Hamer & Sikkel
Brouwerij De Molen in Bodegraven, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Porter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.99
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Hamer & Sikkel is a robust porter with a mainly – roasted - malty character. Giving it chocolate, coffee and wood flavours finishing in a soft but intense bitterness. Flavour indication: chocolate, coffee, oak Translates as Hammer & Sickle
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
bottle at home bought at Ammersin. Could be a bit fresher, Bottled: 18.04.2014. dark brown / almost black color. very small off-white head. strong smell of coffee and cacao, smells malty roasty, some light dried fruits. quite nice smell, rather unique. medium body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes roasty bitter, some slight sweetness, cacoa and coffee again, light sourness, light notes of tobacco. nice dry roasty bitter finish. wow, drinks very nice and quite easy. really like this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Apr 2015
at 12:26
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
330ml botle at the Hoppy Pub, Thessaloniki. Dark brown almost black color with beige head. Malty, bready aroma, light chocolate and coffee. Sweet and bitter taste, malty bready. Light to medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Tried
on 19 Apr 2015
at 12:46
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught @ TCBW 2015
Pours pitch black with a smooth head. Aroma of roasty malts,hints of berries, licorice, ash and wood. Taste is smooth, slightly roasty and woody with hints of licorice and ash. Finish is smooth, roasty and ashy with hints of licorice. A bit stuffy.
Pours pitch black with a smooth head. Aroma of roasty malts,hints of berries, licorice, ash and wood. Taste is smooth, slightly roasty and woody with hints of licorice and ash. Finish is smooth, roasty and ashy with hints of licorice. A bit stuffy.
Tried
on 27 Mar 2015
at 16:45
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
dark brown colour, moderate sized, dense beige head; aroma and taste of capuccino, chocolate and some minimal herbal notes; a bit watery, but still good a refreshing porter
Tried
on 21 Feb 2015
at 08:24
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle in the Brauhaus. Pours black, nose is chocolate, roast malts, taste is similar, bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jan 2015
at 01:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Shared bottle at home, birthday present from parents and sister. Pours black with huge tanned head (over-carbonated). Aroma of chocolate, nuts, caramel, coffee. Quite bitter taste with sweet aftertaste. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2015
at 14:32
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33 cl. bottle @ home, bought online @ Biernavigatie.nl Pours black with a very thin tan head. Malty aroma with some faint hops. First sip is very tasteful, mouth feel is very round and smooth. Strangely enough the following sips are less fulfilling and a bit watery. Finish is soft and semi-bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2015
at 15:04
6/10
Tried
on 18 Dec 2014
at 22:11
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
bottle at home, black beer, chocolate coffee aroma, taste the same somewhat watery... not bad
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2014
at 11:53
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
0,33L bottle (ABV 5,2%), BB 29.07.2019. Pours dark brown with light tan head. The head stays. Aroma is roast and coffee. Flavor is sweet, coffee, roast, licorice, some metallic notes, and dark chocolate. Texture is somewhat creamy. Finish is coffee bitter. Overall: very nice brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2014
at 12:35