Nøgne Ø Porter

Brewed by Nøgne Ø
Style: Porter
Grimstad, Norway

Sampled April 2007
Pours with a three-finger thick, frothy, light brown colored head that dissipates fairly quickly, but ultimately retains a thin layer of foam on top of the beer. The body is simply black in color. The aroma has notes of dusty chocolate, roast coffee beans, a touch of burnt grain huskiness and lots of pronounced, dark-malt derived character.

The taste is sweet, yet still the body is fairly light. It has a medium heft to it as it rests on the palate; it does not have the heft or rich feeling that I might have been expecting from the aroma. Dusty chocolate flavors are noticeable up front and the finish has a distinct espresso character of burnt acidity, and a suite of roast coffee bean flavors. The beer dries out considerably after the first few sips and it is not quite as rich as I was hoping. Still this is a fairly tasty tipple; one which I am quite content to finish.

500 ml bottle, via Mr Walker and sk8viking. Completely black pour with a small and creamy brown head. Very good retention, moderate sediment in bottle. Very chocolaty aroma, a little yeast, roast, and some coffee. Flavor is similar to aroma, chocolate malt and a hoppy bitterness up front. Finish is chalky with a drying yeast character and a little burnt toast. Mouthfeel is full bodied and slightly oily in texture with soft carbonation. Very nice overall, full of flavor with a pleasant mouthfeel.

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.

Bottle from KAggie97 at the December Houston tasting. I am gay for KAggie! Pours a deep black with amber highlights and a nice beige head. Smells like Pepto Bismol and melon. Weird. Flavor is blunt chocolate with cough syrup and a faint coffee finish. Highly carbonated and fluffy mouthfeel. Interesting. Good for diahrrhea.

Dark Brown with Red Hue...Light Sandy Ring. Dark Roasted Malt and Dry Hops on the Nose. Mediume Mouthfeel...Comes Off as Solidy Simple Right Away. Coffee Roasts...Sweet Malt...Balanciing Hop Ending. Bittersweet Aftertaste...Smooth and Dry.. A Great Example of a Porter

Bottle. Bark brown and opaque, medium beige head. Roasted malt and coffee in the aroma, with piney hops. Full bodied and smooth. Flavour is a litle too bitter for my taste.

Dark brown colored with a nice medium light brown head. NIce light sour and chocolate nose. Hazelnuts and Chocolate with a burnt malt finish.

01 Oct 07. 22oz bottle, Purple label. Dark pour. Dark black/brown, brown creamy foam head. Aroma of chocolate, anise, licorice. Rich complex flavors. Heavy semi-sweet chocolate, tart lacto, licorice flavors in the finish. Body is heavy and chewy. Coffee bitterness in the end of the palate. Long lasting chocolate flavors. Heavy alcohol.