Aldaris Porteris

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

courtesy of oh6gdx - very dark, almost black colour, little unbalanced foam but leaving a nice lace; slightly toasted nose showing some licorice and cocoa; robust malt body, very tasty palate; some sweetness balanced by a fair bitterness and an even stronger saltiness; aftertaste of black chocolate, cocoa and more salty notes - deeply interesting

Bottle, pours a dark red with a spotty white head. Aroma is of roasted chocolate with faint soy sauce and a mild level of sourness as an afterthought. The flavor is chewy of dense caramel with coffee and cream being the primary foci. The finish suggests fruitier notes with a small dash of hard candy. Medium palate here, very par for the style. This is a pretty tasty brew.

Bottle 0,5l. Deer, deep red. A tanned creamy head leaving filigrees in the glass. Faint aroma of chocolate and roastedness. Roasted and malty flavour. Sweet bitter aftertaste with a fruity and chocolate-filled ending. Thanks to Rune for bringing it all the way from southern Finland.

500ml bought at Alko in Finland and sampled with Finn. Beige foam leaving nice "Kirchenfenster" on the glass. Dark-reddish brown in colour. Sweet malty aroma with notes of coffee. Complex roasted flavour of dark, dried fruits, toffee and biscuit. Dry finish. Pity that I only had one bottle, because this was a very moreish porter (A Koff Porter came to our rescue) (25.10.2006).

Bottle. Very rich cough syrup texture which works when the flavour’s there. On this occasion it was - rich and chocolately with a bit of molasses and sticky date pudding (though not as sweet as that makes it sound). Very gentle long lasting finish.

I wasn’t very impressed with this beer at all. It had a real weak taste and no head at all. Very disappointed.

Bottled. Pours a clear dark reddish brown with a thin off-white head. Aroma of chocolate, nuts and roasty malt. Creamy medium body with slight carbonation. The taste is sweet without being syrupy, with chocolate-covered raisins, molasses and nuts. A touch of coffee and chocolate on the finish. Tasty!

Courtesy of oh6gdx. Thank you, sir. <P> My first beer from Latvia and the 22nd Baltic Porter I have rated. <P> Very nice aroma. Caramel, cocoa and a perfumey kind of fruitiness. Very concentrated and pleasant aroma here. Body is a rich dark brown with a slight red tint and it holds a head that is a full thumb thick, creamy and lasting. Nice looking beer. Fore tastes like a raisin liquor with hints of burnt malt and perfumey alcohol and a amazingly tasty flavor I can only describe as burnt rum raisin ice cream. Extremely tasty and has a delightful mouthfeel. excellent beer that is definitely a must try.