Barley, plastic, poor

Grainy, sweet, herbal hops, harsh bitterness, happens

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draught, half pint. Tasted on the 13/07/2018 at "Caminha Artbeerfest 2018", Caminha (Portugal). Clear copper colour with a low white head. Aroma is malts, grains, caramel, toffee and some brown bread. Taste is the same leading to a medium bitter and astringent finish. Next one please!

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from cervejaportuguesa.com. Clear dark amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and chocolate. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. 130718

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 3.5

Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 12A, adapted). Bottle 33 cl - Batch PA112017 (BBF 09/2018). AROMA: medium cereal husk notes with a sweet malt background with an underattenutaed character. APPEARANCE: dark gold color and clear. medium ivory head with low retention. TASTE: similar to the aroma (cereal husk, slight sulphur and cabbage), with a yeasty presence. medium-low bitterness evolving into a semi-dry and slightly bitter finish. PALATE medium-low to low body. medium-low carbonation. OVERALL: a sample still in its best before date but with execution and aging problems.

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

33 cl bottle in Confeitaria da ponte, Amarante (over the river Tamega, on a nice summer afternoon, right opposite the Igreja de São Gonçalo. Difficult to beat.) It pours hazy whitish golden with a nice creamy white head. Aroma starts as pure banana bubble gum, the develops into brioche and bread. Mouthfeel is soft, velvety and refreshing. Mouth-covering finish with no trace of bitterness at all. Quite nice.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Review based on the BA 2017 guidelines (style Brown Porter). Bottle 33 cl - Batch BP10/17 (BBF 10/2018). AROMA: medium roasted malt with coffee note. slight nuttiness and yeast. APPEARANCE: very dark brown with red tint. no head. TASTE: similar to the aroma with roasted malt (coffee) and slight nutiness. medium bitterness with a dry and bitter finish. PALATE: medium body with almost no carbonation. OVERALL: a brown porter with almost no carbonation that doesnt impress.

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

Clear amber fox brown colour, firm white head. Aroma of caramel, malts. Relatively light sweet malty flavour, caramel. Malty finish, chocolate, light fruity. Hint of porto wine. Oxidation? It fits, though.
(from 33cL bottle @ home. Thanks for bringing the bottle back with you from holiday for me, Sanne!)

Barman’s Delight #1 - Catraio (PT)

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

Bottle sample at a tasting at Max’s place. Thanks Stas. Black, tan head. Roast, licorice, coffee, ash, hops, sweetish, a bit of chocolate, bitter finish, medium-bodied.