Närke Stormaktsporter

Brewed by Närke Kulturbryggeri
Style: Imperial Stout
Örebro, Sweden

Sample at EBF08. Black colour with brown small head. Wonderful aroma of roasted malts, chocolate, coffe and liquorice. Thick, but not too oily. Flavor is much like the aroma with vanilla and a little bitter´ness. WOnderfully balanced. Very good indeed.

(Bottle, 2007 vintage, at Pikkulintu on 2008-11-07) Black. Small tan coloured head. Vanilla, roasted malts and hint of coffee in nose. Full bodied and dry palate with little carbonation. Vanilla, coffee, roastedness, bitterness and liquorice in taste. Long lasting bitter and roasty aftertaste.

250ml Bottle (Svenska Dagar 2008 @ Pikkulintu, Helsinki) - Black in colour with a tan head. Chocolatey aroma with liquorice also featuring. Rich tasting with coffee, plain chocolate and roasted malt. One to sip and savour.

Bottle at Pikkulintu. Very dark brown with little head. Nose is complex with touches of soy sauce. Flavor is even more complex. Roasted malts, alcoholic warmness, malty sweetness, chocolate, coffee - everything notable and nicely balanced.

EBF2008. Dark, black, perhaps a note of brown. Has a light brown head, mostly lasting. Looks good. Aroma is black too, chocolate, coffee, milky-soft and pleasent. Flavor is heavy sweet, syrup texture. Long duration. Warming alcohol.

Draft - Black body, light brown head; Very good chocolate nose, deep malts and fresh green hop aromas; Soft textured body, big carbonation, a little slightly fruit bite; Huge finish, some alcohol biting, malt fill shines, lots of fruits. Great beer!

On-tap, 2007 version, at Bishops Arms, Järntorget, Porterfestivalen. Black color with a small brown head. Aroma: Heavy aroma of roastiness, licorice, chocolate, hay, Flavor: Heavy rostiness, but also sweet, licorice, espresso, raisins, hay, chocolate, caramel and light alcohol notes. Full bodied, smooth and very balanced.

On-tap, 2007 version, at Bishops Arms, Järntorget, Porterfestivalen. Black color with a small brown head. Aroma: Heavy aroma of roastiness, licorice, chocolate, hay, sweet malt, light alcohol and dried fruits.Flavor: Heavy rostiness, but also sweet, licorice, espresso, raisins, hay, chocolate, caramel and light alcohol notes. Full bodied, smooth and very balanced. 091018 - 2008 On-tap 091021 - 2005 and 2006 Bottles. Great.