Saulé
Aslin Beer Company in Alexandria, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Porter - Imperial Baltic Regular|
Score
7.15
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Baltic Porters use lager yeast, lending itself to a cleaner taste & Saulé is a perfect example of that. This a roasty, chocolatey treat with notes of hazelnut & cocoa nibs with a clean finish.
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5.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
a: dark brown coloured body | thinnish tan head
a: molasses | tobacco | rich earth
f: grains | big nuts | pungent finish
t: ground coffee | strong licorice | astringent finish
o: strong throughout | quite bitter (from everything) | deep sugars and somehow, still not ready for drinking after five years...I have another one of these, but will wait even longer to see if it tempers over time!?!
16 ounce can | Whole Foods (grocery): Washington (South Capitol Hill, S.W.), D.C. | 22-May-2021 | US$3,00 | no can date | sampled: 28-May-2026, a bit longer than five years after purchase!
a: molasses | tobacco | rich earth
f: grains | big nuts | pungent finish
t: ground coffee | strong licorice | astringent finish
o: strong throughout | quite bitter (from everything) | deep sugars and somehow, still not ready for drinking after five years...I have another one of these, but will wait even longer to see if it tempers over time!?!
16 ounce can | Whole Foods (grocery): Washington (South Capitol Hill, S.W.), D.C. | 22-May-2021 | US$3,00 | no can date | sampled: 28-May-2026, a bit longer than five years after purchase!
Tried
from Can
from
Whole Foods Market - P Street
on 28 May 2026
at 19:07
7/10
Dark brown pour from can - very roasted and malty, tobacco, some nuttiness. Decent. Boozy
Tried
from Can
on 20 May 2025
at 02:09
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16oz can from Tavour. Dark brown pour with high foamy beige head. Sweet, roasty aroma, chocolate. Taste is toasted malt, sweet, dark chocolate. Smooth, light bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Jul 2022
at 04:40
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at the Herndon location - dark ruby, nearly black, with an impressive off-white head - much like their doppelbock, this one suffers from a little bit of undue harshness around the edges (some bitterness and slightly harsh roastiness), but is otherwise good, with rich cream, chocolate, and berry flavors - as always, it’s also always good to see a faithful, layered rendition from an American brewery, so kudos for that.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Apr 2022
at 17:26
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Canned, 473 ml, courtesy of and shared with the DC crew. Brown with off white head. Caramel, malty, some chocolate, tad thin for abv. Medium sweetness, with some bitterness in finish.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Nov 2021
at 07:47
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Roast and some wood. Dark chocolate. Dark brown pour with decent head. Bitter finish. Some bark. A light touch of caramel. Can.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Oct 2021
at 22:50
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
16oz can pours a dark brown with a thin cap of Grey head. Nose has smoke and malt and some dried fruit. Love the flavor, malty and chewy and grainy with some dried fruits. Chewy finish.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Oct 2021
at 22:32
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
10 oz draft pour enjoyed at 595, Las Vegas. Finally found a beer from these guys, in a spot I didn't expect to find them. Awesome! Unique brew, very flavorful. Full of toasty dark malts, sole cocoa, licorice. Smooth taste, but imperial as well, amd its dangerous for the dark beer enthusiast. Creamy. Lingering notes of coffee and chocolate, with hints of caramel all throughout. A treat within a style I wouldnt always expect. Very impressed with this.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Sep 2021
at 21:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On draft at the Alexandria brewery taproom. Pours a clear cola with an ecru head. Aromas are woody and bitter roast. Flavors are bitter dark chocolate and vanilla.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Apr 2021
at 14:13
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Half pour. Poured a dark, almost black cola-color pour with a small light tan head. Aroma was nice robust roasted notes, some light crispness? I always forget how much I love a good Baltic porter. Robust, but not too heavy, this has a solid roast, and a pretty clean finish.
Tried
on 01 Apr 2021
at 06:25