Barrique Noire (Cellar Series)
Põhjala in Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia 🇪🇪
Porter - Imperial Baltic Series|
Score
7.78
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An indulgent imperial Baltic porter aged in French crème de cassis barrels.
Taste
First sip is roasty with a subtle smokiness. A mineral saltiness plays quietly in the background. The mid-palate turns blackcurrant jammy, complemented by dark plums and raisins. The aftertaste is long and persistent - roasty bitterness balanced by a blackcurrant-liqueur-like sweetness. This is a full-bodied, bold, and multifaceted beer with excellent long-term cellaring potential.
Nose
Heavily roasted oak with hints of vanilla and cinnamon, supported by smoky plum and blackcurrant in the background.
Appearance
Dark brown, nearly black beer with a beige-brown, finger-thick head that lingers for a long time.
Hops
El Dorado
Malts
Pilsner, Munich light, kaeralinnased, Caramel 150, Chocolate, Chocolate wheat
Taste
First sip is roasty with a subtle smokiness. A mineral saltiness plays quietly in the background. The mid-palate turns blackcurrant jammy, complemented by dark plums and raisins. The aftertaste is long and persistent - roasty bitterness balanced by a blackcurrant-liqueur-like sweetness. This is a full-bodied, bold, and multifaceted beer with excellent long-term cellaring potential.
Nose
Heavily roasted oak with hints of vanilla and cinnamon, supported by smoky plum and blackcurrant in the background.
Appearance
Dark brown, nearly black beer with a beige-brown, finger-thick head that lingers for a long time.
Hops
El Dorado
Malts
Pilsner, Munich light, kaeralinnased, Caramel 150, Chocolate, Chocolate wheat
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Black colour, small beigeish brown head. Aroma is liquorice, some smoked fish elements, chocolate and mild roasted elements. Flavour is smoked tones and mild berries, liquorice and a bit alcohol sweetness to it. Dried aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
from Alko (Webshop)
on 02 Jul 2026
at 21:05
8.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Opaque deep brown to black with a small tan head of long retention. Lovely esters, Dried fruits, Oak barrel tannins. Dark malt, chocolate. Light sweet. Some hop. Balanced. Soft. Perfect.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2026
at 18:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
A black beer, a head is quite small and brown. Aroma has roastiness, berries, light barrel and dried fruitness. Taste has caramel, roastiness, some berries and barrel, quite sweet. Full bodied. Too sweet, but nice beer, anyway.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Alko (Turku Kupittaa)
on 09 May 2026
at 17:57
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at moffat town hall. Pours black, nose is chocolate chocolate, burnt toffee, vanilla, wood, blackcurrant, taste is tart berries, toffee, caramel, vanilla, chocolate, salty. 8/8/9/8/8
Tried
on 01 May 2026
at 07:14
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Opaque colour, small brownish head. Roasted, dark fruits and hints of blackcurrant in the nose. Full-bodied. Roasted, plum, blackcurrant, molasses in the flavour. Balanced. Not too sweet, not too alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
from Alko (Webshop)
on 29 Apr 2026
at 20:49
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
0,33l bottle at home courtesy of Saeglopur, big thanks. No BB date. black color, tiny head. smells molasses, dried fruit, light boozy notes, light black currants, jammy, hints of smoke, toasted barrel. nice smell. full body, soft carbonation. tastes molasses, tad smoky, some sweetness, bit fruity, dried fruits, bit earthy. finishes light to medium sweet with notes of molasses, some smoky notes and dried fruits. heavy, not overly pronounced, barrel not noticeable. good but also rather sweet, not overly special for me.
8, 7, 7.5, 7, 7
8, 7, 7.5, 7, 7
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2026
at 17:17
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at CBJ Tasting. Dark brown. Foamy beige head. Aroma has light mocha and chewy dsrk dough with a bitter boozy edge. Medium bodied. Oily. Soft'flat carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. Biggg punchiness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Mar 2026
at 19:28
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Quite sweet. Some salty dark malts, dark dried fruits, earth, modest roast. Fairly simple.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Craft Beer Junction
on 04 Mar 2026
at 19:56
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
Bottle shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks to me. A opaque black brown coloured pour halo of tan head. Aroma is semi sweet, jammy fruits, earthy roast, blackberry, raspberry, tayberry.. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, fruit culle, jammy berry fruits blackberry, earrhy roast, toast, liquorice.. Palate is semi sweet, chewy velvety oily, mellow carbonation. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2026
at 19:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2026
at 19:29