Närke Kaggen Stormaktsporter

Brewed by Närke Kulturbryggeri
Style: Imperial Stout
Örebro, Sweden

1400th rating. Bottle 2007 @ Tre Små Rum, Götheborg. Reserved by Gnoff for my visit. It definitely lives up to its rating. pours a thick black with thin off white head and golden lacing. Aroma of roasted malts, some wood and whiskey notes are present in the nose, coupled with dark fruits. Taste, palate is just gorged with nice malts, caramel, light roastiness of coffee. The oak wood is light and adds a nice dimension to the beer, chocolate. Finish is superb as well, onctuous malts with barrel/wood and a warming alcohol coats the palate. Easy to sip on for hours and enjoy new flavor as the beer warms up, seemed to have gained in dark fruits. Well worth the price. Add to it, the amazing comapny and ambiance of Tre Små Rum and this was an outstanding brew.

bottle. very dark with an orange thin head.. smells great, dark fruit- a lot of figs and strawberry. taste- sweet berry -blackberry with toffee & cocoa. lingering sweet berry. 4 9 7 4 16

Bought this at Bier Koning in 2007 and very much enjoyed it. Pitch black colour with rocky tan head. Nose of malt, chocolate, raisins, caramel and red berries. Really nice blend of aromas. First taste of chocolate and vanilla, then more and more flavours as you drink through. Very smooth and oliy texture. Superb.

Thanks MikeTD for this brew. Very black, thin dissapating tan head. Aroma is soy sauce, licorice, caramel, chocolate, oak. Taste is chocolate smoke, toffee,caramel, whiskey, light alcohol. A lot of depth.

Courtesy hopscotch. Thanks a ton for sharing Eric! Pours black with dark brown edges, and a swirly light brown head. Smells of sweet caramel, bourbon, light vanilla and chocolate, and cocoa. All blended together magically. The flavor had a very thick mouthfeel, heavy on the palate. Big bourbon, oak, chocolate, and black licorice made up most of its flavor characters as well as some dark fruit poking out towards the finish. Alcohol was masked quite proficiently, as I only got a mild alcohol burn in the finish. Beautifully crafted brew. Can see why this is so sought after.

Bottle from 2007 @ home . The bottle looks very simple, but really good. The beer in the glass is deep black, bigger head than the regular Stormaktsporter. Starts very strong-malty, notes of strong coffee, liquprice, bitter chocolate. Also some fruity. Finish a bit milder, soft-malty notes, goes down like velvet. An amazing beer!

Bottle, 2005, Akkurat, Stockholm, Sweden. Inky black pour, opaque, with a lasting filmy head of dark brown foam. Aroma is multi-dimensional and incredibly impressive, with hints of tobacco leaves, honey, every decadent dessert (truffle and fudge cake,) and a light touch of whiskey. Wow, what a nose. Flavor is incredible, but doesn’t have the expression, definition or finish of the regular Stormaktsporter. Flavors of chocolate and caramel, toffee and cappuccino, while the barrel contributes a touch of whiskey. A world class beer, but I prefer the regular Stormaktsporter.

Bottle. Translucent still pour with a razor thin ring of bubbles. Inky on the side of the glass. Nose-maple syrup, lots of raisin and figs, light woody bourbon, toast, salt. Taste-high CO2, lactic, light acrid smoke, sweet marshmallow, cola, Dr. Pepper, heavy white spices, a little on the sweet side, slightly acrid.