Forest Bänger
Põhjala in Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia 🇪🇪
Stout - Smoked Series Out of Production|
Score
7.44
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A banging Imperial stout brewed with smashed rowan berries, Estonian juniper wood, and smoked malts.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From bottle at Mout Bierfestival Nijmegen 2020. Aroma is roasted malt with juniper, chocolate, spicy notes, berries, pine tree. Medium sweet flavour with a roasty bitterness. Medium to full body. Intriguing 'Forest Stout'.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2025
at 07:08
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Flasche 0,33l: Schwarz, kräftige Trübung, mäßig stabiler mittelporiger beiger Schaum; süße + sehr würzige Nase, dunkle Schokolade, Vanille, Zimt, Wacholder, dunkle/getrocknete Beeren, Röstmalz, Malzzucker, dunkles Karamell, Laktose, Haselnüsse, Kaffee, würzig-süße Bitterkeit; sehr süßer + sehr würziger Körper, kräftige Röstaromen, Gewürze, etwas Tabak, eingelegte/getrocknete Früchte, dunkle würzige Beeren, Röstmalz, Malzzucker, dunkles Karamell, cremig, moderate Kohlensäure, Bitterschokolade, Kakao, Haselnussschalen, würzige Holzigkeit; süßlich-würziger Nachgang
Tried
on 02 Nov 2023
at 08:51
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
Odd bird of a beer, with an initial hit of tart berry acidity, then loads of unsweetened chocolate, anise, molasses, followed by pine bitterness and a woody funkiness and that tastes kinda like, well, dog. Interesting, but, man the finish is weird.
Tried
on 07 Jun 2022
at 00:09
9.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Bottle. A- Old tea leaves, smoke, char, mild incense, molasses, tobacco. A- Black color, black liquid, minimal brown head. T- Smoke, umami, charred wood, mild dark chocolate, faint dark berries, pine resin, molasses, tobacco. P- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, roasty finish. O- This was one of the best beers I've had in some time. I did want more juniper influence as the smoke really did take on a big role and overpowered a bit. I know it's no longer a brew but man I'd love to find a couple of bottles. Great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jun 2022
at 17:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Black beer with a low brown head. Berry and citrus aroma with light chocolate. Chocolate and berry flavor with light citrus, light toffee, and light smoke. Medium-plus bodied. Chocolate and berry linger with light citrus, light smoke, and light toffee.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2022
at 15:25
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
4/3/2022. Bottle from Beerdome online store. Pours black with a small bubbly beige head. Aroma of chocolate, berries, roasted malt, dried fruits, juniper edge. Moderate sweetness and bitterness with a hint of sour. Quite full bodied, slick, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2022
at 12:51