Mørke - Pumpernickel Porter - Beer Here

Dope

Massachusetts

4.05/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

No bottle date that I could find. Pretty fresh.

A: Pours a very dark brown with a big, dense medium brown head. Head fades away very slowly - amazing head retention. Thick, almost solid walls of lacing.

S: Lots of smoke and rye. Quite spicy with the rye in fact. Decent roasted malt with char and a touch of chocolate. Decent impersonation of burnt pumpernickel bread.

T: Some char with hints of sweet chocolate up front. Lots of rye. Has sweet caramel backing it all up. Some smoke as it heads towards the middle with some more spicy rye. Smoke is a little more acrid here in the finish, standing mostly alone with just hints of rye. Drying smoky finish.

M: Medium bodied, smooth and creamy. A touch dry from the acrid smoke in the finish.

O: Rye is a nice addition to a pretty traditional porter. A little too smoky for my tastes though it isn't overpowering. Just kinda masks the spiciness that I was really looking for. Mouthfeel is good, nice and creamy and slick. Overall quite a good and easy-drinking porter.

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2013 03:05:33 | More by Dope

chubby2u

New York

4.7/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

I didn't taste any pumpernickle whatsoever, but this was one of most balanced, tasty porters i've ever had. Nice and chocolately, great mouthfeel, not too thick, not too thin, hints of coffee. Just a really great choice if you are in the mood for a porter.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 19:24:47 | More by chubby2u

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

4.08/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A - Nice and thick, dark and viscous, and with a 1/2 inch of cocoa colored head/

S - Has a weird boozy aspect to the smell which I assume is pumpernickel, mild roasts, and maybe some chocolate. The pumpernickel smells rather spicy.

T - Taste of a well balanced porter. Slightly chalky mostly balanced roast sweetness. Not getting much pumpernickel but it still taste balanced and delicious.

M - Medium bodied, chewy, and creamy. Good porter.

Overall I got this for 5 bucks and even though its no different than most Baltic porters it drinks world class.

Serving type: bottle

11-25-2012 02:32:57 | More by DrDemento456

Mora2000

Texas

4/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to barzigkin for sharing this bottle.

The beer pours a black color with a tan head. The aroma has a lot of chocolate and roasted malt in it, as expected. The flavor is a bit different. There are still a lot of porter qualities such as the chocolate and roasted malt, but there is also a spiciness and a pumpernickel character which goes very well. The alcohol is definitely noticeable. Medium to thick mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2012 19:00:51 | More by Mora2000

falloutsnow

Illinois

3.9/5  rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle from West Lakeview Liquors
No bottled on date
Poured into a tulip glass

Enjoyed shortly after the Ølfabrikken Porter, and on that side-by-side comparison, I didn't think Mørke was as good a beer. On its own, it features solid roasted, chocolate, and dark bread notes, but lacks the actual pumpernickel components it purports to have. Also, compared to the Ølfabrikken, it was not as robust with flavor, which I enjoy. Still, one I'd revisit if I found a fresh bottle.

Pours a 2cm head of small to medium-sized bubbles, which has above average retention as it descends over a few minutes, leaving modest lacing along the sides of the glass. Eventually, head settles to a thin cap atop the body. Drink itself is dark brown or black in color that allows no light to pass through it.

Aroma is not as strong as expected, with some modest roasted malt, chocolate, and caramelized sugar sweetness. Not detecting pumpernickel bread or the spices mentioned, which is a bit disappointing.

Taste has roasted malt and milk chocolate tones, alongside some caramelized sugar and mild dark fruit sweetness from the malt and yeast esters. Good, but not great; not as robust as I'd expect a baltic porter to be.

