13/08/2016. HOTEL UNION, Geirangervegen 100, GEIRANGER, More og Romsdal, Norway

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Bottle from Deconinck. Hazy black, thin, beige head. Aroma of chocolate sauce, coffee cream, mocha, prune, chestnut, vague smoked ham. Taste has sweet prune & fig in a dark-chocolatey, creamy, toasty malt body; some earthy bitter coffee and smoke on the side. Earthy hops in the dry finish with more pronounced bitter coffee grounds, tobacco & ash. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Could have been fuller for all that taste, but simply very good.

7.2

Classic porter. Even somewhat light bodied for the style and abv. Firmly hopped and a bit coffee spicy sharp to give it a dry sensation. Middle of norway vinomonopolet

8.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5

Fles 50cl thuis gedeeld. Koffie, roasted malts, redelijk koolzuur, leer, donker fruit, zuurtje, fruitig, zoettonen, caramel, licht droog, chocolade, soja. Redelijk complex. (15-4-2022).

8.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle@Royal Gastropub, Oslo. Pours opaque black with large light brown head. Aroma is roasted malt, dark chocolate, espresso, burnt out campfire, vanilla and coconut. Taste is medium sweet, light bitter and light salty. Body is milky with soft carbonation. Finish is long and mostly sweet with notes of malt, dark chocolate, cocoa, roasted coconut, salty liquorice and hints of vanilla.

8.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Zwart bier met weinig schuim. Smaak is licht bitter en licht zoet met iets van bittere chocolade, mokka en een vleug whiskey. Fijne afdronk.