Nøgne Ø Porter

Brewed by Nøgne Ø
Style: Porter
Grimstad, Norway

Damn good stuff, nothing over the top here, just right.Hugh coffee aromawith hints of sweet fruit.Pours a nice murky color with a small, thin , lacing head.Roasted malts and coffee with a small coffee, bitter end.

Rerate on 20.02.2008. I enjoyed this beer a bit more this time around, but I’ve been more hesitant with the high numbers as of late so I think I’ll keep it where it is, numerically. I’m getting some vanilla-flavoured pipe tobacco and more cocoa powder than bar chocolate in this particular bottle. The malts seem more expansive as well. I ended up letting it sit for a while in my glass and that, of course, solved my carbonation complaint levelled in my earlier rating. Anyway, I could still deal with it being a little less acidic, but I’ll have no problems finishing this one. 50cl bottle, bbe 9/12/09.

Bottle, bbe 19.10.09. Rich black hue with a tan, creamy head. Fairly big aroma of chocolate, dates, raisins and espresso. Too a lesser degree, elements of coffee liquor, caramel, anise and cinnamon. Flavour begins moderately sweet, moderately acidic, lightly bitter and finishes moderately to lightly sweet, moderately acidic and moderately bitter. The flavour has some very pronounced cola-like elements and is not quite as smooth (acidity) as I expected based on the aroma. Medium-full body with an oily texture and lively carbonation. I wish the carbonation was a tad softer as well. Still, very solid.

Black with a nice steady brown head. Roasted aroma from tar, licorice and dark chocolate, salty and a bit smoky. Milky, creamy flavor with tar and licorice, salty and with a nice bitter finish.

Dark brown / black body with large frothy beige head. Roasted malty aroma with some coffee and a slight sweetness. Flavor is burnt malts with a slight vanilla sweetness and hints of chocolate.

Bottled sample consumed with oakbluff. Near black in colour with medium carbonation. Aromas of dark chocolate, coffee, and red grapes. Very roasty and dry in the mouth, but it doesn’t sacrifice too much in terms of malt presence or body. Very drinkable for 7% ABV, with a long roasted malt finish. Very good indeed.

Botttle @ Oliver Twist, Stockholm
Nice chocolatey aroma, sweet, soft palate with some burned undertones. Quality chocolate taste and maybe a smoked touch.

Black colored, medium sized beige head. Aroma has sweetness, plums, chocolate and some roastiness, mild alcohol also there. Medium to full bodied. Flavor is richer than aroma: chocolate dominates, roastiness, coffee, sweetness and medium alcohol. Aftertaste dries to have bitter and alcoholic touch, hops there with slight chocolate. Good flavored, slightly too thin aromated porter.

Pours out a deep black color with a small tan head. Aroma is very robust. has nice hints of malt and roasted nuts. flavor was a bit interesting. tasted like your run of the mill porter with a nice fruit taste to it as the description says. I liked this brew.