UPDATED: JAN 9, 2022 Black color. One-finger thick, beige head. Milk chocolate, toasted malt brandy, wood, and some bourbon in the aroma. Extremely well-balanced taste: malty with just a touch of sweetness and gentle roasted bitterness at the and. Notes of brandy and wood in the warming finish.

UPDATED: OCT 24, 2021 Bottle (2018 vintage) pour from share with WillRunForBeer--thanks, Brian! It's an opaque black with nice sparkle, ephemeral ring of head and no lacing. Aroma is strong brandy and bourbon over sweet malts. Taste is strong brandy over bourbon dominating roasted malts. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with smooth texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, the brandy and bourbon is overwhelming and squelches the underlying base porter.

UPDATED: MAR 4, 2021 Chocolatey malty notes with Bourbon & brandy. Weirdly no barrel tones, just some booze feel. Pretty good nonetheless. 2020 bottle.

UPDATED: APR 26, 2020 Botella de @Labirratorium, Madrid (Online) 25/04/2020 #7000. Color negro opaco corona de espuma beige escasa, aromas , tostados, madera, notas cacao sabor tostados, notas cacao, licores, cuerpo sedoso. Espectacular.

UPDATED: MAR 28, 2020 Brunatno-rubinowe klarowne pod światło, niezła piana która jednak dość szybko opada i nie zdobi szkła. Aromat ciemnych owoców, głównie wiśni i śliwek, czekolady i bourbonu. W smaku podobnie, dość słodko. Bdb bałtycki porter z kraju daleko od Bałtyku

UPDATED: DEC 4, 2021 (2020) Café endulzado por la vainilla y la lactosa, también frutas. Difícil hallar las barricas. Muy equilibrada y bebible.

UPDATED: JAN 24, 2020 On tap at Fortnight in downtown Providence, RI. Dark root-beer brown, bright/clear at the edges, medium-light brown, medium-fine head, moderate-fast rate of decay. Aroma is some milk chocolate with big berry fruit: some cherry, candy grape, some raspberry and blackberry. blackcurrant. pumpernickel bread, leather, touch of Worcestershire sauce, some vanilla and caramel (nice brandy-oak!). Body is medium-heavy, oily, medium-light, medium-fat carbonation, little burn. Flavor is slightly tart berry (blackberry, bit of cherry and black currant) chocolate bread... bit of vanilla and hint of toasted oak. *NOTE* I can't help but wonder if this keg is a bit unstable. This beer is definitely slightly tart. I'm not seeing much note of this in the reviews. I hope we got an accurate representation. It definitely comes off lighter than expected, and I wouldn't describe it as chewy :/

UPDATED: JAN 18, 2020 Piwo koloru ciemno- brazowego, praktycznie zero piany. W aromacie karmel, kawa zbożowa, lekki tost, jabłko (być może od brandy), kokos, rodzynka, nuty brandy. Muszę zaznaczyć, ze ten odbourbonowy kokos bardzo przyjemny. W smaku ciemne owoce, nuty brandy i bourbona. Kokos ponownie się wyróżnia i ponownie jest bardzo przyjemny. Poza tym karmel, lekka wanilia, odrobina ciemnego pieczywa, i praliny, mokre drewno, orzechy. Alkohol bardzo delikatny, likierowy. Ciało w sumie średnie, adekwatne do stylu, wysycenie średnie do niskiego. Nie byłem entuzjastą kanadyjskiego porteru bałtyckiego, ale muszę przyznać, że jest to kawał dobrego piwa. Ten kokos od bourbona po prosru wymiata.

UPDATED: JAN 17, 2020 750ml corked and caged bottle. (2018 vintage) Pours an opaque black with a medium, creamy, short lived, tan head that laces. Sweet aroma of roasted malt, dark chocolate, brandy, bourbon, tobacco, vanilla, dried fruit and oak. Sweet flavour of caramel malt, chocolate, tobacco, licorice, candied sugar, molasses, maple, dates, figs, raisins, berries, vanilla, bourbon and oak in a sweet, warming brandy finish. Medium to full body with a creamy, smooth, oily texture and soft carbonation. Wow, a truly beautiful beer. Lots of complexity and dangerously easy to drink. A world class Baltic Porter.

UPDATED: DEC 31, 2019 Bottle from Brou Ha Ha, Gatineau, Quebec. Pours an opaque black colour with minimal head that dissipates quickly and leaves a small film that lingers. Strong bourbon/brandy aroma on the nose with some oak notes. Complex taste mirrors the aroma with a sweet malty backbone, chocolate notes on the finish. Full bodied, creamy mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. High alcohol content is well concealed. Overall an all around excellent brew. Highly recommended if you are into dark beers.