8/10
Feels thinner than cerebral's usual porters? Makes it even more obvious that it's lacking the pohjala Baltic porter thickness and magic. The flavor is good though just short, real short, but chocolatey oaky flavor is there and delicious, just needs moar!
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Apr 2024
at 18:47
8/10
Barrel mostly on the nose, classic hbm delicious chocolate base with hints of brandy booziness on the finish
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Apr 2024
at 18:29
9/10
Forgot I had the vintage check-in, still delicious. Hints of blueberry and vanilla.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Apr 2024
at 18:25
8.6/10
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Mar 2024
at 20:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
8 ounce at the brewery - black pour, faint wispy lace - nose and flavor are quite vinous - lots of notes of red grape tannins and oak, with warming dark fruit brandy character - dark chocolate and fig late - warming but not boozy, despite the high abv - lightly rough char and roast on the tail end - but quite nice.
Tried
on 28 Mar 2024
at 19:43
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
8 ounce at the brewery - viscous, inky black pour - nose is heavy on maple, earthy wood, espresso - slick mouthfeel, full body - flavor is heavy on dark roast coffee, but only has moderate acidity that does not become sharp or abrasive - deep maple and wood character - dark fruit, cassia bark, chicory - complex and yummy.
Tried
on 28 Mar 2024
at 19:23
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
8 ounce at the brewery - black pour with a moderate tan lace - coffee and maple are thick in the nose, along with some char and deep smokiness - smells dang near perfect - slick, oily mouthfeel - fairly sweet chocolate flavors, but tempered fairly well by the bitterness and roastiness of the coffee - cocoa, vanilla, oak, maple, sweet cream, espresso - finish is like an extra shot macho latte - finish is a little on the sweet side, but otherwise really nice.
Tried
on 18 Mar 2024
at 21:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pint at the brewery - dark amber, nearly black - retains a lot of the smooth, medium-dry, rich maltiness of the base beer without the barrel overpowering - the barrel character presents more oak than whiskey, and the malts bring a fruitiness that melds with the oak to bring slight notes of red wine - the whiskey is there, but is pretty faint - the malt is still the star on the show here, and the barrel just compliments - I dig it.
Tried
on 18 Mar 2024
at 20:57
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can. Hazy golden-amber beer with a cream head. Tropical fruit aroma. Tropical fruit and light berry flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Tropical fruit and light berries linger.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Mar 2024
at 20:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can. Golden beer with a cream head. Grapefruit aroma. Grapefruit and pine flavor with light herbal notes. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Grapefruit and pine linger.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Mar 2024
at 19:59