Faraway Friends (Cellar Series)
Põhjala in Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia 🇪🇪
Collab with: LervigStout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Special
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Score
7.83
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A Colossal rye whisky barrel aged imperial stout brewed with vanilla pods and coconut sugar. Made in collaboration with our friends from Lervig.
Taste: Full-bodied and intense. A fusion of malty sweetness, roasted coffee, and coconut, complemented by the warm glow of rye whiskey. The finish is dominated by spicy vanilla, balanced by caramelly sweetness. This decadent dessert beer is a perfect choice both alongside and as a replacement for dessert.
Appearance: Jet-black beer with a small but well-retaining beige head.
Nose: Bold and rich, filling the room as soon as the bottle is opened. Notes of dark toffee, cocoa, vanilla, and roasted coconut are prominent.
Malts: Pilsner, Red active, Rye malt, Caramel 150, Caramel 300, Chocolate wheat, Carafa special T-3
Hops: Azacca
Taste: Full-bodied and intense. A fusion of malty sweetness, roasted coffee, and coconut, complemented by the warm glow of rye whiskey. The finish is dominated by spicy vanilla, balanced by caramelly sweetness. This decadent dessert beer is a perfect choice both alongside and as a replacement for dessert.
Appearance: Jet-black beer with a small but well-retaining beige head.
Nose: Bold and rich, filling the room as soon as the bottle is opened. Notes of dark toffee, cocoa, vanilla, and roasted coconut are prominent.
Malts: Pilsner, Red active, Rye malt, Caramel 150, Caramel 300, Chocolate wheat, Carafa special T-3
Hops: Azacca
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A black beer, a head is med and light brown. Aroma has caramel, toffee, barrel bourbon, light liquorice.... feels sweet. Taste has caramel, richness, light bourbon. Full bodied, hint of stickyness. Enough f richness, but of course too sweet. Good beer, anyway.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Alko (Turku Kupittaa)
on 01 Jul 2025
at 19:03
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
26/VI/25 - on tap, shared with Liselot @ DOK Brewing (Gent), BB: n/a (2025-588)
tasting notes are a combined rating of two separate tastings, one on tap @ DOK, and one from the bottle @ Alengrin's place (6/IX/25):
Clear dark brown to black beer, small creamy beige head, a little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: lovely, very intense, caramel, chocolate, gentle roast, some alcohol, whisky, a bit oxidized, a hint of soy sauce, malty. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: sweet, sugary start, quite some alcohol, chocolate, lots of caramel, very nice, a hint of bourbon, some vanilla notes, more alcohol, slightly sourish in the balance. Aftertaste: alcoholic touch, very sweet, caramel, dark chocolate, hint of soy sauce, bitter finish, soft acidity, sugary, pleasant, a faint hint of coconut, caramel, more whisky, vanilla, bourbon, lovely beer!
tasting notes are a combined rating of two separate tastings, one on tap @ DOK, and one from the bottle @ Alengrin's place (6/IX/25):
Clear dark brown to black beer, small creamy beige head, a little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: lovely, very intense, caramel, chocolate, gentle roast, some alcohol, whisky, a bit oxidized, a hint of soy sauce, malty. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: sweet, sugary start, quite some alcohol, chocolate, lots of caramel, very nice, a hint of bourbon, some vanilla notes, more alcohol, slightly sourish in the balance. Aftertaste: alcoholic touch, very sweet, caramel, dark chocolate, hint of soy sauce, bitter finish, soft acidity, sugary, pleasant, a faint hint of coconut, caramel, more whisky, vanilla, bourbon, lovely beer!
Tried
from Draft
at
Dok Brewing Company
on 26 Jun 2025
at 19:30
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Far på nordens storsta ölbar .Här har vi mörk choklad med liten nya strösocker samt kokosen och vanilj . Goood jo ja. Nja men inte en av de bättre from detta bryggeri. Då lite för söt och inte helt balanserad .
Tried
on 21 Jun 2025
at 13:11
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
EB at Taphouse
Tried
from Draft
at
Taphouse
on 18 Jun 2025
at 12:41
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Black colour, small off-white head. Aroma is chocolate and liquorice with mild wood and alcohol Flavour is liquorice, alcohol sweetness, wood, syrup and some dried fruits
Tried
from Draft
at
Põhjala Brewery & Tap Room
on 13 Jun 2025
at 09:36
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Opaque colour and tiny beige head. Toasted, chocolaty aroma with vanilla and whiskey. Medium-bodied. Lots of rye whiskey, warming. Toasted malts, vanilla. Sweetish boozy but .. ok.
Tried
from Draft
at
Põhjala Brewery & Tap Room
on 13 Jun 2025
at 09:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Utseende: Sort.
Lukt: Kaffe, lakris, sjokolade, røsta malt.
Smak: Kaffe, lakris, sjokolade, røsta malt.
Skum/kullsyre: Tynt dekkende skum.
Medium: Rating:8-8-8-8-8=8, Bottle@330ml, ABV@13.4%, Når@2025.06.07.
Hvor: Samling Bryne
Navn: Faraway Friends (Cellar Series)
Stil: STOUT - PASTRY - IMPERIAL
Bryggeri: Põhjala
Lukt: Kaffe, lakris, sjokolade, røsta malt.
Smak: Kaffe, lakris, sjokolade, røsta malt.
Skum/kullsyre: Tynt dekkende skum.
Medium: Rating:8-8-8-8-8=8, Bottle@330ml, ABV@13.4%, Når@2025.06.07.
Hvor: Samling Bryne
Navn: Faraway Friends (Cellar Series)
Stil: STOUT - PASTRY - IMPERIAL
Bryggeri: Põhjala
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2025
at 16:33