Nøgne Ø Porter

Brewed by Nøgne Ø
Style: Porter
Grimstad, Norway

Well executed porter! Alcohol is blended very well with light caramel notes and strong malt presence. Light to medium hops, a little nutty, full bodied. Great aroma. This one is towards the top!

Bottle sampled with Mad Indian and D.B. Pours black with a three finger thick tan head. Aroma of roast, nuts, molasses. and chocolate. The flavor is sweet, chocolate, molasses, roast. Good body, excellent brew.

Dark brown, almost black, with a big, tan head, leaving lacing alongside the glass. Citrus (grapefruit) and floral aromas are the first to meet the nose, underneath there are roasted espresso-like aromas as well. Espresso roastiness, some sweet fruit, good bitterness, some grapefruit. Dry finish. Medium carbonation, rather soft. The best beer from the excellent Nøgne Ø brewery?

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.

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Pours deep black with a dark-tan head; the aroma is a lovely blendy of sweet light chocolate cake and coffee, some robust fruity (blackberry?) notes along with a definite vinous tinges. After the sweet aroma, the flavor is relatively dry and nicely balanced, hints of smoke, burnt coffee, vinous whispers, a lovely dry finish. Mouthfeel is relatively light despite the 7%, making it lovely to sip without the bursting intensity of some stronger variants. This is quite an impressive porter, and I’m very glad that I got to enjoy the whole thing in sips over the course of an evening, rather than simply trying it at a shared tasting. Bravo!

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.

Bottle Appearance: Deep black color, small but thick tan head, Aroma: Dark mocca, roasted malt, coffee beans with a hint of dark berry´s Taste: strong coffee taste, dark chocolate, malt, dried black berry. Really well balanced, my favorite Porter so far..

Pours a dark smokey looking black, with a very nice brown/tan head that sticks around for awhile. Nice smokey chocolate, coffee, and a carmelized fruit sweetness. Nice medium carbonation with a hint of floral hops on the finish. The flavor is not as full as the color and nose would suggest, but the finish is amazing. Nice light choclate wafer sweetness with hints of coffee and dried fruits. A very nice porter.