Aldaris Porteris

Brewed by Aldaris (Baltic Beverages Holding - Carlsberg)
Style: Baltic Porter
Riga, Latvia

Deep rich roasted aroma with lots of roasted malts with some molasses. Reddish brown color with a thin head that leaves an interesting pattern on the glass. Excellent sweet molasses taste with lots of gum, nuts and candy on a deiciously thick and lingering body with just a hint of alcohol burn.

Bottle... Clear, practically black, crimson lager with a large, frothy, lightly tanned head. Excellent retention. The aroma is of pear esters with a touch of praline. Also, a stale, sweaty smell. Big-time sweetness offered up in the flavor... like pear juice concentrate. Low bitterness; in fact, almost none. Cloying! Medium-bodied with a silky mouthfeel and soft carbonation. Way too sweet, creamy finish. Not at all my thing, but thanks go out to boboski for providing the bottle!

Dark black body with a large creamy tan head. Sweet molassas and roasted malt aroma. Sweet molassas, caramel and roasted malt flavor.

Very dark opaque colour, beige foam. Aroma is malty and caramel, with coffee and chocolate. The flavor is sweet, with some liqorice and caramel. Palate is syrupy and oily. A nice porter.

Caramel malt aroma, nice dark brown body with lasting tan head. Excellent flavour and nice mouthfeel.

Light smoke aroma. Pour is dark opaque with a very thin head. Generic heavy and sweet taste, but not complex. Finishes a bit more hoppy with charcoal. Not a very good porter.

[Bottle] Deep ruby, almost black colour. Thick head. Smooth toffee and chocolate aroma. Soft mouth feel. Sweet liquorice flavour, bitter finish. A simple yet solid Porter.

Pours very dark brown/black with minimal head. This is extremely roasty and "ashy". The mouthfeel is medium bodied and lightly carbonated. This is a decent baltic porter that is as pure a representation of the style that you can find. A good beer.