 Maria (3963), Thisted, Denmark
Mar 15, 2007
Completely pitch black with a small nougat colored head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, plum, raisin, soy sauce and the hard English licorice from the chemistry. The mouthfeel is extremely fat and oily. The flavour has roasted malt, soy sauce, a bit of salt, chocolate, licorice, caramel, raisin and a vinous touch. My thoughts are lead towards the Harvey Imperial Stout, even if that is much more extreme (but I think it’s time for me to sample that one again). Anyhow, I really like this one, it’s very nice and yet very different from the porters brewed today. Thanks René/Sk8viking for this nice beer! 1937
Mes_and_Sim (4176), London, Greater London, England
Aug 10, 2008 A Mes rate: Bottle at Chris O’s Pre GBBF Tasting
Firstly hats off to Casey for pulling off the surprise of the day with this one. A 2005 bottle of something very rare and very special indeed. Nice one mate. Stunning appearance. Black as night with an amazing light brown head. This is three years old now and the signs of age are showing in the cheese and oxidisation in the aroma. Lots of treacle malt and alcohol too. Clearly old. The flavour... f**k this is fantastic. All that I know and love about the old Ølfabrikken Porter plus some lovely sour wooden notes. Full of chocolate malt and caramel. Loads of toffee, chewy as hell. Again some slight oxidisation but the age has really enhanced the flavour where as it was starting to kill the aroma. Superb bitter palate with a gorgeous sourness at the edges. Thick, creamy and perfectly carbonated. A very very good beer.
harrisoni (5109), Ashford, Kent, England
Aug 4, 2008 Bottle at Chris_o Pre GBBF Shindig 08. It’s a little oxidised in the aroma. Yes, it’s got good choc, yes it makes me feel good and puts a smile on my face. Any better than the regular porter? No I don’t think so.
KimJohansen (3026), Copenhagen V, Denmark
Aug 3, 2008 Black with medium brown head. Sweet and vinious aroma with with roasted malt, burned caramel, coffee, chocolate and alcohol. Sweet flavor with fairly hard roasted malt, coffee, liquerice, bitter chocolate and vinious notes. Very smooth.
bierkoning (4691), La Tropica, Netherlands
Jun 5, 2008 Brewed 13 dec 2005. Swing top bottle from HenrikB. Beer is almost black and opague. Cream, milk chocoalte and coffee in the aroma, you can smell the beer from a distance. Full bodied. Very malty and sweet with chocolate milk, cream, licorice, coffee and warming alcohol. Thick and muddy, almost like chocolate milk. Absolutely delicious.
hopdog (4525), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Apr 25, 2008 500ml flip top bottle acquired in trade (thanks!). Bottle labeled BB 12/1/2010 & Produced on 12/13/2005. Flip top opened to a nice ’Pop’. Poured a dark, dark black color with a smaller sized brown head. Aromas of chocolate, dark fruits, molasses, roast, nuts, and smoke. Tastes of chocolate, nuts, wood, lightly fruity, roast, and smoke. Alcohol content well hidden.
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