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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.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Ughsmash (5628) - Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA - OCT 29, 2011
Bottled. Poured medium brown with a tall, creamy beige head.. looked great in the glass! The aroma was very sweet with molasses, baker’s chocolate, vanilla, and caramel leading.. light, fresh, earthy hop accents.. a little to candy-sweet, but solid. The flavor was sweet as well, and a bit muddled.. cheaper chocolates and molasses at the core, with light cocoa bitterness and fresh earth around.. picked up some peppery alcohol on the dry, roasty finish. Medium-bodied and well carbonated on the palate.. too sweet to be really enjoyable (to me), but not surprising.. I’d still drink it again.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Kita (65) - Koper, SLOVENIA - OCT 27, 2011
Bottled, 0.5 l. Pours dark amber colour with high creamy brownish head. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel and chocolate. Sweet malty flavour with notes of chocolate, while mouthfeel is lightly bitter and quite short. Full bodied with creamy texture and soft carbonation in palate. Very good one.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
VTHopHead (1335) - Barre, Vermont, USA - OCT 22, 2011
Bottle/50cl - Pours a quite dark and opaque brown in color with a small tan head that faded quickly to a thin rim around the top of the beer. Aroma is not that strong, but is mostly of roasty malts and no hops to speak of. Flavor is mostly medium roasted malts, some chocolate and just the barest hint of coffee. The chocolate flavoring increases significantly as the beer warms (DO NOT drink this beer too cold!) A pleasant lingering bitterness in the finish along with the chocolate malts. I really like the flavors of this beer, but it is just a bit too sweet for me... Definitely worth repeating... if I could find it again.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
JohnnyRio (29) - FINLAND - OCT 13, 2011
Dark brown beer with nice head. Aroma has cocoa, hints of roasty coffee and caramel. Flavor has chocolate tones, some burnt sugar, slightly roasted malt and caramel. Creamy, easy to drink palate. Overall..Nice and easy porter

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
sebletitje (4002) - Enghien, BELGIUM - SEP 7, 2011
Sample @ Gothenburg Beerfest 2011. 2-9-2011 Brune foncée, beige. Arôme de malt caramel, prune et fruits noirs. En bouche, douce comme une porter allemande, sucrée et caramel un peu de pomme caramélisée avec une touche de chocolat et de grains. Poussiéreux avec fruits noirs secs.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Nisse666 (1972) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - SEP 6, 2011
Bottle sample GBF 2011, cons 2011-09-02 AR: coffey, chocolate AP: dark brown wee beige head F: black coffe, caramell

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
kermis (571) - The Hague, NETHERLANDS - AUG 28, 2011
Bottle from ABC Beers. Dark brown pour with off white head. Aroma of chocolate and dark fruit. Flavour also has licorice.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
JoeMcPhee (6831) - Toronto, ON, Ontario, CANADA - AUG 25, 2011
Deep brown pour with a tight tan head. The nose is quite toasty and a little bit sweet. Some dark sweet malt and a little bit of cocoa. A touch of toffee and some sweet chocolate. A little bit of lean sweet malt and a bit of toffee. Some slight dark malt character. Moderately roasted character with a little bit of acidity. Warming brings it more into balance than it starts, but it’s still a little bit on the sweet side along with some toffee.


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