Roggenwolf (Cellar Series)
Põhjala in Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia 🇪🇪
Barley Wine - Rye Series|
Score
7.38
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The initial taste mirrors the aroma - fairly sweet, with lighter toffee tones and a touch of vanilla warmth. The full-bodied mid-palate is dominated by freshly baked rye bread with a pleasant roasted edge. The long, lingering aftertaste is defined by whisky character, a gentle alcoholic warmth, and a raisiny sweetness that stays on the palate for quite some time. This rich and elegant beer has excellent potential to continue maturing and developing beautifully in the cellar.
Appearance
Deep dark brown, almost black beer with a thin golden-brown head when poured.
Nose
The aroma is big and complex. The first impression is dark toffee, followed by a hint of vanilla. As the beer opens up in the glass and breathes, a bold and lush whisky note emerges. In the background, there’s the comforting scent of freshly baked rye bread straight from the oven.
Malts
Munich light, Rye malt, Red rye crystal, Caramel 150, Caramel 300, Special B, Chocolate rye, Carafa special T-3
Hops
HBC 431, Sabro
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IpaPils (12224) reviewed Roggenwolf (Cellar Series) from Põhjala 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Svart med brunt skum. Noe røkt i lukten, trevirke og mørk sjokolade. Fyldig. Smaker mørk sjokolade, alkohol, svarte kirsebær, solbær, mørkt brød, noe salt lakris og maltekstrakt. Middels lang.
ogivlado (19466) reviewed Roggenwolf (Cellar Series) from Põhjala 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottled 330ml. -at Goblet Zagreb. Black coloured, minimal beige head, rye, alcohol and wood in the nose. Toasted malt, caramel, alcohol, dried fruits, wood and notes of rye with touch of honey in the finish. Alcohol noticable but balanced.
yngwie (24278) ticked Roggenwolf (Cellar Series) from Põhjala 1 month ago
Bottle. Sweet, warming and lightly spiced. Wood notes. Delicious indeed, although a bit sweet. 747415 251231
Hrabren (9642) reviewed Roggenwolf (Cellar Series) from Põhjala 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
0.33 l bottle shared with Sir Damir at the Goblet Beer Store, Zagreb. Thanks. Oily dark amber to black, minimal head. Aroma is oak, molasses, alcohol, hint of lacquer, but not too much. Hints of chocolate and dried blueberries. Sweet molasses, dried fruit, raisins, a bitter stingy note, likely from rye, roast and hops together. Good balance, still on the sweet side. Nice hint of earthy roast and bitter herbs in the finish.
beerhunter111 (50581) ticked Roggenwolf (Cellar Series) from Põhjala 1 month ago
mcberko (47456) reviewed Roggenwolf (Cellar Series) from Põhjala 2 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
On tap at Põhjala, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma is rich, with deep whiskey barrels, dark dried fruits, toffee, and brown sugar. Flavour is super rich, with intense dark dried fruits, toffee, brown sugar, and big whiskey barrels. Almost too sweet but there’s so much malt and barrel depth. Super complex and rich. Fantastic.
Benzai (24515) reviewed Roggenwolf (Cellar Series) from Põhjala 3 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
Sampled at Billies day 1. Opaque black color, medium sized light brown head. Smell and taste malts, an odd kind of nutty flavor in there, can't get my finger on it. Rye? Very weird. Kind of soy sauce but different than the usual. Odd, not my thing. 7-6-6-7-6
visionthing (9666) reviewed Roggenwolf (Cellar Series) from Põhjala 3 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap (flight) at Põhjala Brewery & Tap Room, Tallinn. Pours clear brown with a tanned head. Malty and breast with caramel, rye bread, alcohol, wood and whisky. Sweet, strong and warming with high flavour intensity and ditto bitterness. Desserts and delicious!
Koelschtrinker (42542) reviewed Roggenwolf (Cellar Series) from Põhjala 3 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cremiger, alkoholisch getreidiger Beginn. Süß, Karamell, holzig, weiche Herbe. Vollmundig, dunkel getreidig, langer intensiver Nachhall. 10/12/12/12//12
RuneBlix (26316) reviewed Roggenwolf (Cellar Series) from Põhjala 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8
100ml draught, sample tray at Pöhja Konn. A deep copper coloured body under a film-type layer, scattered lacing. Attractive on the nose with caramel and almond. Solid taste of caramel malts, nuts, and almond. Long-lived, mid-dry, caramel malty finish. Mouthfilling. Good drinking. (Tallin, 06.11.2025).