Draught at Kaisla, Helsinki. Really black, small pale brown head. Lemony licorice aroma. Sweet and medium-full bodied with rounded mouthfeel. Light flavuored for an imperial stout. There’s grains, tobacco and aniseed but above all a lemon-licorice-menthe flavour. Spritzy finish with fairly low bitterness. A bit disappointing. It’s actually the 2nd time that I have lemony stouts from reputed brewers at Kaisla.

Draught at Oluthuone Kaisla, Helsinki
Black color. The body is quite thin for an Imperial Stout, aroma (quite light) and flavor are based on the dark caramel and roasted malt; there is no sweetness, no malt flavor, no strength; there is a light yeast aroma and a light sourness that reminds me some infection. The hops used are quite good (hidden). Even with a low alcohol content, the mouthfeel is warming. Not my kind.

On tap at the Oluthoune Kaisla, Helsinki. Jet black with a flat tan head; a rich roasted malt aroma with traces of espresso; silky smooth in the mouth, packed with dark fruit flavours; followed by a smokey, dry bitterness, then rounded off with a sweer creamy finish with a touch of licorice. My first dark Finnish beer, and certainly not my last.

Draught. Pitch black opaque colour, small brown head. Aroma is roasted malts and black coffee, also chocolate is noteable. Roasted malts and some unpleasant sweetness kicking in the flavour. Dry finish. Aftertaste roasted sweet malts. A bit too sweet impy stout for my taste.

Draught@HBF2006
Opaque black, small coffee head. Hoppy, sweet.sticky coffee aroma. Flowery hoppy, bitterish, medium to full bodied. Some cold coffee, fruity. Flowery hoppy bitternes. American style imperial stout, liked it. (8/4/7/3/14 3.6)
Rerated @Kaisla
Pitch black color, small expresso head. Roasted coffee, cocoa and glue in the nose. Crisp mouthfeel. Burnt coffee beans and toasted malts in the flavor. Color malts? Flavors fade away quite quickly. Light, just an average impy - reminds me about some American porters. (7/4/7/3/14 3.5)