Närke Kaggen Stormaktsporter

Brewed by Närke Kulturbryggeri
Style: Imperial Stout
Örebro, Sweden

2005 vintage in bottle sampled at Akkurat in Stockholm, Sweden. Pours pitch black with thin dark brown foam head. Aroma consists of roasted chocolate maltiness, coffee, toffee, caramel and loads of tart oakiness and bourbon. This beer is extremely smooth and quaffable. Roasty flavor up front with smooth creamy center and sweet bitter dry finish. Flavor dominated by excellent oak and bourbon flavors that are balanced with chocolate, coffee, toffee, caramel and a dry hop finish. Excellent! Lives up to the hype and the $65 price tag.

Pours pitch black with a brown/yellow head. Oaky, vinous whisky-ish aroma with some notes of chocolate and coffee. Thick mouthfeel. Really burned flavour. Some hints of madeira, dried fruits and dark chocolate. Some vanilla notes in finish. Long aftertaste. Absolutely wonderful.

Woo-Hoo, rating #300! 2006, 25cl bottle, with many, many thanks to the man from Amager Bryghus, Jacob Storm, for this rare treat! Pours pitch black with a lovely creamy tan head that maintains a thin but complete covering, minimal lacing. Aroma gets your attention and throws a lot at you - first with the oaky bourbon, and then a host of others come into play - dark chocolate, espresso, vanilla, molasses and dark fruits are all present, creating a wonderful aromatic blend on the nose. While it strongly becons for a taste, wow that aroma is filling and grand to ponder! Finally moving past the aroma reveals that absolutely everything from the aroma blends together in a near perfect harmony. The first sip tells me that this single 8.5oz. bottle is just not going to be enough to satisfy what its started, so I better enjoy this for all its worth. While the mystique surrounding this beer no doubt only heightens my senses, this truly is deserving of the accolades - please, don’t let it stop... Absolutely outstanding!

Bottle shared at the Rover in Gothenburg with Marsiblursi and Olso. Many thanks go out to Marsiblursi for allowing us to taste this magnificent brew. The aroma itself is completely unique, with both a sweet and roasty smell blending together perfectly. The taste is much the same, with an initial honey sweetness, that gives way to a lingering roasty finish. The mouthfeel of this beer is excellent, and I’m glad I had the privilege of drinking such an exeptional beer.l

Had this on two occasions and this is an overall impression from both visits to the beer. 2006 bottle. Pour is dark as night and has a very small, brown head. Very viscous. Nose is booze, burnt malt, licorice and a touch of coffee. Flavor is very boozy and has the strong licorice flavor I’m not too crazy about. Some sweet flavors arrive as well. Thick ...glass looks like it was dipped in oil. Overall a decent beer, but maybe needs time to mellow.

A very dark brew with a small haed. Lots of wood, chocolate and maltiness. A fullbodied, smooth baltic porter ! Retasted the 2005 vintage this week-end. Very close to a perfect brew !

bottle thanks to anders37. This was #1 on my wantlist all year long and had it as one of my New Years resolutions to try this. This poured pitch black with a very tiny, light brown head. Nose was of roast malt and oak with some bourbon. As it warmed, the aromas enhanced to include some coffee and chocolate. Taste was incredible. Delicious chocolate, fruit, vanilla and bourbon. The texture was chewy, yet there was no harshness here. Slight alcohol warmth. Very complex. This was the best tasting beer I have ever had, by far. Truly fantastic. Give me a supply of these and I would never drink anything else again. The perfect beer.

(Bottled at GBBF ’07; December 2006 brew (10%)) Poured dark with a big off-white head. Scent is full of berries and a hint of malts. Slightly sugary. Dark roasted chocolate scents, cherries, berry fruits... Complex and stunning!