 PaulHegedus (467), Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 2, 2009
Bottle, poured cellar temperature in a tall cylinder glass. The colour is dark brown with a slight purple/red hue in the light. It has a thick, foamy, creamy tan head, two inches tall. The aroma is very nice: molasses, raisin, prune, candy sugar, coffee beans, slight piney hops. Mouthfeel is slick, medium in body. There is sweet fruit initially in the flavour, some more prune with fresh dark cherries, moving to dry coffee, dark chocolate with more molasses (though more subtle than in the aroma). There’s some burnt nuts and dark malt with more fruit, mild hops and damp wood. The finish is long and dry with chocolate, coffee and subtle raisin with cherry. It would be wonderful to return to this beer again.
chimpscampee (566), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 12, 2009 Nothing stood out with this but over all good. More bitter than most. Not workth going into any more detail-- got at woodmans as a single.
CaptBier (303), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 9/20 |
Dec 12, 2009 A black beer with a very small brown head, that disappears very fast. The aroma is sweet with notes of licorice - no smoke, like I’d expect from a Porter. The flavor is mild at first, then a slightly smokey sweetness hits you - then it becomes watery and finally it ends on an OK bitter note.
GRM (1273), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 7, 2009 Brown bottle, 500 ml, production date of 15.08.09, best before 15.02.10, drank in its glass, purchased at he LCBO on November 13 2009, savoured on December 7 2009; eye: black, opaque, thick coffee head that turns into a creamy sheet, light lacing; nose: roasted malt, light burnt malt, light fruity, molasses, light chocolate milk; mouth: roasted malt, light burnt malt, light fruity, molasses, tiny hint of hops, light chocolate milk, finale in molasses with presence of roasted malt, medium body, not much carbonation, slightly bitter, acrid and lactic, mildly sweet; overall: fine
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 500 ml, date de production 15.08.09, meilleure avant 15.02.10, bue dans son verre, achetée à la LCBO le 13 novembre 2009, savourée le 7 décembre 2009; œil : noire, opaque, épaisse couche de mousse café qui se transforme en une couverture mousseuse, légère dentelle; nez : malt rôti, léger malt brûlé, léger fruité, mélasse, léger lait au chocolat; bouche : malt rôti, léger malt brûlé, léger fruité, mélasse, petite pointe de houblon, léger lait au chocolat, finale en mélasse avec présence de malt rôti, corps moyen, peu carbonatée, très légèrement amère, âcre et lactique, moyennement sucrée; en résumé : bien
BeerChaser0078 (361), Melbourne, Australia
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 7, 2009 Bottle. Very dark ruby pour with a creamy beige head that lasts a while. Slightly sweet aroma has notes of roasted malt, caramel, chocolate and licorice. Flavour is just about the same but with a hint of coffee as well. Smooth, creamy mouthfeel with a slightly sweet finish balanced by some late bitterness. Alcohol is noticeable but not offputting. Overall a very nice Baltic porter, leaning more towards the sweet side but very pleasant nonetheless.
ansermadide (516), Kyle, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 3, 2009 Deep, dark black color with an excellently fluffy light brown head. Tamed Roasted malt aroma, roasted malt flavor. A standard, traditional Baltic style porter. No lasting aftertaste other than a light roast. A little bitter for a porter and not as sweet as most. Can’t go wrong with this pick.
Chrism86 (279), Melbourne, Australia
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 30, 2009 Pours dark brown black with a nice beige head. Nose has quite a bit of dark fruit could be mistaken for a belgian. Palate follows suite, with caramel malt, more dark fruit and the slightest hint of choc/coffee dark malt. Also a bit of licorice. Certainly worlds away from others of the style: zywiec, okocim etc but still quite enjoyable. Can’t shake the Belgian-esque feeling though.
Block (379), West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 29, 2009 Dark brown-black pour with a tan head. Aroma is light, mainly roasted malts and coffee. Flavor is also surprisingly light with caramel and roasted flavors dominating
matt7215 (977), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Nov 27, 2009 500 ml bottle from the LCBO. gift pack. pours black with a tan head. very muted aroma of dried fall leaves, cara malt, touch of roast. the flavour is better. the malt body is decent and the hops come in near the finish. a touch thin and a bit tinny (which i hate). not my thing.
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