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Bold but very enjoyable. Aroma of lightly toasted toffee malt, dough, oranges, lemon zest, toffee. Lightly sweet, dominant bitterness.

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 4.5

Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 9C, adapted). Bottle 25 cl - Batch L210QE (BBF DEZ.2017). AROMA: predominant medium.high alcohol aroma with solvent notes, followed by a medium-low roasted malt aroma. APPEARANCE: black body with slight ruby highlights. medium moussy light brown head with good retention. lace formation. TASTE: initial medium solvent alcohol note, followed a slight vinous character and a strong roasted malt presence (burnt). medium-high bitterness with a dry and burnt finish. PALATE: full body with medium-low carbonation. faint astringency. warmth sensation. OVERALL: an "imperial" Porter with an overwhelming higher alcohol presence and burnt malt.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Hazy yellow colour with thin head. Aroma and flavour have citrus bitter peel. Really solid malt backbone aids a great body.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at Beer Station Lisboa. It pours jet black with a sturdy tan head. The aroma is dark roast, toasty, bitter - sweet, coffee, milk chocolate, mocha, berry and plum jam. The taste is rich, roasted malt, robust, charred wood, pretty bitter, earth, cocoa, coffee grounds, berry skin, plum, vinous, spice and warming alcohol. Plenty of flavour, but it is heavy duty stuff. Good fun anyhow.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Keg at Duque, Lisboa. It pours cloud orange with a decent white head. The aroma is soft, zesty, orange peel, tangerine, marmalade, bread and brioche. The taste is soft, bitter - sweet, fresh, green, pine needles, weed, apricot, peach, bread and a touch of spice with a drying finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Pretty quaffable stuff.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draught @ Duque Brewpub, Lisboa. Pours golden with an offwhite head. Aroma of light malt, grass, fruit, bitter citrus. Flavor is light bitter, malt, fruit, citrus. Medium body, lively carbonation, light bitter finish. 240417

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Draught @ Duque Brewpub, Lisboa. Pou hazy golde with an offwhite head. Aroma of wheat, yeast, sugar, dusty, sweet fruit. Flavor is sweet, wheat, sweet fruity. Medium body, average carbonation, sweet finish. 240417