3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
It’s a black porter with a nice, creamy head. The aroma is sweet with notes of roasted malt and caramel, just like the flavour, where I also find coffee and a light bitterness, that lasts quite a while. The sweetness is a bit too much, but I have to be fair to this one and try it again some day, since I had it right after the barrel aged Smörpundet Porter. 2399
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Woody coffee aroma with light astringency. Very dark brown with a moderate head. Creamy espresso flavor with moderate bitterness and mild astringency. Very nice.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: DEC 7, 2007 Bottle from BevMo. Pitch black as it is poured into my shaker. Sudbued roasted malty aroma. Full flavored maltiness with a slightly sweet flavor as well. Finish is very roasty. Smooth mouthfeel, quite creamy. A little alcohol is noticable. Great deal at $2 for 16.9oz.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: SEP 8, 2007 500 ml bottle. More like an imperial stout than a porter... this one packs a punch. Especially at 9.5% abv.... but it doesn’t overtake the beer. There is a slight alcohol presence in the aftertaste... but it’s nice and sweet. Aromas of molasses, roasted malts and liqourice. Very complex for a porter... Robust body and a delightful aftertaste. Truly a wonderful beer that I would drink again.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle sampled. Pours dark with a decent size tan head. Aroma of caramel, roast, chocolate, and dark fruit. The flavor is smooth for 9.5%, sweet, caramel, roast, chocolate, fruit, and finishes mildly bitter. Very nice!
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
0.5l bottle. Poured almost black with a nice off-white head and some lacing. Burnt malts with toffee, coffee, chocolate notes. Not real complex, but well balanced. Not a true porter, but my kind of beer, yum....
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Dark black brown with thinner head with some lacing. Strong toffee carmel malts are present, as well as raisins, smoke and a light hoppy twinge. The flavor itself is full bodied, toasted chocolate, with a carmel-smoked woody touch. There is a moderate hoppy kick which is pleasing and serves to provide balance and depth to the beer. Considering the high abv, the alcohol presence is small, and reduced to a light warming factor. Overall a very nice, well constructed porter.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Wow, a nice polish porter! Well, my only polish porter. Black pour. Great aroma. Wow, taste great also! One amazing porter!
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