RuneBlix (26478) reviewed Grand Imperial Porter from Browar Amber 16 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
500ml from Bestillingsutvalget, Vinmonopolet. Lots of small dimples to a frothy and fawn coloured head, displaying a solid stand. Deeply, near-black in the glass with a brownish shade if held to the light. Aroma of dark malts, containing coffee and anise. Fine blended flavour of dark chocolate and earthy malts with an integrated backdrop of dark fruits. Subdued sweetness and alcohol. Gets a bit grainy after an hour in the glass, otherwise well rounded to the palate and pleasant to drink (Tromsø, 10.04.2010).
Finn (18241) reviewed Grand Imperial Porter from Browar Amber 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Flaske 0,5 l fra bestillingsutvalget til Vinmonopolet. Dyp dyp rødbrun. Nesten svart. Et lavt lysebrunt skum. Innbydende sjokoladepreget aroma. Smaken er svakt søtlig med innslag av sjokolade. Kaffesmaken dominerer etterhvert sammen med en anelse bitterhet. Velbalansert. KI=6
yngwie (24447) reviewed Grand Imperial Porter from Browar Amber 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle. It pours a clear, dark brown body with a reddish hue. It has a finger-thick beige head that leaves lacings. The aroma has a touch of diacetyl, with a good dash of coffee and dark chocolate. Slightly nutty, with hints of dried fruits, quite roasted. In the far back, a whiff of dms hides, but overall, a really pleasant aroma. It’s full-bodied, smooth and creamy in the mouth, with an appropriated level of carbonation. Some hoppy bitterness lingers, slowly wiping away the initial flavors of roasted malts, dried fruit, some nuts and chocolate. The alcohol is fairly detectable, that’s probably good, even though I like some to be found in the stronger beers. The low levels makes it a dangerously drinkable beer though, but maybe a bit on the sweet side. Overall; definately a beer to drink more of. 100305
bb (18607) reviewed Koźlak from Browar Amber 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Bronze beer with a light tan head. Toffee and earth aroma with light sweetness. Toff, earth, and sweet malt flavor. Medium bodied. Sweet malt lingers with caramel/toffee.
Beer5000 (11421) reviewed Żywe from Browar Amber 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap @ Omerta, Krakow. Golden body with a white head. Aroma is malt, fresh bread, a bit fruity and hint of spices. Flavor is smoothing malty with a hint of fruit. Not complex but quite decent strong lager, some of these have a tendency to taste alcohol and iron, this one is soft malty.
Beer5000 (11421) reviewed Grand Imperial Porter from Browar Amber 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
500 ml bottle as Amber Esencja Czarnego Piwa. Dark brown body with a fine tan head. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate and dry fruit. Flavor is sweet malty, mild roasted, chocolate and fruity with low bitterness. Quite nice and actually somehow balanced, even this sweet and not much bitter. The chocolate sweetness balances the roasted malt and plays along with the dry fruit like a nice dessert. Nothing extraordinary but a pleasant, sweet Baltic porter.
BMan1113VR (8090) reviewed Kopernik from Browar Amber 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Pours with a hazy golden-orange body and a white head. Aroma of sweet, bready notes, grass, fruity esters and dove soap. Taste is sweet and similar to a doughy hawaiian bread. Light hop and metallic bitterness. Light, prickly bubbles.
bhensonb (22726) reviewed Grand Imperial Porter from Browar Amber 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Malt & Vine. Pours dark brown/black, but it has ruby notes when viewed against light. Three-finger foamy tan head. Aroma of really darkly roasted malt with perhaps anise and/or chocolate. The nose is a little complicated. Medium plus body with creamy carbonation. Flavor is smooth dark roasted malt. It is sweet. Nutty. Dark fruit. Cough syrup. Chocolate and dates or figs. Lots going on. Finishes dark, rather syrupy and sweet. Nice winter drink.
fonefan (85107) reviewed Grand Imperial Porter from Browar Amber 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle 500ml.Clear dark brown color with a average to large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, burnt. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, malt candy. Body is medium, texture is oily - creamy, carbonation is soft. [20091122]
KimLundJohansen (10466) reviewed Grand Imperial Porter from Browar Amber 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Dark brown with red glimts and a medium deep beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, chocolate and coffee notes. Sweet flavour with with hard roasted malt, chocolate and coffee. Finished somewhat dry.