Glass, 4-ounce, bottle, during the Mondial de la bière, savoured on June 11 2014; eye: dark mahogany, opaque, tiny sheet of dark brown head, light lacing; nose: malt, nutty, light spices, light acridness, roasted barley, burnt barley; mouth: malt, nutty, light spices, light acridness, roasted barley, burnt barley, acidity, alcohol, mild astringency, acrid finale with presence of burnt barley, full body, average carbonation, quite bitter, lightly harsh texture; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Verre, 4 onces, bouteille, lors du Mondial de la bière, savourée le 11 juin 2014; œil : acajou foncé, opaque, petite couverture de mousse brun foncé, légère dentelle; nez : malt, noix, léger épices, légère âcreté, orge torréfiée, orge brûlée; bouche : malt, noix, léger épices, légère âcreté, orge torréfiée, orge brûlée, acidité, alcool, astringence moyenne, finale en âcreté avec présence d’orge brûlée, corsée, carbonatation moyenne, pas mal amère, texture légèrement rugueuse; en résumé : correct

dark medium head roasty coffee chocolate medium body medium bitterness light herbal liquor note licorice

Draught @ St. Urho’s Portteri- ja Stoutpäivät 2014
Aroma has dark cocoa, some coffee and dark chocolate. Also hints of somewhat salty licorice. Flavour is a bit odd with slightly salty licorice, some dark chocolate and cold coffee. Deep rubbery roastiness in the finish with herbal notes. Too bitter in a harsh way and too burnt.

Tap at St Urho, Helsinki. Colour is black with brownish white head. Aromas and flavours: Coffee, licorice and roasted malts. Quite weak.

(Keg, 9 % ABV, at St. Urho’s Pub Portteri- ja Stout-päivät ’14) The beer poured black. Its head was small and lightly brown. Aroma had roasted malts, smoke and liquorice. Palate was full bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were burnt malts, liquorice, smoke, hops and bitterness. Aftertaste was roasty and bitter. A decent but a too burnt brew.

Draught @ St. Urho’s Pub, Helsinki (Portteripäivät 2014)

Pours pitch black with a smooth brown head. Aroma of roasted malts, dark chocolate, cocoa, vanilla and hops. Taste is smooth, slightly roasty and mildly ripe fruity with notes of dark chocolate, cocoa and vanilla. FInish is smooth, grainy and slightly roasty with hints of sweet ripe fruits, bitter hops, dark chocolate and cocoa. Quite smooth and complex, yet full bodied and balanced. Like a fruity dark chocolate in a liquid form.

A deep dark stout with a thin brown head. In aroma, sweet musty chocolate with licorice notes. In mouth, a smooth sweet chocolate with grassy hops, bitter chocolate, licorice, warming alcohol. Bottle at Mondial, May 31, 2013.