En mørk og kraftig porter, der er ristet uden at være brændt eller bitter. Smagen og duften er domineret af tørrede frugter med vinøse nuancer. I baggrunden lurer ristet malt, der tilfører noter af bitter, mørk chokolade, suppleret af en lang sød karamelsmag fra bla. brun farin. Gæring ved høj temperatur med en engelsk ale gær tilføjer kompleksitet
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by Mingo51 from Mingo Jct, OH, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/13/2008 1:33:08 AM)
"This beer poured with a deep jet black colored body topped off by a medium sized rocky light brown head that left light lace down the sides of the glass. The aroma is rich and sweet with roasted malts, licorice, and chocolate. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied rich and slightly creamy. The flavor is a very nice blend of licorice, chocolate, a bitting hoppy bitterness, and some nice coffee flavors tying it all together. A great porter. "
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.3)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 22oz @ $6.99 Unit Cost: $5.08 per Pint
[2] Review by Jonpol from Beer Cooler, AZ, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/5/2007 3:55:14 PM)
"When I see these 100/100 beers it makes me wonder. I am not one of those that agree with the general public. I have to see for myself. I can tell you right upfront, this brew is all that. Wow! ............Brew pours close to black w/ a two finger froth. Head retention is good reducing to a full, silky canopy and a thick fluffy ring. The aroma is strong yet airy w/ a defined freshness. It reminds me of putting my head in the chocolate cake batter bowl as a child. Nice! Full nectar w/ ample residual effers that creates a velvety texture that turns to cream as it warms. We’re really getting somewhere folks. Flavor wise this thing hits you hard w/ the cocoa. Theres a defined sweetness but it’s totally balanaced and completely enjoyable. Theres a moderate to strong roast component that throws the decadent cocoa malts into oncoming traffic. Roasted coffee bean, cocoa, iodine, leather, and vanilla. The finish is bittered perfectly w/ roasted nut shells and leaves a lingering cocoa sweetness (although not in the least bit cloying) that sticks around forever. Overall: If there has to be a Baltic Porter that rates 100 this is it. Mega cocoa w/ a balanced roasted sweetness. I highly recommend this to the connoisseur. You can expect to find a small amount of yeast in the bottle. "
Aroma:
10/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
10/10
Overall:
10/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.7)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 500ml @ $9 Unit Cost: $8.52 per Pint
[3] Review by Sap from Tucson, AZ, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (10/17/2007 10:24:17 PM)
"First American release, Sampled October 2007
The head starts out about two-fingers thick in height, and is a dark (for a head), brown color. The beer is quite simply just opaque and black. The vinous quality, that I noticed in the Danish release, has disappeared from the aroma, instead it is quite rich and reminds me of a concentrated, chocolate liquor, though it does not smell overly sweet. Concentrated, roasted, espresso bean aromatics, and deeply burnt notes of figs and prunes are also noticeable. The aroma is just incredibly rich and is purely focused on dark malt derived aromatics. The alcohol is a bit noticeable at times, adding aromatic notes reminiscent of rum and perhaps some spicy oak.
The taste is quite rich; this beer has a palate coating heft to it that just clings to my mouth. The beer that clings to the mouth after a sip releases flavors of chocolate truffles and espresso. Despite being so rich, this beer is not overly sweet; sure there is an abundance of unfermented sugars, but the sugars are so caramelized, and complex that they never become more than softly sweet. The chocolate, and actually cocoa notes are found throughout, but are most noticeable at the front portion of each sip, where the powerful roast notes of the finish have yet to take hold. There is enough roast character here that the flavor picks up a significant, burnt acidity; this is not overwhelming and in fact some ways serves as a foil for the rich chocolate and caramelized malt notes. I could do without the acidity though. This is really a lot like a really rich espresso, with the acidity it is not the top pull from the barista, but it still does manage to be quite smooth. There are some concentrated notes of burnt fruit here as well, most notably that of burnt raisins & figs.
This is most definitely a sipping brew, this must be incredibly caloric as it is just so chewy and rich. Satiating and most definitely a meal in a bottle, I still feel that the roast malt character is a touch too brash in its acidity and hugely roasted flavors. Still, I am sad that this is my last bottle of this brew. The Danish version I had earlier was clearly, unintentionally, infected; I like this, fresher version quite a bit better as it is much richer and maltier.
500ml, swingtop bottle from Denmark, Sampled February 2007
Initial rating 3.3 /6/8/6/8/7
Wow talk about an opaque, dark brew. Even on the pour I could not see through steady stream of beer flowing into my glass. The carefully poured head produces a one-finger thick, rich brown colored head that disappears fairly quickly. The beer though is just simply, opaque and black. The aroma is vinous at times, this is especially noticeable as I pour this brew, but still there even as I sniff this in my tulip glass. The dark / burnt malt acidity seems to accentuate the vinous character of the aroma as well. Clearly though burnt aromatics dominate the flavor profile of this beer. Rich, chewy, meaty malt notes are here as well, it almost seems like there are some umami flavors in here. Lots of toasted grain and bread notes are here as well as a touch of alcohol towards the finish of the nose. All in all the aroma is interesting, but not quite incredible.
Rich, chewy malt coats my mouth from the first sip. This is not overly heavy, it does have a nice palate coating heft to it. A dark, malt sweetness plays a role here (even a significant one), but there is so much roast character to this brew that it really serves to soften these notes as opposed to actually being sweet in flavor. There was a little something in the aroma that I could not quite place, now though I think that it was a touch of Brett character. There seems to be a touch more rounded acidity here than I would expect from the burnt malts, and there is a definite funky, musty note. I think that was part of the vinous character I found in the aroma. Was this supposed to be a modern take on a traditional 18th century porter? I don’t know, but it certainly adds an interesting bit of complexity and an extra dimension to this brew. Instead of just the plain burnt acidity I would expect there is an added, almost fruit-type acidity here (Brett influence again is my guess, though could be another bug).
As the beer warms that funky Brettanomyces note really becomes noticeable in the nose. I will be curious to compare this to the just recently released American imports of this beer. Will they too have this wild character to it, or will the beer be something different? This is certainly an enjoyable beer, but I get the feeling that one which lacks the wild influence might be a bit richer, smoother and more malty. This could certainly be an interesting historical exercise, but I hope the American bottles of this I am getting are fresher."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 500ml @ $0 Unit Cost: $0 per Pint
[4] Review by aracauna from Adairsville, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/11/2007 11:00:29 PM)
"I found bottles of this at Rozi’s in Cleveland, but then found out that it’s in Atlanta as well. Anyway, this is a great beer, but I actually expected it to be a little better. It’s not as rich as I expected, but other than that, a really tasty beer."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[5] Review by Beav from Fort Collins, CO, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/7/2007 8:48:37 PM)
"500ml bottle. Pours a pitch black with a thin dark brown head that quickly diminishes to a thin film.
The aroma is excellent with a lot going on - lactic chocolate, vanilla, some grains, coffee, some dark fruits.
The flavor is some sweet chocolate fudge and anise followed by a big burnt bitterness. There's a little sour fruitiness in the background, and a little medicinal aftertaste. The mouthfeel is medium to full and a bit creamy.
Overall, it's similar to the Nogne Imperial Stout. It's much more stout-like than porter-like. The burnt bitterness and anise was a bit much for me. It starts to come together more as it warms."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 500ml @ $8.5 Unit Cost: $8.04 per Pint
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