 brewblackhole (1366), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
Apr 16, 2007 Aroma is rich malt,chocolate cake frosting, a touch of strawberry jam, and a coffee bean or two,pretty amazing complexity for a porter, All that variety just dosen’t make it to the taste,surprisingly lighter body, with malt wort and cocoa powder dominating the lighter taste,some coffee bitterness in finish. Touch of fruitness on about third sip, tastes settles into a lighter choclate taste,smooth and creamy ,some unidentified globules on the bottom of the glass. Will have to check out the higher rated brews from this wonderful brewery. Thanks Axel
AlchemistZ (493), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Apr 15, 2007 Opaque, absolutely black with a thick, brown head (too dark historically). Beautiful sweetness and soft, dark fruit coupled with some fresh brewed coffee in the background. This beer is screaming that it is an imperial stout already. Flavor has the malt/hop balance of an english brown porter with its seductive, soft palate and solid bitterness that promotes drinkability. Good, dark fruit flavor combines with a touch of sweetness, some unroasty, dark malt flavors (this is good) and a smack of bitterness that shows itself profoundly then allows the yeast and malt to shine into a lengthy finish. After drinking this I was highly anticipating their Imperial Stout.
zootfinster (179), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Apr 14, 2007 It never occurred to me that Norway would produce a good porter, but it certainly does. Nice dark color with a medium tan head. Pleasant malty aroma. Taste is of nuts and malt with just a bit of hops. This is a pretty enjoyable beer
tennisjoel (931), Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
Apr 12, 2007 Nice complex aroma of roasted malts, chocolate, coffee beans. Appearance is opaque black with a creamy tan head. Flavor is balanced between the sweetness and bitterness. The hops are subdued but yet still play an important factor in the game. Very enjoyable. I’m interested in trying more Nogne beers, as this is my first one. I’m half Norwegian, and proud of my heritage for putting out a quality product here.
Otje (668), Leiden, Netherlands
Apr 12, 2007 LCRBM2. Dark beer with a small biege rim. Smell rather subdued with some coffee and chocolat. Some bitterness in taste, chocolate and coffee. Well balanced. Nice!
ChillCoat (1029), Concord, California, USA
Apr 11, 2007 Bottle. Pours a deep brown color. Almost black. With a light tan colored head that shrinks quickly but maintains a heavy lacing. Roasted chocolate malt aroma with some bready notes. Chocolaty with tons of bitterness. Big coffee notes with some caramel apple flavors. Clean dry finish with a small amount of mustiness left on the palate. Very Nice.
TChrome (1296), Bedford, Texas, USA
Apr 11, 2007 Beer pours black with a nice, thick tan colored head that is retained. Aroma is roasted malts, with nuts Flavor has some coffee and lots of roasted nuts, some cream as well. A very simple and delicous beverage.
kmweaver (2396), Sebastopol, California, USA
Apr 11, 2007 500mL bottle. Pours a dark, brownish-orange color; small, light-tan head with a bit of lacing. Lots of cocoa powder and burnt / charred malts in the aroma; pleasant smokiness, with a fair bit of alcohol. Medium, roasted malt and bitter chocolate mouthfeel: citrus hops and a burnt malt / smoke character poking through as well; nicely balanced and drinkable. Medium, burnt and roasted malt finish.
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