Zywiec Porter

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

Serve in English pint, Shaker, Snifter

500ml bottle in a snifter. Pours very dark brown with a lacy, beige head. Aroma of roasted and caramel malts with a hint of smokiness and a little hops. This is a typical porter but tastes a little more metallic than most beers. Average texture. Worth trying, but not the best.

bottle. dark brown, almost black. aromas of banana, treacle, bitter and sweet, with burnt flavours (slight coffee), strong alcohol. Nice mouthfeel with low carbonation. sippable.

Dark brown, almost black with a brown head. Strong aroma of coffee. Taste is tart, not as strong as some porters.

Pitch black no head and full bodied. Roasted malts are obvious. Only 9.5% I swear it’s a lie. Goes down a little harsh and I can feel it in my chest.

Bottle. Jet black with a caramel head. Aroma is roasted with slight metallic notes. Flavour is strong caramel and a roasted chocolate that really hangs on the back of the throat. Finish is dry roast.

UPDATED: APR 11, 2011 Pretty darn tasty, but I think my bottle may have suffered from advanced age. Still, says a bit about the quality of this brew, since the roastiness and dry finish managed to tame the sweetness of too-ripe malts. The fresher the better.

Rich and flavorful, chocolate, hints of coffee, and a huge sweetness. thick mouthfeel. This is this Brewery’s big hitter.

Bottle picked up for just $2 at a small Euro Deli in Palm Coast, FL. Poured a deep dark brown (near black) with a finger thick tan, creamy head. Aroma was surprisingly light with notes of caramel malt sweetness. Taste was intensely roasty and bitter with a nice body. Taste vs. aroma is quite the difference. Finish is extremely dry and metallic. Great overall.