Hurðaskellir Nr.54
Borg Brugghús in Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland 🇮🇸
Porter - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.55
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Boom! The legendary Icelandic Hurðaskellir (Door Slammer) barges in from the starry night to wake you up with a bang. Enjoy the moment while it lasts, safe in the knowledge that when this unique guest is gone, he will have left behind the grand-slam of holiday gifts; chocolate, toffee and rye whiskey. So why slam the door? Well, how would you feel if you had just been released from several months’ confinement in an old rye whiskey barrel?
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8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled at R5 Beer Lounge, Akureyri. Black, small head. Chocolatey nose with toffee and whiskey. Mid sweet with full body and well rounded mouthfeel. Toffee, milk chocolate and woody whiskey. Warming, mildly bitter finish. Rich and harmonious.
Tried
from Bottle
at
R5 Beer Lounge
on 26 Feb 2026
at 22:10
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap @ Cafe Sara. Clear dark amber body without any head, it still looks amazing, almost a bit oily. Strong and delicious an aroma, lots of mark malt and dry fruit with smooth alcoholic whisky. Flavor is sweet dark malt, dry fruit, some wood, whisky and nice warming alcohol. Fine body and long lasting aftertaste. Solid, pure joy, whar a great sipper.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Mar 2025
at 05:29
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at skaal Fruity and woody boozy dark malty notes in the Aroma. Flavor is salt, raisins , dark caramel, slightly sour , ends roasted malty, dark caramelly and charred woody.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Oct 2024
at 14:16
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
13/1/2023. Bottle at the Haderslebener pre-tasting. Courtesy of Henrik, cheers. Pours very dark brown with a small bubbly frothy off-white to beige head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, toffee, liquorice. Quite sweet with light roasted bitterness. Medium to full bodied, creamy, soft carbonation. Enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2023
at 23:34
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Very dark red brown, small light tan head. Heavy malty aroma, whisky too. Bittersweet malty flavour, some whisky there. Nicely balanced, flavourful.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2023
at 20:01
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Dark red amber colour. MOderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Long moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate.
Tried
on 13 Jan 2023
at 19:54
8.5/10
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Mar 2022
at 19:40
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Svart med beige skum. Lukter vanilje, trevirke, mørke stenfrukter, smak av mørk karamell, vanilje, sjokolade og noe alkohol,
Tried
on 13 Jan 2022
at 20:39
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Brewdog - Reykjavik, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma brings out bright vanilla, a hint of liquorice, and rye whiskey. Flavour is rich and decadent, with gentle rye whiskey, a hint of vanilla, and light liquorice. Rich and complex, with a wonderful barrel character. Excellent.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Nov 2021
at 21:58
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle. Jet black colour with small to average, creamy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, beige to tan head. Sweet-ish, caramel and chocolately, dark malty aroma, some BA support, notes of dark chocolate, dark caramel, some vanilla, a touch of treacle, yeasty fruity hints of dark berries, bramble, blueberry, some plum, plum wine, a spicy touch of sweet mustard. Taste is sweet, caramel and chocolately dark malty, slightly yeasty fruity, minimally woody, spicy, notes of dark caramel, dark chocolate, hints of dark berries, sweet mustard, some rye spiciness, some plum, plum wine, minimally tannic whiffs of oak. Viscous texture, smooth and soft, slightly cloying palate, medium to fine, soft carbonation. Well balanced, harmonious, dangerously drinkable - very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2021
at 19:58