DraftDodger (5615) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - JAN 7, 2022UPDATED: JAN 7, 2022 Copenhagen 7/1 2022. 33 cl bottle from Mikkeller & Friends Bottleshop, Torvehallerne, Kbh. K. Brown rough label with simple black writing. Just the name of the beer and brewery.
Pours opaque dark brown with a big beige head. Settles as thin, frothy and consistent layer of foam covering the surface of the beer. Massive lacing.
Aroma is medium intense with a sweet, malty and roasted odor mingling with fresh citric notes. Brings a Black IPA to mind. Dark roasted malts, caramel and dark chocolate. A whiff of grapefruit and citrus.
Light carbonation. Medium thick, oily, soft, smooth texture. A bit flat but pleasant.
Flavor is fairly intense with a fairly strong sweetness followed and balanced by a medium strong bitterness. Aftertaste is bitter. Lingers for a while. Finish is dry.
Nicely balanced between the sweet and toasty and the bitter and citric. Good one.
DJMonarch (9687) - Northwich, Cheshire, ENGLAND - DEC 28, 2021UPDATED: DEC 28, 2021 Cask Handpump at Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico 01/08/2011 Big hop and roast aromas. Dark coloured strong in alcohol hoppy and fruity with an orange flavour. A hint of dryness in a chocolate and burnt roast finish.
mutz (1667) - NETHERLANDS - DEC 19, 2021UPDATED: DEC 19, 2021 Tap@ Delirium Köln.Zwart van kleur, kleine kraag. Ruikt en smaakt voornamelijk naar gebrande mout, meer bitter dan zoet.
DrNosha (6667) - Württemberg, GERMANY - DEC 3, 2021UPDATED: DEC 3, 2021 On tap@ Craft Bier Bar Hamburg, May-Brauer-Allee. Sehr dunkles rot-braun, flacher brauner Schaum. Sehr röstige Aromen. Grillkohle, Malz, Haselnuss. Schmeckt nach Tabak, Röstmalz, Toffee. Amtlich. Sanft rauchig-röstiger Abgang. Kaffe, Bitterschokolade. Porter wie es sein soll. Kategorie 1A.
alvaro78 (977) - Sevilla, SPAIN - OCT 24, 2021UPDATED: OCT 24, 2021 Aromas cafetoso y torrefacto
Aspecto negro opaco espuma color crema espuma persistente
En boca cafetosa y seca
FinnIckler (1463) - Berlin, Berlin, GERMANY - SEP 23, 2021UPDATED: SEP 23, 2021 Draught at the brewery. Nose is coffee, chocolate, coffee, toast. Palate is molasses, cookies, coffee. Very nice.
Jerseyislandbeer (3514) - JERSEY - APR 2, 2021UPDATED: APR 2, 2021 Old rating from 2016 - From the bottle, pours black with a beige frothy head. Aromas & tastes of coffee, citrus, orange, wood, chocolate & roasted malt. Medium body. Dry finish
Pingaware (214) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - MAR 7, 2021UPDATED: MAR 7, 2021 50 cl bottle (bottling date 2020-11-11, BBD 2021-11-11), bought from Hop Burns & Black, drunk at home 2021-02-18. Hops in this gyre - Centennial, Nelson Sauvin and Mandarina Bavaria.
Appearance is a surprising opaque black with a very thick and incredibly dense coffee-crema-coloured head on the surface that lingers a reasonable amount of time. Could be visible carbonation, but who knows?! It's so dark you'd never see it. I actually really like this style of appearance for a dark beer - just slightly surprising on a porter which I'd expect to be a bit lighter.
Aroma is playing heavy on the roasted malts. Burn and char rather than toastiness for sure. There's a hint of spice and a touch of something else - maybe coffee beans? Or very dark dried fruits? It's rather nice, but it is a bit one-note and fainter than I'd expect.
Taste is bolder. Strong note of dark chocolate, some lighter coffee, a very - very - slight caramel hint and a fair whack of roasted bitterness towards the end. It's quite well-balanced and pleasant - I expected more char after the nose, but pleased it's more subtle instead.
Palate is practically perfect. Silky smooth round and full-bodied in the mouth with a touch of in-mouth carbonation playing on the tongue, before a long cleaner but drying finish. For this flavour palate, I don't think I could identify any ways it could improve.
Overall, this is clearly an exceptionally well-made beer. Great colour with a well-held head and a perfect palate. But something about it just isn't doing it for me. Maybe I'm just not a really dark porter fan, given I like the fruity notes of most porters. Worth a try definitely to see if it appeals. Just not quite my cup of tea.
maciejgmaciej (2562) - POLAND - JAN 27, 2021UPDATED: JAN 27, 2021 Żywica, iglaki, paloność, kawa w aromacie. W smaku bardzo podobnie, nie za dużo ciała, smukłe, finisz bardzo palony i żywiczny. Piwo świetne, intensywne.
czgr (1662) - Opole, POLAND - JAN 17, 2021UPDATED: JAN 17, 2021 To jest moja subiektywna ocena, która nie musi pokrywać się z Twoją oceną. https://www.instagram.com/czgr_