 TheBeerLover (1013), DC Metro Area, USA
Apr 19, 2007
1/2 liter bottle. This beer pours to a beautiful, bright, deep, deep, ruby red color, with a thick, creamy, tan head, and a moderate carbonation. The nose on this beer is wonderful, with rich, sweet, aromas of carmel malt, toast, nuts, and cocca. The palate is slightly slick on the tongue, with really delicious flavors of sweet malt, caramel, light toast, nutty malt. mild coffee, and cocca flavor. The body is very round and polished. This beer finishes with more excellent sweet malty and toasty flavors up front, then ends with some grassy hop bitterness to cut the cloying edge, with flavors of sweet malt, cocca, and caramel that lingers. A very malty, very delicious Baltic porter, this beer is quite similar to a good German dopplebock. This one might be a bit too cloying for some. I love malty beers, and this beer is a beautiful show case of malt. It has a chocolate malted milk ball thing going on that is just so delicious. Impressive beer.
bw1982 (13), , Arizona, USA
Nov 21, 2008 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.
douglas88 (942), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Nov 16, 2008 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.
Svesse (1877), Hässelby, Sweden
Oct 29, 2008 (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.
mmmbeer (603), Austin, Texas, USA
Oct 28, 2008 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.
Sparky27 (715), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Oct 18, 2008 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!
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