Carnegie Porter 5,5%
Carlsberg Sverige AB

Carnegie Porter 5,5%Carnegie Porter 5,5%
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From:
Carlsberg Sverige AB
 
Sweden
Style:
Baltic Porter
Ranked #50
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
91
Ranked #6,167
Avg:
4.1 | pDev: 10.49%
Reviews:
367
Ratings:
622
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 07, 2024
Added:
Feb 04, 2001
Wants:
  71
Gots:
  48
First introduced in 1836.

Strong beers were banned in Sweden 1923-1956.

The 5.5 % original recipe was re-introduced in 1985 as a beer fermented with both top and bottom yeast.

In 1993, the yeast was changed to a single bottom-fermenting strain.

In 2009, the label design and name was changed from "Carnegie Stark-Porter" to "Carnegie Porter".

40 IBU
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Reviewed by brewandbbq from New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
10oz bottle from 1997.

Pours opaque black with minimal head and no retention. Bakers chocolate, espresso in the nose. Medium bodied with a slick, oily mouthfeel. Dark chocolate and faint fudge on the palate. Finishes fairly dry with lingering chocolate.
Jan 07, 2024
 
Rated: 4 by alexsergio from New York

Aug 27, 2023
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Reviewed by TheBigBoy from Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
good Baltic Porter but I like all of them. As is always the case with this style get ready for some heartiness with a hidden punch. This represents style and is good.
Jul 04, 2023
 
Rated: 3.72 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

May 03, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Apr 19, 2023
 
Rated: 4.28 by Sellen from Connecticut

Apr 02, 2023
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Reviewed by brureview from Massachusetts

4.13/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Unlike American porters.
Stronger malt presence, with added tastes- fruit, and some coffee. Possibly sweet.
Best at 50° unlike American porters which usually are better at colder temps.
Mar 22, 2023
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Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey

3.83/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Had this from a bottle.
A: pours a dark brown body with small tan head with ok retention and lacing
S: subtle, meaty smell; some roastedness
T: sweet, roasted earthy tasting beer; subtle meatness; sweet aftertaste
M: medium bodied and ok
D: nice feel and taste combo; pretty nice drinking porter
May 09, 2022
 
Rated: 4.04 by SpaethJam from New York

Jan 26, 2022
 
Rated: 3.91 by CisPiece88 from Nebraska

Jan 23, 2022
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

4.08/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
11.2oz bottle. No dating information found.
Deep brown colored body, with garnet back lit edge. One finger of light tan head. Each sip leaves an oily sheen on the glass.
Aroma of roasted malt, which yields some chocolate and a bit of coffee.
Taste is sweet, and follows the aspects of the nose, with roasted malt. Has cola flavors (with a bit of vanilla) along with the chocolate and coffee. Bitter at the end. More bitter coffee in the aftertaste.
Close to medium mouth feel. Slightly metallic/barley malt and numbing qualities. Good carbonation.
Well balanced and full flavored for the level of ABV%.
Jun 15, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by xungmound98 from New York

Apr 11, 2021
 
Rated: 4.07 by TheEpeeist from Maryland

Apr 03, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
(2002 rating.) I had the 2001 'vintage', it probably would have developed its character if it had been cellared a few years like the brewery recommends, but as I personally have an extremely weak character, I was unable to wait! Even as fresh as this Carnegie is a fine porter. It may be tiresome repeating that porters have coffee-like qualities - actually, a good porter like this one has a lot better flavour than any cup of coffee! The aftertaste is moreish, this is definitely a beer I'll buy again. Good to experience that Pripps are able to brew something far better than their shitty lagers. Same recipe since 1836, great! Now if I just could find someone with an iron will and a huge padlock who would cellar a few bottles for me...
Mar 21, 2021
 
Rated: 3.92 by mattmarka1 from Minnesota

Dec 17, 2020
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Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming

4.19/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
No date on the bottle.

It pours very dark brown with reddish highlights, with an inch of tannish foam.

It smells of roasted malt, chocolate, hints of coffee. There's some sweet notes along with the roasted malt that could be from the chocolate.

Nice roasted malt flavours, chocolate, bit of coffee, some sweet notes but overall, it has a solid bitterness.

Aa the beer warms, the flavours become more bold, pretty impressive for only 5.5% abv.

The mouthfeel just creeps into medium territory.

I've always enjoyed this in the distant past, I'm glad that I can again.
Dec 06, 2020
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Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania

3.97/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Porter from Carlsberg Sverige AB. Purchased 10/20/20 for $ 4.23 (Including tax) for 11.2 oz bottle ($ 0.378/oz) from Shangy’s in Emmaus, PA. Reviewed 12/5/20.
No date other than “Argang 2016” on front label. On room temperature shelf at store and stored at home at 42 degrees. Served at 54 degrees in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter. Final temperature 57.9 degrees.
Appearance – 3.5.
First pour – Deep amber (SRM 15), clear.
Body – Ruby brown (SRM 24), opaque. When held to direct light, barely penetrates but distinct ruby where it does.
Head – Average (Maximum three cm, aggressive center pour), buff, high density, average retention, rapidly diminishing to a three to four mm crown fed in several places by effervescence, and a thin, rocky cap.
Lacing – Fair. Narrow band of extremely torn curtain.
Aroma – 4 – Moderate roasted malt with a bit of sweetness, no hops, no yeast.
Flavor – 4 – Begins with roasted malt and coffee, extremely bitter, no hops, no yeast. The bitterness quickly ameliorates and leaves a bit of sweetness on the tongue with hints of cola. No alcohol (5.5 % ABV, as marked on container) taste or aroma. No dimethylsulfide or diacetyl.
Palate – 4 – Medium, almost creamy, soft but lively carbonation.
Final impression and summation: 4 Good.
Dec 05, 2020
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Reviewed by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania

4.35/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
This voyage began with an eleven point two ounce bottle poured into a clear pint glass. The color of the liquid is a very dark caramel, without providing a head, nor glass lace. Nice wafts of roasted barley malt rescue the visual. This porter lays light on the tongue, but delivers full roasted malt flavor. The finish continues light, clean and with just a hint of dark chocolate. This Swedish porter with a Scottish name is one to remember.
Nov 20, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by jak from North Carolina

Apr 16, 2020
Carnegie Porter 5,5% from Carlsberg Sverige AB
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 622 ratings