Carnegie Porter 5,5% - Carlsberg Sverige AB

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rAvg: 4.14
pDev: 10.87%
Reviews: 309
Hads: 74

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Carlsberg Sverige AB

Sweden

Style | ABV
Baltic Porter | 5.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (307), on-tap (2).

Notes:
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".

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Reviews by BeerHonky:

BeerHonky

New York

3.65/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This is a pretty darn good stout, not amazing, but darn good. Personally, I like fuller, stronger flavored stouts and I found this one to be a little on the weak side of flavor. Chocolate and coffee flavors were definitely present, but just didn't present themselves as well as I would have liked. Presentation is great with a color and bottle that are both equally stout-like. The aroma wasn't strong enough to get through my slightly stuffy nose. This beer finishes extremely easy and leaves a relatively a clean palate. And like some have said, its very easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2007 22:41:45 | More by BeerHonky

More User Reviews:

apanloco

Sweden

4/5 rDev -3.4%

05-17-2013 18:28:52 | More by apanloco

SaisonRichBiere

Michigan

4.5/5 rDev +8.7%

05-12-2013 20:20:45 | More by SaisonRichBiere

Peyton5410

New Jersey

5/5 rDev +20.8%

05-03-2013 01:53:35 | More by Peyton5410

Dreadnaught33

District of Columbia

4/5 rDev -3.4%

04-26-2013 23:25:18 | More by Dreadnaught33

zenithberwyn

California

4/5 rDev -3.4%

04-20-2013 04:58:04 | More by zenithberwyn

BlitzShadow

Pennsylvania

4.75/5 rDev +14.7%

04-13-2013 20:57:48 | More by BlitzShadow

ThomasAWilson2

Virginia

4.25/5 rDev +2.7%

04-13-2013 20:14:36 | More by ThomasAWilson2

StonedTrippin

Colorado

4.16/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

was fortunate enough to find a 2000 vintage bottle of this for just 13 bucks. the label reads best before November 2010, but im thinking its not past its prime at all. it pours a surprisingly lively darkest of browns, without any light at all able to pass through. the head is made up of micro bubbles of a lighter brown color. the head doesn't last, but its easily reinvigorated with a swirl of my globe. the nose on this is heavy chocolate, burnt malt, ash, and a gentle toffee tickle. it has an aged mellowness to it, very earthy and organic, with roasted barley and cocoa powder dominating up front. the finish is like all the best features of dusty leather, my grandpas attic, mature compost, and smoked pork. its just so complex and delicious. there is a funny astringent bitterness towards the finish and the alcohol stands out more than it should in a beer so low in abv, but other than that its phenomenal. the mouthfeel makes it for me, so gentle on the carbonation, and curiously dry for the style. I love the cocoa powder flavor, it transforms into a cocoa powder feel of sorts, really cool. age has definitely done wonders for this beer, and while ive never had a fresh one, I can assure you that this is one special porter. perhaps also my first beer from Sweden. memorable.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 19:04:00 | More by StonedTrippin

shigg85

Japan

4.25/5 rDev +2.7%

04-06-2013 00:16:52 | More by shigg85

jsteele

North Carolina

4.5/5 rDev +8.7%

03-31-2013 19:37:31 | More by jsteele

nosavingsaccount

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev -3.4%

03-25-2013 02:50:40 | More by nosavingsaccount

BGsWo22

New York

3.25/5 rDev -21.5%

03-21-2013 00:38:58 | More by BGsWo22

Ethanol4one

New York

4.9/5 rDev +18.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Very dark, with an average head, this beer sneaks up on you like base jumping Airborne Ranger delivering flowers that you forgot for your best girl as you walk up to her doorstep, with its mildly sweet, malty and perfectly balanced slight hopped aroma, and a just short of moderately thick mouth feel, like that of a stout. In fact, I'd bet a case that most people would identify it as a stout, if they were not told it's labeled a porter.

My first reaction right down to the last drop was that "this beer is perfect", so there's that. Although, the second one tasted more sweet to me, after pairings with some of the excellent olives Beer Table serves.

I had it at Beer Table, on tap in Brooklyn, where they really care about teh suds.

Serving type: on-tap

03-20-2013 18:50:52 | More by Ethanol4one