Baltic Porter
Eem Bier in Elburg, Gelderland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
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Score
6.70
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Alengrin (11609) reviewed Baltic Porter from Eem Bier 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Blackberry porter (a ‘Baltic’ one apparently or at least intended as such, though I doubt if it is bottom-fermented) by one of the more ‘established’ and classically oriented players in the Dutch craft beer movement, from tap at Mout in Groningen. Creamy, membrane-lacing, very dense and thick, beige head, black robe with clear ruby hue visible when held under bright light. Aroma of roasted chicory, bitter black chocolate, charcoal, liquorish, touch of cassis rather than actual raspberry, nutmeg, glue-like solvents, hint dry earth, gravy. Immediately dry onset, very restrained in sweetness, light umami touch, fizzy carb, full and oily body; deeply toasted-nutty maltiness with outspoken roasted bitter tail and slightly ‘dirty’ sourish undertone from the fruit, but again more cassis-like in flavour (though very subtly so) than raspberry-like; liquorish (apparently added) and light bayleaf aspects in the finish along with peppery hop bitterness supporting the lingering, strong roasted, even ashy bitterness. Solventy an mildly boozy aspects as well as a light ‘dirtiness’ contribute to an overall astringent effect. In all, not a bad effort, with a straightforwardly roasted-bitter profile and hefty alcohol content that might indeed justify the ‘Baltic porter’ characterization; the raspberries, however, are only a faraway echo here and I would not have been able to identify them hadn’t I known that they were there. I think a touch more raspberry sweetness could ‘fill’ and thus further improve this beer.
mike_77 (15875) reviewed Baltic Porter from Eem Bier 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Not a fan of liquorice but this one is pretty good. Definitely like the liquorice wine gums but more fruity.
Svesse (15730) reviewed Baltic Porter from Eem Bier 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7
(Draught at Arendsnest, Amsterdam, 17 Feb 2019) Black colour with foamy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of chocolate, liquorice, sweet espresso and raspberries. Malty, roasted taste with black coffee, cacao, liquorice, mild raspberry notes and a generous coffee bitterness in the finish. Full body, with a touch of sweetness. Tasty and well balanced for its strength, with a good raspberry touch. Nice one.
Koelschtrinker (42542) reviewed Baltic Porter from Eem Bier 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Stark malziger Beginn mit Himbeeren und Süßholz. Wässriger Hintergrund, milde Herbe. Zu laff. 10/8/8/8//8
ippopotamo36 (4383) reviewed Baltic Porter from Eem Bier 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at Kufle i Kapsle in Warsaw. Black color with a tan minimal foam. Nose: root, licorice, wet wood. Mouth: tart licorice-driven mouthfeel, medium-low body even a bit inconsistent. Not a well-brewer one, have to admit.
77ships (14506) reviewed Baltic Porter from Eem Bier 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft tasting glass @ In De Wildeman. Black, big mocha head. Nose is thin mocha, grainy, chocolate. Taste is thin grainy chocolate, strange coffee sourness which is the raspberries I presume but I didn’t get any real raspberry taste, sour coffee, thin, chocolate, dark malts, low sour sadly. Disappointing given that I saw Nepomucen and Baltic Porter.
Kermis (23416) reviewed Baltic Porter from Eem Bier 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft at In De Wildeman, Amsterdam. Black with a tan head. Aroma of tart red berries, dark chocolate, coffee and dark malts. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet, moderate bitter and above light sour. Light full bodied with soft carbonation.