Easter Licorice Porter
Mallaskosken Panimo / Mallaskoski Brewery in Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland 🇫🇮
Porter - Pastry / Flavoured Spring|
Score
6.39
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled. Black colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is roasted, some herbal and earthy tones with mild chocolate and a wee bit of liquorice root. Flavour is roated, some ashy, liquorice root and mild earthy and herbal tones. Somewhat watery palate.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
33cl bottle from local shop. Poured near black in color with a thin off white head. Sweet licorice aomra, some roastedness. Smooth mouthfeel, some light vanilla, mostly licorice though. As a fan of licorice, this is pretty tasty. Light bodied.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottle 0.33l at home, Lahti. Enjoyed straight from the bottle. Aromas and flavours: Licorice, some coffee and roasted malts.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Bottled 330ml
Dark brown colour, mostly vanishing beige head. Toasted aroma has licorice and some yeastyness. Light-bodied. Toasted flavour with sweet licorice and some hops in the finish. A bit metallic but tolerable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
A colablack beer, a head is quite small and beige. Aroma has strong roastiness, earthyness, hard to find liquorice. Taste has roastiness, earthyness, now also liquorice. Medium bodied. I expected more.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8
33 cl bottle @ home Aroma has licorice, hay and some mild metallic vibes. Flavour has licorice, metallic vibes, menthol and herbal tones. Also mild ash. Decent but nothing special. A tad thin.