Tallinn at Dawn (Cellar Series)
Põhjala in Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia 🇪🇪
Porter - Imperial Baltic Regular|
Score
7.64
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BA Imperial Baltic Porter
An indulgent imperial Baltic porter aged in Madeira casks for 16 months.
Taste: The first sip explodes with a delightful mix of toasted grains, caramelized sugars and bright red berries, reminiscent of a warm homemade cherry pie. Bit by bit the character of Madeira starts to unfold and flows over the palate with notes of sun-kissed grapes, dried figs and chocolate ganache, balanced by a peppery hop bitterness and exquisite oak tannins.
Appearance: A mahogany brown beer with a dense beige head.
Nose: Rich and toasty, with a wave of dark chocolate and mocha notes interwoven with the warmth of toasted almonds.
Malts: Pilsner zero, Munich light, Low colour Maris Otter, Carafa special T-2, Chocolate rye, Caramel pale, Caramel 300, Oat malt
Hops: Magnum, Columbus, Northern Brewer
An indulgent imperial Baltic porter aged in Madeira casks for 16 months.
Taste: The first sip explodes with a delightful mix of toasted grains, caramelized sugars and bright red berries, reminiscent of a warm homemade cherry pie. Bit by bit the character of Madeira starts to unfold and flows over the palate with notes of sun-kissed grapes, dried figs and chocolate ganache, balanced by a peppery hop bitterness and exquisite oak tannins.
Appearance: A mahogany brown beer with a dense beige head.
Nose: Rich and toasty, with a wave of dark chocolate and mocha notes interwoven with the warmth of toasted almonds.
Malts: Pilsner zero, Munich light, Low colour Maris Otter, Carafa special T-2, Chocolate rye, Caramel pale, Caramel 300, Oat malt
Hops: Magnum, Columbus, Northern Brewer
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7/10
Tried
on 22 Oct 2024
at 22:44
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12th October 2024
Almost opaque dark brown beer, small bubbly tan head. Smooth palate, decent fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, a decent creamy dark chocolate. Soft savoury Madeira brings oaky vanilla and very ripe fruits, prune, plum, a little fig. Smooth and slightly viscous finish. Not very shouty this BA brew but, pay attention and you will be rewarded.
Almost opaque dark brown beer, small bubbly tan head. Smooth palate, decent fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, a decent creamy dark chocolate. Soft savoury Madeira brings oaky vanilla and very ripe fruits, prune, plum, a little fig. Smooth and slightly viscous finish. Not very shouty this BA brew but, pay attention and you will be rewarded.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2024
at 19:09
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
330ml bottle kindly shared by Finn at our autumn session. Back as pitch in the glass, thick fawn-coloured head diminishing while leaving scattered lacing on the glass. Aromas of dried fruits and smoothly roasted chocolate malts. Fine blend of raisin, figs and chocolate malts, backbone of madeira. Smoothly roasted finish, long-lived with warmth from the alcohol. Well bodied. Enjoying autumn sipper. (Tromsø, 28.09.2024).
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2024
at 18:12
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Delt med Rune i WCveien. Svart. Mokkafarget filmskum. Vinøs aroma. Silkemyk munnfølelse. Smaken sjokolade & søt vin. Mere sjokolade i avslutninga.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2024
at 11:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, burnt toffee, vanilla, honey, nutty, taste is similar, sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2024
at 07:42
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tried
on 30 Aug 2024
at 16:03
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap @ Koht. Black with a brown head. The aroma is sweet, roasted malt, dried fruit, brown sugar and chocolate.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Jul 2024
at 18:12
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap @ Koht, Tallin. Black with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, coffee and dried fruit. Flavor is very sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet finish with a little warming alcohol. Oily and soft. 070724
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Jul 2024
at 18:10
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at the source. Pours close to black with a modest, tanned head. Vinous aroma with roasty notes, chocolate, dried fruits and hints of caramel. Sweet, smooth and flavourful - desserty and delicious!
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Jul 2024
at 09:42
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sample@TCBW2024 Opaque colour and beige head. Roasted, toasted, alcoholic nose. Medium-bodied. Toasted, sweet, vanilla flavour. Ok.
Tried
on 24 Jun 2024
at 20:46