Põhjala Baltic Porter Day 2024

Baltic Porter Day 2024

 

Põhjala in Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia 🇪🇪

  Porter - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular Out of Production
Score
7.50
ABV: 10.0% IBU: 30 Ticks: 34
An indulgent imperial Baltic porter brewed with dried coffee cherries to celebrate Baltic Porter Day 2024.

Taste: Bittersweet notes of dark chocolate and amaretto intertwine with dried berry undertones. As the flavors develop, subtle whispers of vanilla, toasted malt and blackcurrant jam echo through the beer.

Appearance: A pitch black beer with a luscious tan head.

Nose: A tantalizing blend of sweet cherry compote, double shot of espresso, toasted almonds and a delightful hint of warming spices.

Malts: Munich light, pilsner zero, rye malt, chocolate rye, red rye crystal, Carafa special T-2

Hops: HBC 431
 

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8/10
Tried from Bottle on 20 Feb 2026 at 13:08

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
330ml bottle, 2024 version consumed on Baltic Porter Day 2026. Pours almost black with a very thin tan head that disappeared very quickly. Aroma of dark chocolate, raisins, cherry, liquorice, light nutty. Taste is rich, dried fruits, raisins, cherries, dark chocolate, liquorice, nutty malts, very mild coffee, warming booze. Medium bodied, smooth. Great stuff.
Tried from Bottle from Left Field Beer on 17 Jan 2026 at 16:36

8.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
Bottle from ermm... not sure. Dark. Cola brown tint. The tan head is initially foam6 but then almost entirely shrinks away, leaving a thin band around the rim. The aroma has gingerbread with a coffee bitterness and light liqourice. A tangy bitterness. Coffee and liqourice. Doughy underbelly Medium bodied. Creamy but also a soft-fizzy carbonation that jazzes things up. And chalky. A whipped cream with the added texture of ground spice. Long dry astringent finish. Not always a fan of spices (not spicy) beers but this is good stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Apr 2025 at 21:44

7.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
25/1/2025. Bottle at the ITFC Vintage and rare Saturday share part 1. From Hopsters, Ipswich courtesy of ITFCDan. Pours close to black with a small frothy beige head. Aroma is dark chocolate, roasted malt, sweet coffee, cherry liqueur, vanilla, light coconut. Nicely balanced taste, with some nice sweetness, light bitterness and toasted notes. Quite full bodied, smooth, soft carbonation. Enjoyed this.
Tried from Bottle from Hopsters - Ipswich on 25 Jan 2025 at 17:14

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jan 2025 at 17:14

7.5/10
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jan 2025 at 17:04

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle from Prost! bottle shop, The Wirral. Black pour with a tan head. Nose is coffee, black cherries, dark chocolate, raisin, liquorice toffee. Taste is dark chocolate cherry coconut, coffee sweet tobacco, liquorice toffee. Rich roasty mouthfeel. Robust warming finish.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 10:42

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cremiger, süß malziger Antrunk, Kakao, weiche Herbe, der Alkohol ist gut versteckt. Tonkabohne, Schokolade, unterdurchschnittlich karbonisiert. Würzig-malziger Abgang, gut. 10/10/11/10//11
Tried at Craftbeer Corner Coeln on 12 Oct 2024 at 15:07

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
330ml bottle at the Beer Bank, Kuala Lumpur City Centre. Poured a clear dark brown colour with a thin, round light tan head. The aroma is roasted malt and molasses. The flavour is moderate sweet and liquorice bitter, with a smooth, rich, roasty, earthy, light marzipan, dark chocolate, light boozy, liquorice bitter palate. Over medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Sep 2024 at 16:49

8.5/10
This is really nice! The coffee cherries add a very attractive red fruitiness.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Aug 2024 at 16:39