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Northern Decadence (Cellar Series)
Põhjala in Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia 🇪🇪
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.88
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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
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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8/10
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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
8.3/10
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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
8.3/10
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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
8/10
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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
6.5/10
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Oct 2025
at 15:37
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Flarra med Fuzzy! Doftar whisky choklad o fatlagring. Fantastisk smak i munnen först plommon o russin sedan när frukten försvinner så lite sötma. Avslutningen är tyvärr alldeles för torr för kanonbetyg.
Tried
on 23 Sep 2025
at 19:08
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tasted on two separate occasions, scores are average of both tasting:
12/IX/25 - on tap @ DOK Brewing (Ghent), BB: n/a (2025-870)
Ap: 6, Ar: 7, T: 6, Txt: 6, O: 6, Total: 6.3/10
Clear dark brown to black beer, creamy brown head, a little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: a bit oxidized, caramel, some soy sauce, sweet impression, a bit of green apples as well alas. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: lots of alcohol, a bit sourish, lots and lots of green apples, sugary, sweet. Aftertaste: pretty bitter, roasted, oxidized, soy sauce, some coffee, lots of caramel, bitter touch, sugary finish.
8/XI/25 - on tap @ Billies Craft Beer Festival Day 2 - Session 1 (Antwerp), BB: n/a (2025-xxx) Thanks to all for sharing today’s beers!
Ap: 8, Ar: 8, Fl: 7, Txt: 6, O: 7.5, Total: 7.4/10
Clear dark brown beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, a bit adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: coffee up front, malty, grains, oxidized, good roast. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: very sugary start, alcohol, pretty oxidized, Madeira, earthy, alcohol, grains. Aftertaste: good roast, oxidized, earthy, bitter finish.
12/IX/25 - on tap @ DOK Brewing (Ghent), BB: n/a (2025-870)
Ap: 6, Ar: 7, T: 6, Txt: 6, O: 6, Total: 6.3/10
Clear dark brown to black beer, creamy brown head, a little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: a bit oxidized, caramel, some soy sauce, sweet impression, a bit of green apples as well alas. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: lots of alcohol, a bit sourish, lots and lots of green apples, sugary, sweet. Aftertaste: pretty bitter, roasted, oxidized, soy sauce, some coffee, lots of caramel, bitter touch, sugary finish.
8/XI/25 - on tap @ Billies Craft Beer Festival Day 2 - Session 1 (Antwerp), BB: n/a (2025-xxx) Thanks to all for sharing today’s beers!
Ap: 8, Ar: 8, Fl: 7, Txt: 6, O: 7.5, Total: 7.4/10
Clear dark brown beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, a bit adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: coffee up front, malty, grains, oxidized, good roast. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: very sugary start, alcohol, pretty oxidized, Madeira, earthy, alcohol, grains. Aftertaste: good roast, oxidized, earthy, bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dok Brewing Company
on 12 Sep 2025
at 12:00
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
A black beer with a beige lacing. Aroma of dried fruits, strong dark malt, wood, whiskey. Taste of dried dark fruits, boozy dark malt, bourbon, whiskey, wood. Great.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Sep 2025
at 07:16
8.6/10
Whiskey, malty, caramel and roasty
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Sep 2025
at 20:21