 rajendra82 (682), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
Aug 16, 2005
The beer came in a 500 ml. brown bottle with a best by date of 16 October 2005. As the bottle was uncapped, and beer poured, the dark brown - bordering on pitch black – body was revealed, and a half inch thick brown head formed briefly, before receding to a thin collar of foam. Aroma was more fruity and vinous than a typical porter with a smell consisting of chocolate covered plums, cherries, and raisins. Taste was also devoid of much roastiness, with sweet plum and caramel flavors dominating. There was scant evidence of faded roast grain flavor if I let the beer linger longer on the palette. Slight oxidation was apparent in the aftertaste with a hint of soy. As complex as it was, I can think of several craft Baltic style Porters that are better. This was more of an easy drinking industrial interpretation of the style.
thooper41 (322), Oregon, USA
Jun 27, 2009 500mL bottle: Apeerance is pitch black with slow fading tand head, aroma is pretty much nonexistant, flavor is very light for a porter hints of chocolate and pale malt but really very light tasting.
SeanMacGC (174), Dublin, Ireland
Jun 20, 2009 Bottle, 500 ml. Pours a flat opaque, but rather appealing dark mahogany. Not too much on the nose, and quite rounded on the palate, somewhat reminiscent of a doppelbock.
bluemooner (210), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
Jun 17, 2009 Pours a very dark brown-ruby color with a foamy, medium, tan head. Aroma contians lightly roasted malts, caramel, chocolate, and raisins. Body is very thin and smooth. Tastes of roasted malts, caramel, raisins, prunes, chocolate, and molasses. Very sweet flavor with a bit of roastiness overall. Decent.
CanIHave4Beers (561), Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Jun 1, 2009 Pours with a very small tight head with a deep brown almost black color. The aroma is very sweet and malty with some molasses and chocolate. The flavor has notes of plum, nuts, berries, and chocolate. The beer is overall pretty sweet but has enough dryness and alcohol to provide the needed balance.
Alasdair (65), New Zealand
May 29, 2009 low aroma of alcohol and cocoa. Alcohol comes through in the flavour too, wth plum skins, dark chocolate, and raisins. Would’ve liked a little more bitterness to balance the sweetness.
grandemahatma (2), Italy
does not count  May 26, 2009 bottle. dark brown colour, dirty-white foam, big bubbles. sweet flavour with a nice roasted body. not too dense nor sticky, pleasant for the palate. quite easy to drink and definetly a enjoyable drink!
Cavie (707), Arlington, Texas, USA
May 25, 2009 Weak smell for a porter. Small taste as well, little malts with a fading finish. I need more of a Russian kick.
MrBunn (1316), Western, Pennsylvania, USA
May 17, 2009 Bottle. Pours a dark brown with a little bit of a cola head. Aromas sweet and roasted malt with a little bit of a peat and prune as well. This has a nice mix of earth, nuts, toffee and a little bit of dark fruit across the palate. From time to time a bit of iron or something of the sort comes out... which is the biggest knock that I have. Other than that it is considerably less syrupy and cloying than most Baltics I’ve had. This makes it much more enjoyable for my palate.
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