Peel and Bean
Põhjala in Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia 🇪🇪
Porter - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular|
Score
6.93
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A rye porter brewed with cacao nibs and orange zest.
Taste: The liquid form of dark chocolate dipped jaffa cakes being stuffed into the mouth, Peel & Bean presents juicy orange and citrus oils mixed with spicy rye cracker and sweet hot chocolate. Red fruits and mixed spices join in with toasted hazelnuts creating a glass full of everyone’s childhood favourite rich chocolate orange biscuit.
Taste: The liquid form of dark chocolate dipped jaffa cakes being stuffed into the mouth, Peel & Bean presents juicy orange and citrus oils mixed with spicy rye cracker and sweet hot chocolate. Red fruits and mixed spices join in with toasted hazelnuts creating a glass full of everyone’s childhood favourite rich chocolate orange biscuit.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to snifter.
Appearance: black in the pour and in the glass with a finger's worth of khaki foamy head which dissipated outward but didn't leave much lace if any at all
Aroma: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, roasted coffee tones then some orange zest
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to roasty quality then flanked by some light citrusy vibes; finishes semi-sweet with some roasty vibes and a touch of citrus
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper; good amount of smoothness with some citrusy tones playing nicely without causing too much distraction
Overall: nicely done pastry impy porter worthy of coming back to.
Bottle to snifter.
Appearance: black in the pour and in the glass with a finger's worth of khaki foamy head which dissipated outward but didn't leave much lace if any at all
Aroma: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, roasted coffee tones then some orange zest
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to roasty quality then flanked by some light citrusy vibes; finishes semi-sweet with some roasty vibes and a touch of citrus
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper; good amount of smoothness with some citrusy tones playing nicely without causing too much distraction
Overall: nicely done pastry impy porter worthy of coming back to.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2026
at 21:52
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draft. Black beer with a brown head. Chocolate and coffee aroma. Chocolate and coffee flavor with dark fruit. Medium bodied. Chocolate and coffee linger with dark fruit.
Tried
on 03 Mar 2026
at 21:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is roasted malt with orange zest, dark chocolate, burnt malt. Flavour is moderate sweet with a fairly bitter conclusion. Medium body. Decent, I dig the orange zest. Lacks body though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2025
at 06:59
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Bottle 330ml @ My parent's place
Pours black with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, licorice, orange and cocoa. Taste is medium sweet and medium bitter with a long chocolate, roasted, cocoa and licorice finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours black with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, licorice, orange and cocoa. Taste is medium sweet and medium bitter with a long chocolate, roasted, cocoa and licorice finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2024
at 15:06
8/10
Tried
on 13 Feb 2024
at 18:44
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
330ml bottle from Homebrewstuff. Inky black pour, a few fine bubbles ring the glass. A hint of orange rind hits the nose first, then equal parts roast malts and dark chocolate. Taste is light roast bitterness, orange rind and semi-sweet chocolate. Creamy feel, notes of orange pith linger.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2024
at 04:18
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours a near black from a bottle. Dry, dark chocolate aroma and flavor, not picking up on much zest surprisingly. Very nice rye spiciness. Good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2024
at 22:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at BrewDog Bristol Harbourside, pours jet black with a small brown head. Aroma is full of bright orange zest, moderate coffee, and some dark sugars. Flavour is rich, with intense orange zest, moderate-to-high sweetness, and more subdued coffee. There's some gentle cocoa in there too. Sweeter than expected and hoped for, but definitely cohesive and with some nice depth. Very good, albeit sweet.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Nov 2023
at 15:48
7/10
Very roasty, coffee, dark chocolate, slight notes of orange peel. To the point, no abstraction. Quite enjoyable.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Oct 2023
at 20:21
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12th October 2023
Almost opaque dark brown beer, small bubbly tan head. Smooth and semi dry palate, reasonable fine carbonation. Cocoa streaked malts, a mild dark malt creamy sweetness. Rich semi ripe orange comes through on the back end, a little orange liqueur and a whisper of chocolate liqueur. Quite a light finish. First few mouthfuls left me largely unimpressed but Pohjala are a class act and of course this one crept up on me and now I am digging the layered and not too obvious Terry's Chocolate Orange vibe.
Almost opaque dark brown beer, small bubbly tan head. Smooth and semi dry palate, reasonable fine carbonation. Cocoa streaked malts, a mild dark malt creamy sweetness. Rich semi ripe orange comes through on the back end, a little orange liqueur and a whisper of chocolate liqueur. Quite a light finish. First few mouthfuls left me largely unimpressed but Pohjala are a class act and of course this one crept up on me and now I am digging the layered and not too obvious Terry's Chocolate Orange vibe.
Tried
on 11 Oct 2023
at 22:31