Põhjala Northern Decadence (Cellar Series)

Northern Decadence (Cellar Series)

 

Põhjala in Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia 🇪🇪

  Stout - Imperial Regular
Score
7.87
ABV: 14.5% IBU: 40 Ticks: 17
A single malt imperial stout aged in Swedish single malt whisky barrels.

Taste
The initial flavor is sweet, reminiscent of chocolate syrup. In the mid-palate, a mildly salty, mineraly peated whisky note appears. The finish is very long-lasting, adding a soft alcoholic warmth to the flavors already present.

Nose
The aroma is bold and intense, hitting the nose as soon as the bottle is opened. Smooth smoky whisky and milk chocolate are the first notes to emerge. In the background, hints of cinnamon, vanilla, and white pepper play along.

Appearance
The beer is dark brown (almost black) in color. When poured, it forms a thin brownish head that dissipates quickly.

Hops
Azacca

Malts
Pilsner, Red active, Special B, Caramel 300, Chocolate, Pale Chocolate, Carafa special T-3
 

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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Ровно

Tried on 11 Jan 2026 at 02:52


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle shared at the craft beer junction Bermondsey tasting. A hazed brown black brown coloured pour vanilla. Caramel,. Flavour is composed vinous white grape, melon, brown sugars, chewy caked malts, rum and raisin, chewy.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Jan 2026 at 21:48


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottled 330ml. -from Goblet Zagreb. Pitch black coloured, medium sized brown head, whisky barrel and alcohol in the nose. Roasted malt, sweet, whisky barrel, noticable alcohol and touch of smoke with warming alcohol in the finish.

Tried from Bottle at Goblet Beer Store - Zagreb on 14 Dec 2025 at 23:22


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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

CBJ Tasting. Dark and glossy cola brown. Foamy beige head. Aroma has sweet and boozy fruit and molasses. Flavourwise the booze is quite punchy but smoothed out by dsrk fruits amd molasses. Medium bodied. Oily. Soft fizzy carbonation. Long dry astringent finish.

Tried on 12 Dec 2025 at 18:57


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tried from Bottle on 10 Dec 2025 at 21:50


8.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

On tap at Põhjala, pours jet black with a small tan head. Aroma has moderate roasted malt, whiskey barrels, and a touch of molasses. Flavour is potent, with big whiskey barrels, light smokiness, and medium roast. Moderately sweet, with the barrels featuring nicely on the finish. Excellent.

Tried from Draft at Põhjala Brewery & Tap Room on 16 Nov 2025 at 19:09


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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Black with a thin dark beige head. Huge molasses notes with sweet caramel malts, chocolate, vanilla, twizzlers, faint smoke, some roasted malt, wood. Thick body. Finish is sweet with red fruits. Very interesting beer. I enjoyed it.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2025 at 20:59


8.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

On tap. Pours black with fine head. Aromas of nutty dark chocolate, vanilla, slight smoke, oak and roasted malts. Flavors of chocolate syrup, cinnamon, oak, dark sugars, sweet whisky and oily roasted malts. Excellent.

Tried from Draft at Beer Merchants Tap on 31 Oct 2025 at 13:43


8.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bourbon, ccoconut, dark chocolate. Some coffee, but mostly just bitter. Very nice. Bitter finish with some light tang. Pours black with some mocha head. Nice stuff. Tap at Snally.

Tried from Draft on 16 Oct 2025 at 14:54


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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pour at Snallygaster 2025. Poured a nearly pitch black color with a small tan head. Big caramel, vanilla and chocolate. Sweet, syrupy sugar. Cinnamon, roasted malts, with a hefty amount of woody barrel notes.

Tried on 11 Oct 2025 at 19:29