5.6

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

Bottle.

A- Black color, black liquid, minimal head.

A- Roasty, cocoa.

F- Bitter, roasty, rye, grains, cocoa.

T- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, dry finish.

O- Astringent bitterness defined this beer. Has a distinct malt bitterness and flavor that I've come to associate with Pohjala. Honestly just did not love this.

7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 21/04/2025.
Pitch black topped with a lasting khaki head.
Nose is dark malts, spice, liquorice, charr, dried fruit esters.
Taste comprises rich dark malts, molasses, herbal bite, toasted brown sugars, booze tunes, umami.
Full bodied, viscous oily feel, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid stuff.

8.3

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

22nd March 2025
Near clear dark brown beer, small bubbly pale tan head. Smooth palate, slightly soft, decent fine carbonation. Soft but rich dark malts, soft rye spice and tang. A little dark toffee and rich ripe fruits. Smooth finish. A rye porter is a rareish offering. A rye porter this good is a thing of beauty.

7.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Black with a thin head. Chocolate, dark malts, caramel, lightly dry roasted malt, vanilla, some spice. Full, slick body. Finish is mostly sweet. Pick up a little spice from the rye but wish it was stronger. Nice brew.

7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

330mL bottle, pours jet black with a small brown head. Aroma has plenty of roasted malt, dry spicy rye, and a hint of molasses. Flavour is much sweeter than suggested by the nose, with lots of molasses, brown sugar, burnt sugars, a touch of spicy rye, and crusty bready malt. Very nice sugars in here on top of sturdy base malts. Excellent.

8.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9.5

Bottle at home, black beer, small head. Aroma is coffee, malt, chocolate, dark fruit. Taste is the same, coffee, chocolate, malt, roast, rye, some dark fruit. very good.

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Black with a light brown head. A coffee and malt aroma. Sweet with a coffee, roasted malt and dried fruit finishing.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottled, thx to someone for sharing! Black body, small off-white head. Dried fruit and cocoa dominate the lovely aroma. Light taste, cocoa, some fruity touches, rye, ending roasty. A tasty porter from these guys, as expected!