1984 Baltic Porter
HaandBryggeriet (Norway) in Drammen, Buskerud, Norway 🇳🇴
Collab with: The Garden BreweryPorter - Imperial Baltic Special Out of Production
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Score
7.26
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1984 is a baltic porter brewed with The Garden Brewery. The name is a tribute to a great literary work and is obviously in no way a comment on how hard it is for Norwegian breweries to communicate online.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz. can. Pitch black in appearance. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate malt, soft earth. Flavor is a exact copy. Good body and strength of the malts. Nice body with a bitter char finish. Maybe a hint of alcohol. Decent for sure.
Tried
from Can
from
Greg & Jane's Beer and Wine
on 10 Jan 2026
at 19:57
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can, best before March 16, 2028, drunk November 23, 2025, as pictured.
Smells the part, with rich chocolate, light fudge, mild roast and mild dark fruitiness. No alcohol, excess sugar, overabundance of roast.
Nice and malty with a good chewiness to it, but ample attenuation. Caramel, chocolate, mild roast and hints of vanilla. This is nicely-conditioned and exhibits no punchy sugar (or little of it), despite its youth. Always been a fan of Haand Bryggeriet. Nice to see they are still making great beer.
Smells the part, with rich chocolate, light fudge, mild roast and mild dark fruitiness. No alcohol, excess sugar, overabundance of roast.
Nice and malty with a good chewiness to it, but ample attenuation. Caramel, chocolate, mild roast and hints of vanilla. This is nicely-conditioned and exhibits no punchy sugar (or little of it), despite its youth. Always been a fan of Haand Bryggeriet. Nice to see they are still making great beer.
Tried
from Can
from
Julio’s Liquors
on 23 Nov 2025
at 21:00
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 20 Sep 2025
at 19:47
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can 330ml @ Sommerhuset. Pours dark brown with a beige head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate and caramel. Taste is medium sweet and light to medium bitter with a long roasted, chocolate and caramel finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Nov 2024
at 19:38
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Roast and booze. Some black coffee and a little perfume. Pours black with some mocha head, but doesn't last long. Bitter end with some boozy sweetness. A little on the boozy end. Tap at Churchkey.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Jul 2024
at 21:43
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
33cl can bought at MS Color Hybrid from Sandefjord to Strömstad. Pours close to pitch black with a moderate, tanned head. Roasty aroma with dark chocolate, dark, dried fruits and hints of coffee. Smooth, flavourful and quite enjoyable.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jul 2024
at 18:20
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark brown, tan head. Aroma of tar, tobacco, dark berries. Taste of coffe, chocolate, citrus, berries.
Tried
on 14 May 2024
at 21:50
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Svart med brunt skum. Lukter engelsk laktis og noe sjokolade. Middels fylde. Noe mer salt lakris i smak, også blomster og kakao. Middels lang. (Grûnerløkka Mikrobryggfestival 2023)
Tried
on 21 Aug 2023
at 06:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
200ml draught at Ølhallen. Deep black body, filmy layer leaving upper part lacing on the glass. Inviting aromas of roasted grainy chocolate. Well blended flavours of caramel, black chocolate, and liquorice offset by traces of dark fruits. Roasted bitter ending warming down the swallow. Full bodied. Lingering sipper qualities. Like it (Tromsø, 21.07.2023)
Tried
on 24 Jul 2023
at 18:15
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark pour and fine beige head Good intensity in the aroma Tad sweet and an ok carbonation level A bit boozy Dark malt, fruity, toffee, coffee and some licorice in the flavor [Can at Skur 4 in Drammen, Norway]
Tried
from Can
on 31 May 2023
at 10:21