Aldaris Porteris

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

16.9 oz bottle at Cowboy Ciao in Scottsdale. Pours out very dark brown to black. The aroma was not very strong, but there were some fruit smells and the obvious malt and even some bread. The taste is solid, a somewhat soft porter with some strong dark fruits as well as some great roasted malt flavor. The palate is thick, not too carbonated, and leaves the mouth chewing for more. Good solid beer, but not great.

500 ml bottle bought at College Liquors in Grand Junction, Colorado. Pours out a very dark red-black hue with a large pillow-like beige head. The aroma is very powerful; tons of fruits, caramel malts, bready and sweet, nice! The taste is also quite nice; a rich fruitiness; mostly dark fruits like raisins and plum, but also some berries and perhaps even strawberry. Some rich caramel malts along with a thick and chewy mouthfeel. Some liquorish and bready flavors also. Very enjoyable. Warm and very tasty. Batch 01.12.06. I’m assuming that is a date, so about two years old. Very good.

(Bottle. Thanks to SaintMatty) Deep ruby colour with lasting, firm brown head, leaving lots of lacing. Malty, fruity nose with dark rye bread, dark berries, cherries and caramel. Malty taste with notes of dark rye bread, chocolate, caramel and a touch of cherries and dark fruit. More than medium body, smooth mouthfeel. Sweet, actullay a bit too sweet. Lacking some hops, focus is on sweet malt and caramel. Nice, warming and tasty. In short: liquid dark bread with sweet cherries and caramel.

16.9 oz bottle in trade from RCL- thanks! Served in pint glass- poured black with a ruby tint when held to a light source, low carbonation, inviting half finger tan head formed and laced a little along the sides. Aroma of caramel, cheap coffee grounds, roasted malt, and seawater (?). Hits the mouth with a full body, malt has a smoke quality to it, a touch of sweetness in the middle, finish is creamy, has a warming quality, and is inviting of another sip. Good stuff maynard- really bummed that I don’t have more for nights when it gets a little chilly.

Bottle courtesy of SoLan. Pours a deep mahogany with a one finger cream head and spotty, chunky lacing. Nose is sweet malt and bread. Taste is sweet dark fruits, smoked malt and molasses with some chocolate notes in the finish. Medium, fairly creamy mouth feel. A little too sweet for me. Thanks Alan!

Aldaris Porteris is a clear, dark red beer with a dense beige head that shows nice retention and leaves excellent lacing. It has a sweet, malty aroma that has some roastiness to it. It has a smooth medium body with a syrupy finish. It is sweet, malty and roasty; a little sour and a little bitter. It’s pretty well balanced. This was a pleasant surprise. I got this for 93 cents!

Bottle, 6.8%. Black colour, small creamy light brown head. Distinct liquorice flavour, quite sweet with a hint of salt. Slick mouthfeel, mild carbonation. The bitterness is probably high, but it is not felt much against the sweetness. The alcohol is only noticed in the late finish when it warms my nose a bit.

I am partial to this one, since my wife is from Latvia. I’ve had this on several occasions in the country of origin. This one reminds me of a sweet malted milk shake and some coffee grounds thrown in, some dark prunish fruits as well and some herbalness, dark brown almost opaque and it attains an immediate 3 finger sticky head, settles to a fine layer of soapy lace, flavors are dark fruits, malted chocolate, some bitter coffee and herbs, palate is pretty thick, somewhat syrupy... I’ve drank a lot of these so I must like it. Give it a try.