildly bitter finish. Almost medium bodied, soft carbonation, light palate for such high abv. Hold on, this is just Saku taurus painted black!


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