Black Jam (Cellar Series)
Põhjala in Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia 🇪🇪
Porter - Imperial Baltic Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.76
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A daring blend of Imperial Baltic Porters, aged in sherry and bourbon casks.
Taste: Sharp red fruits burst across the tongue, with oaky tannins and silky smooth red grapes mixing it up. Sweet toasted caramel malts and spicy rye join the jam, with hints of espresso and slightly herbal liquer-like bitterness rounding it all out.
Appearance: Black with a dark brown head.
Nose: Sherry and madeira sweetness jumps out immediately, balanced by a soft touch of vanilla and toasted coconut. Baked redcurrants, blackcurrants, and blackberries follow, elegantly merging with hints of dark chocolate.
Malts: Pale malt, Munich malt, Special B, Cara 150, Cara 300, Carafa T-2 Special, Chocolate malt, Chocolate rye malt, Flaked oats, Demerara sugar, Blackcurrants
Hops: Columbus, Chinook, Northern Brewer
OG 30.5 ; FG 10.9 ; IBU 35
Taste: Sharp red fruits burst across the tongue, with oaky tannins and silky smooth red grapes mixing it up. Sweet toasted caramel malts and spicy rye join the jam, with hints of espresso and slightly herbal liquer-like bitterness rounding it all out.
Appearance: Black with a dark brown head.
Nose: Sherry and madeira sweetness jumps out immediately, balanced by a soft touch of vanilla and toasted coconut. Baked redcurrants, blackcurrants, and blackberries follow, elegantly merging with hints of dark chocolate.
Malts: Pale malt, Munich malt, Special B, Cara 150, Cara 300, Carafa T-2 Special, Chocolate malt, Chocolate rye malt, Flaked oats, Demerara sugar, Blackcurrants
Hops: Columbus, Chinook, Northern Brewer
OG 30.5 ; FG 10.9 ; IBU 35
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8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
330ml bottle. Jet black colour, some tan bubbles on top. Chocolately, dark malty and caramel malty, slightly spicy and minimally yeasty fruity aroma, notes of dark chocolate, couverture, dark caramel, hints of blueberry, blackcurrant, a touch of cinnamon, whiffs of Bourbon, vanilla, Sherry. Taste is roasty and chocolately, minimallly ashy, dark malty, caramel malty and yeasty fruity, notes of dark chocolate, chocolate sauce, dark caramel, hints of blackcurrant, some bramble, Sherry, a touch of Bourbon and vanilla; a minimally warming, alcoholic touch in the finish.
Viscous texture, smooth and soft, slightly cloying palate, fine, soft, creamy carbonation.
Very nice composition, flattering sweet and fruity - wonderful sipper.
Viscous texture, smooth and soft, slightly cloying palate, fine, soft, creamy carbonation.
Very nice composition, flattering sweet and fruity - wonderful sipper.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2025
at 19:17
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Bottle shared with Bro Ro. Well, this is an interesting one. I loved the interplay of barrels, it's got loads of fruityness going on from the sherry casks and some nice vanilla, oak and general sweet booze from the bourbon, pretty nice, and so is the base beer, thick enough, smooth, chocolatey. Ro called sourness while we were sipping on it tho, and since we're professionals we obviously had a pH meter at hand - 3.92, awfully low, something might've happened there. Anyhow, I quite liked it nevertheless.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2025
at 09:06
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
BD 12012021. Black, fine light brown head. Smells soft roasty, some sweetness, light sherry, oak. Smooth body, not thick but soft. Lightly boozy. Taste is very nicely balanced. Fruity sherry, light roast, dark chocolate, only light currants. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
from Beerdome
on 11 Mar 2023
at 23:00
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle picked up from Beerdome Webshop Grootegaste Netherlands I think and consumed sat in Frank camper after a night out with Kostas Tuesday 8th March 2022. Pours inky black, aromas show the barrel ageing, however it's not too in yer face'. Smooth, rich, a slight boozy edge, chocolate, some lingering sherry notes. It's very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2022
at 06:32
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Refrigerated 11.2 oz brown bottle with waxed cap. Black with small light brown head. Aroma is chocolate, medium body, lower carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is chocolate, black currants, sherry, wood, and a little bourbon.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2022
at 02:12
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
18th January 2022
Opaque dark brown beer, small tan head. Smooth and slightly viscous palate, modest fine carbonation..Silky dark malts, quite light really. Soft and very mellow dark chocolate. Soft fruity bourbon. The two go together well. That's no surprise. So where is the sherry barrel in this 'daring' brew? Coming through well on the final quarter of the beer. It's a semi sweet and juicy sherry and goes well with the soft bourbon barrel. Touch of spice and a trace of wood on the silky finish. Well I wouldn't say this is a 'daring'' brew by any means but it is refined and does a good job of balancing the sherry barrel against the bourbon, the latter could have easily dominated. Very drinkable too.
Opaque dark brown beer, small tan head. Smooth and slightly viscous palate, modest fine carbonation..Silky dark malts, quite light really. Soft and very mellow dark chocolate. Soft fruity bourbon. The two go together well. That's no surprise. So where is the sherry barrel in this 'daring' brew? Coming through well on the final quarter of the beer. It's a semi sweet and juicy sherry and goes well with the soft bourbon barrel. Touch of spice and a trace of wood on the silky finish. Well I wouldn't say this is a 'daring'' brew by any means but it is refined and does a good job of balancing the sherry barrel against the bourbon, the latter could have easily dominated. Very drinkable too.
Tried
on 19 Jan 2022
at 00:22
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330mL bottle, pours jet black with a tiny tan head. Aroma is fairly boozy, with lots of sherry barrels, subdued bourbon, and burnt malt -- not getting the currants. Flavour is quite complex, with lots of sherry barrels upfront, followed by gentle bourbon, and a touch of jammy currants. The booze is evidence but not detracting; the sherry barrels are the most prominent element. Moderately complex and very well-constructed. Excellent, but not upper tier, especially for P�hjala.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2021
at 06:29
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Panda at home, thanks to Fergus, 30/08/21. Black with a moderate tan cap that clears edgeward. Nose is dark malts, charr, liquorice, spice, vinous, sherry notes, figs, ashen tones. Taste comprises fruit cake, sherry stained oak, dark malts, chocolate, liquorice, dates, figgy jam, kiss of bourbon. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising and warming boost. Solid flavoursome affair ... great Sherry casking.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Aug 2021
at 15:45
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
deep dark brown, almost black colour, medium sized creamy brown head; aroma of dark chocolate, burnt plum jam, some licorice and soy sauce; taste of syrupy sweetness, dark chocolate bitterness, some licorice, burn sugary-caramel, slight soy sauce, prune and spicy alcoholic aftertaste; good one
Tried
on 29 Aug 2021
at 15:09