Kamin (Cellar Series)
Põhjala in Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia 🇪🇪
Porter - Smoked Regular|
Score
7.65
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A Cognac, Sherry, and Islay whisky BA Imperial Porter.
Taste: Sweet reds fruits pair with an iodine-like salinity, reminiscent of a a campfire on the beaches of Islay. Poached pears, winter spices, and cloves join in with a hint of berry-like acidity. Vinous tannins round out the taste, with a smooth malty sweetness to finish.
Appearance: Jet black with a dark brown head.
Nose: Rich smoked malts and vinous cognac combine with hints of plum and raspberry jam.
Malts: Pilsner zero, Pilsner, Pale malt, Munich malt, Oat malt, Carafa special T-2, Dark chocolate malt, Chocolate rye malt, Low colour chocolate malt, Special B, Golden naked oats, Cara pale, Cookie malt, Chocolate wheat Crystal 300, Flaked oats, Biscuit malt, Cara 150, Lightly peated malt, Smoked malt, Cherry smoked pale malt, Peated black malt, Dark sugar
Hops: Magnum, Columbus, Northern Brewer, Chinook, Yellow Sub, HBC 472, Hüll melon
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Robin Svensson (13124) ticked Kamin (Cellar Series) from Põhjala 11 months ago
midovark (6747) reviewed Kamin (Cellar Series) from Põhjala 1 year ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle shared with RJ, koszi Panni! Pours black with a tan head. Intensely fruity both on nose and in taste, grapes, apples and berries show, with a subtle peaty undertones, so I’d say the barrelling is halfway there, but it definitely lacks some deep flavours, the base is not providing and the barrel blend could’ve used some bourbon too perhaps.
ardeo (3) reviewed Kamin (Cellar Series) from Põhjala 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Belle noire, petite mousse. Senteurs de moka, chocolat, alcool, licorice, ...Liquide épais, doux, chocolat, alcool, épices, chaleur intense. Superbe.
Fin (18365) reviewed Kamin (Cellar Series) from Põhjala 1 year ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
A Cognac, Sherry, and Islay whisky BA Imperial Porter.
Bottle picked up from a Dutch online store (I think) had this at home Thursday 16th January 2024 listening to Emily Pilbeam standing in for Huw Stephens on 6Music, currently it is Round Table, but my god these three guests are gushing over every single track, yawn..... Pours black with a small beige head, tangy and sweet berry fruits, also get the slight elastoplast things from the barrel ageing. It is also a little smoky and there is a touch of spiciness. It's pretty good, like it.
beerhunter111 (50581) reviewed Kamin (Cellar Series) from Põhjala 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
A black beer with a beige head. Aroma of bourbon, strong dark malt, some dried fruits. Taste of dried fruits, melasse, liquorice, bourbon, ash, strong dark malt. Boozy finish.
Icedwarf (4896) reviewed Kamin (Cellar Series) from Põhjala 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5
Zwart bier met schuim wat snel wegzakt. Smaak is zoet en fruitig met dudielijk iets van cognac, en whiskey. Samen met de chocolade, vanille en ietwat zilte koffie echt een top bier.
Alengrin (11609) reviewed Kamin (Cellar Series) from Põhjala 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Imperial porter by Estonia’s leading craft brewery (for me at least, but admittedly competition is steep), aged on cognac, sherry and Islay whisky barrels; thanks tderoeck for sharing. Thin, greyish pale beige, open ring for a head on a black robe with misty wine red edges. Aroma of melting black chocolate, chocolate liqueur, coffee grounds, chocolate sauce with cognac, clear but not too overpowering peat from the Islay whisky but far less sherry, cinnamon, mocha, blackberry jam, raw green bell pepper, vanilla-scenting oak wood (not overly strong here), hint of raw unripe tomato. Sweet, dense onset, candied dates, yellow raisins, softish carb with full oily mouthfeel; smooth toffeeish and deeply chocolatey core, pecan-nutty and coffeeish edges but remaining rounded and sweet rather than becoming all roasty bitter. Vanillin from oak is there, but tannic effects remain soft; retronasal peat is cleverly balanced with the more vinous effects of cognac and sherry, the latter even establishing a slight ‘grapey’ flavour in the finish, paired well with ongoing sweet chocolate and toffee flavours, a warming alcohol note and a peppery hop touch. All elements work well together in this construction, which is very much Põhjala indeed – but the line between ‘Baltic porter’ in top-fermented postmodern form and ‘imperial porter’ is seriously blurred here…
HenrikSoegaard (21963) reviewed Kamin (Cellar Series) from Põhjala 1 year ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Creamy lightbrown excellent fully lasting head. Black colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Heavy bitter flavor. Peated but sherry dominating. Long heavy bitter finish, Creamy palate.
tderoeck (22711) reviewed Kamin (Cellar Series) from Põhjala 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
24/X/24 - 33cl bottle from Geers (Oostakker), shared @ ElManana+1’s place, BB: 15/XI/26, bottled: 15/VI/22, N0467 (2024-1153)
Clear dark brown beer, small irregular beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: cheesy, pretty peated, good roast, lots of alcohol, pretty oxidized, very heavy, more alcohol hitting the nose. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: sweet start, very boozy, lots of alcohol, a bit sourish, some chocolate, bitter touch. Aftertaste: more boozy, pretty sweet, a bit oxidized, bitter, good roast, yeasty, some banana, caramel, sugary, malty, oxidized, some soy sauce, more caramel, hint of vanilla, decent but not great.
Camons (21577) reviewed Kamin (Cellar Series) from Põhjala 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle @ Kollund, trade by Ascelja and Rotin, huge thanks. Pours black with a small brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, light caramel, sherry, dried fruit, light smoke. Flavor is sweet, mildly smoked, roast malt, sherry, dried fruit, prunes, barrel, light whisky. Medium body, average carbonation, sweet light smoked finish with a little warming alcohol. 111024