Armchair Detective (Cellar Series)
Põhjala in Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia 🇪🇪
Porter - Smoked Special Out of Production|
Score
7.71
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A gently smoked multigrain Imperial Baltic Porter aged in a blend of XO Cognac barrels
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7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
330ml bottle from Battle of Bull, Cheras, Malaysia. Poured a clear dark brown colour with a mostly lasting frothy light tan head. The aroma is roasty malt and boozy alcohol with some hints of red berry fruits. The flavour is moderate sweet and liqourice bitter, with a smooth, rich, light oily, roasty, liqourice, light dark chocolate and coffee, warm alcohol bitter palate. Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation. The alcohol started to dominate this beer at which point all bets are off for any other flavours that might want to get a look in.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Battle of Bull
on 21 Apr 2021
at 13:42
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Aroma: Roasted malt with coffee and smoke. Flavour: Roasted malty sweet with smoke. Aftertaste is sweet and smokey. Colour: Dark brown with an offwhite head. From: Bottle @ Rasmus40 Apr. 2021.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2021
at 18:56
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Best of Beers. Black with a brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, light smoked and light alcohol. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. Oily and soft. 100421
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2021
at 18:47
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2021
at 23:21
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
33 cl bottle. Dark brown color, creamy foam. Very rich aroma: bread, rye, caramel, dried fruit, barrel from XO cognac. Taste: bread, oak, dried fruit, warming, many shades of old cognac, very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2021
at 17:02
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle. Sweet, roasty and earthy with some oaky notes, wood, smokiness, cognac, vanilla, toffee, syrup and licorice. Smooth but heavy, quite intense.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2021
at 20:26
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, 330 ml, courtesy of Kova. Shared with him, Max and Miro B.Deep brown with beige head. Roasty, chocolate, smoke, cognac, sweet, cocoa, medium bodied. Tad thin for the abv.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2021
at 10:50
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2021
at 18:07
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle sample at a tasting at Max's place. Thanks Kobi K. Black, tan foam. Chocolate, dark fruits, wood, some vanilla, cognac, sweet, some alcohol, bitterish note, full-bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Feb 2021
at 18:44
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Aroma of roasted malt, licorice, some oak. Black colour, tiny brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, coconut, spices, chocolate. Finishes with tar and rye bread. Complex flavours. Sweet, bitter. Rich soft carbon. Great stuff.
Tried
on 16 Jan 2021
at 21:38