Zywiec Porter

Brewed by Bracki Browar Zamkowy (Zywiec Group/Heineken)
Style: Baltic Porter
Cieszyn, Poland

Serve in English pint, Shaker, Snifter

Not a bad beer, but one I found to be lacking a bit. An aroma of chocolate, malts, roast and a bit of caramel. Mouthfeel was overly cabonated for my liking and it was a tad minerally. Flavors were really toned down. It was a bit oxidized and roasty, but I was wondering where all the flavor went? I do enjoy porters and BP even more but this left me wondering if I got a poorly stored bottle or something.

dark chocolate looking with creamy beige head, nice light aroma nice and creamy nice and sexily hopped I wish this beer had a dick so i could stick it in me

Pours thick and opaque black producing a dense, tight, long lasting tan head. Luscious aromas of dark chocolate, figs, raisins, molasses, roasted malts, along with some faint espresso coffee beans and smokiness. Mouthfeel is creamy smooth and full yet shows a moderate level of crisp carbonation which allows the flavors to explode on the tongue. Initial flavor leans toward the sweet side showing off notes of dried dark fruits, licorice, molasses, dark rum and burnt caramel. Mid to late palate transcends into a moderate roasted malt/charcoal, dark chocolate, espresso bean bitterness with just the slightest hint of alcohol. It’ll sneak up on you quick since it is well hidden. Probably the best Baltic Porter on the market here in the U.S.

The beer pours very dark - only glimmers of deep red shine through parts of the glass - but brilliant and not cloudy. The head is thick and tan, but short-lived and made up of very fine bubbles. The aroma consists of lots of roasted malt, some dark fruit, and hints of maple and molasses. The flavor starts off bittersweet - caramel and dark Karo syrup poured over over-done toast with chocolate spread and fig preserves. The fruit and roasted/toasted notes grow as the beer warms. The beer finishes sweet but also with plenty of roasted bitterness - reminiscent of cold coffee sweetened with half-and-half and brown sugar. The mouthfeel is creamy and medium in body. Considering the strength of this beer, the alcohol is hidden quite well. Delicious.

16.9 oz bottle. Best before 10-14-06. Midnight brown with a slow settling rye bread head. Rum raisin, wood and cigar. Creamy bittersweet chocolate, coffee, melon and licorice. Finishes green bananas Foster. Fruity carb perfectly balances the lush medium body. Classic BP!

Oily black with tan head, it has a nice floral aroma that blends perfectly with the sweet malty smell. Taste is roasty pumpernickel, and bitter that finishes with a back-of-throat sting. $2/500ml

UPDATED: JAN 27, 2007 500ml bottle, head nice and off-brown, fudge-brown, body almost black,deep dark red brown where light is able to come through it.aroma; dark bread,grain,very nice ’porter’ aroma, not ofensive, the taste is full and fulfilling all your needs. So bready that It seems you can bite it. good quality water base, first smooth then some alcohol, and at the end there comes the bitterness that results from roastiness, best beer in poland.best porter so far

500 mL bottle. Pours a black color with dark tan head. Aroma is caramel and roasted malts. Taste is slightly sweet, but dominated by the roastiness which is complimented by a clean lager finish. Mouthfeel is smooth. Very nice.