Ølfabrikken Porter

Brewed by Bryggeriet Ølfabrikken (Gourmetbryggeriet)
Style: Porter
Roskilde, Denmark

Pours black with a nice mocha head. Wonderfuls aroma of chocolate and coffee. Great mouthfeel. Tastes like a double chocolate milk shake.

pours a jet black crude oil color with little brown head, very strong aroma, lots of roasted malty goodness, great taste, mix of coffee and chocolate and some sweet, great beer.

Dark brown to black in color with an inviting thick tan head. Light licorice and coffee aroamas together with some sweetness. Roasted grains in the taste that balance nicely with chocolate flavors to create a great taste. Medium body.

Tasted with my Wonderful Husband: Pours a very dark chocolatey brown with a caramel colored thin head. Aroma of roasted malts, fresh brewed coffee and dark chocolate. Tastes like a black coffee with a strong chocolate finish. Little to no taste of alcohol with a thick feel in the mouth. I would drink again.

From bottle : Pours black, straight up black, with some carbonation bubbles on the sides of the glass, and a half finger of brown head, that lasts about one minute, then shrinks down to a ring of foam around the glass, and some small patches scattered around the surface of the beer. Big time roasted chocolate malts dominate the aroma, with maybe a small hop presents underneath. Flavor is very rich, roasty and chocolatey at the beginning, then end with a huge rush of chocolate, like chocolate milk almost. That huge chocolate flavor carrys through and stays around for the aftertaste as well. Medium to thick body, with a smooth texture, some slight bitterness in the middle, but not much. Really a solid porter, hope the new owners dont change the recipe.

Apr. 2007 - Dark dark deep brown color with a beautiful reddish brown head, no lacing. Strong aroma of bitter chocolate, roast. Rich, strong flavor of chocolate, coffee and extreme roasty malts. Really great balance of sweetness and a nice bitter bite. Quite good.

50cl bottle. Pours a deep, dark, opaque black with a thin, dark brown head that is fairly short-lived. The aroma is vinous - combination of roasted and chocolate notes, lots of dark fruits, some sour and acidic fruit notes, and alcohol. The acid in the aroma is interesting - somewhat reminiscent of an Oud Bruin. But the flavor has no sourness or acidity. The flavor does, however, have a very nice level of roast - lots of chocolate, but no burnt flavors. The taste is very smooth - creamy and sweet with caramel malts and dark, bittersweet flavors. The middle of the palate picks up lots of fruity esters. The finish has a very subtle hint of sourness, but mostly bitter, fruity, flowery hop bitterness with sweet and chocolatey malts. The mouthfeel is very creamy and much lighter in body than one would expect. The feel is very dry on the tip of the tongue, but fuller as it washes back. The finish of the beer is slightly drying, but also full and creamy - a very nice paradox. Overall, a very interesting and delicious beer. Given its rich flavors and its strength, I believe that ’Baltic Porter’ is the correct style, not just ’Porter’.

Amazing Porter! Thank you to the fellow at Bellmont Station for turning me on to this Porter. The chocolate in the nose hits you immediately. Flavor is chocolate and coffee with subtle brown sugar, licorice and smoky notes. Incredible mouthfeel...smooth and creamy. The hops are very noticeable while remaining balanced with the sweetness from the malt. Very enjoyable porter. I think I’ll cellar a couple of these.