Korvak's Saga Chapter IV Downfall
Fownes Brewing Co. in Gornal, West Midlands, England 🏴
Porter - Imperial Baltic Regular|
Score
7.29
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All sagas must end, but not all endings are happy. As the Troll Wars come to a head, the Dwarfs are caught off guard by a bold assault directly against the Ulfsburg. What better way to bring the saga to a close than with a monstrous 9.0% Baltic variation on our porters. Blending seven different malts to deliver a bold and complex flavour with hidden depths of roast, coffee, chocolate and smoke.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle from brewery, now called 'Korvak's Downfall'. Look - black, small beige head, with good retention. Nose - sweet malts, roasted coffee beans, chocolate, caramel. Very inviting. Taste - semi-sweet, roast, coffee, liquorice, a slight hint of dark fruit. Strong roasted bitterness and a touch of smoke. Good bitter-sweet balance. Some booze notes come through. Palate - medium bodied, quite smooth, soft carbonation. Overall - excellent beer this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2025
at 02:01
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
On tap at Old Royal Oak, Burton on Trent – as Korvaks Downfall. Pours almost black with a small cream head. Mainly malts in the aroma with traces of berry fruits and lactose. In the mouth it’s again roasted malts that dominate. Together with a melange of blackcurrant, vanilla, liquorice and alcoholic strength. Finish is a warming glow in the throat ! Wonderful – taken slowly.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Sep 2022
at 22:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Pours jet black with a medium head. Aroma is oily roast and liquorice. Taste is very heavy, oily roast, tar and liquorice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2021
at 21:36
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Winter GBBF: Poured a dark black brown with bubble tan head. Aroma is malty sweet toasty. Taste is high boozy with roasted and chocolate malts. Some smoke.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Dec 2020
at 13:46
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
8/2/2020. From cask at the Great British Winter Beer Festival, Birmingham. Pours clear dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma of coffee, chocolate, dark fruit, roasted malt and toffee. Medium sweetness and moderate roasted bitterness. Moderate body, slight creamy texture, soft carbonation. Good beer, enjoyed this.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Feb 2020
at 17:35
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask @ GBBF, Birmingham. Small head with short duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate, caramel andhops. Nice oily finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Feb 2020
at 17:21
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask @ GBBF Winter, Birmingham. Black with a light brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and chocolate. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. Oily. 080220
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Feb 2020
at 17:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
På GBBF Winter 2020 i Birmingham. Delt med Rune og BeerViking. Svart. Mokkafarget skumring. Lakrisaroma. Smaken kakao. Tørr. Litt alkohol i ettersmaken. Ikke dum.
Tried
on 04 Feb 2020
at 15:31