Beer's body has medium levels of carbonation with a medium weight; not watery around the edges at all. Resultant mouthfeel is fairly smooth and creamy, with a semi-dry finish and just a bit of stickiness from sugars. No ethanol detected.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2012 23:57:40 | More by falloutsnow

rtepiak

Poland

4.53/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

a personal favorite... if you can come across it, like baltics, and want to spend the scandinavian price tag. all the notes you would expect out of a good baltic porter but the quality of this brew is key in its breadiness. body is glorious. beautiful yeast resilience. this is a density that carries everything alone so nicely. nice mesquite. meatiness, molasses that doesn't dominate like a lot of the porters i've had from the region. nice and dry mineral heavy. again this beer is quite earthy yet balanced and malt complex that no one quality is particularly dominating. balance of bitterness, minerality, smoke, molasses, leather, apple pie, and fluff. the beer is held in a time lock with the use of the minerals causing complete stagnation. but its has life in the 'pumpernickel' richness. yes... baltic porter drinkers, the six of you out there... this is a must.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2012 05:39:59 | More by rtepiak

superspak

Michigan

4.28/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

500 ml bottle into snifter, no bottle dating. Gusher upon opening. Pours pitch black color with a nice 2 finger dense and creamy tan head with amazing retention that reduces to a nice thick cap that lasts that whole glass. Some beautiful dense soapy lacing on the glass. Aromas of dark chocolate, caramel, molasses, toasted malt, dark biscuit, prune, raisin, herbal spiciness, light smoke, and coffee. Nice and well balanced aromas with decent strength and complexity. Taste of big chocolate, molasses, caramel, toffee, roasted malt, toasted biscuit, raisin, prune, coffee, herbal spiciness, and light smoke. Light bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of chocolate, caramel, molasses, dark fruit, coffee, toasted biscuit, and light smoke on the finish for a while. Very robust flavors, with great balance and complexity. Medium carbonation and medium body; with a huge creamy and slick mouthfeel that is wonderful. Alcohol is completely hidden with hardly any warming noticed at all at 7.5%. Overall this is a seriously delicious porter. Great robust and balanced flavors; with an awesome mouthfeel that is super smooth to drink.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2012 05:48:17 | More by superspak

SLeffler27

New York

3.63/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Almost black with a dense, dark chestnut froth that lasts a few minutes, leaving only a slight lacing.

The aroma contains chocolate syrup and some roasted coffee beans. This one opens nicely but fades to reveal some astringency while there is a faint background of Kahlua.

While it may be subliminal suggestion, I do think there is pumpernickel to be found. Chocolate syrup is clear. Unfortunately, astringency comes out with warmth and lingers. The finish has a mild bitterness.

Carbonation is sharper than expected from the style while the body is medium and alcohol is as expected.

This one is better with food, but still not what I have come to expect from a porter.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2012 13:26:01 | More by SLeffler27

wisrarebeer

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: deep, dark black color, opaque, tan head that poured nicely but resulted in only a veil of bubbles
S: full nose, strong, roasted malt with earthy graininess, dark chocolate
T: full flavored, dark roasted malt with burnt qualities, nice hop balance with no over-the-top bitterness, slightly cloying in finish but not distracting
M: deep, roasted taste, full and rounded

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2011 03:12:18 | More by wisrarebeer

warnerry

Michigan

4.18/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Not sure of bottling date. I have been unintentionally cellaring this, probably for about a year.

A - A bit of a gusher on opening. Pours a black with three fingers of dense brown head. Head has amazing retention.

S - Wonderful aroma. Chocolate with a bit of sweetness, dark heavy bread, rye, a bit of caramel and molasses.

T - Chocolate and cocoa with some rye spiciness, and dark bread, and some hop bitterness on the finish. Not quite as good as the smell, but very enjoyable.

M - Medium mouthfeel that has a nice creaminess. Some dryness and bitterness on the finish.

O - Very enjoyable Baltic porter. Nice and creamy. Would definitely get this again.

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2011 04:15:53 | More by warnerry

Metalmonk

North Carolina

4.22/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Liquid is black as night, and the head is a creamy, bubbly, tightly-wrapped tan thing...almost looks like mocha-toffee ice cream. Big tan blurbs of lace on the glass.

Aroma is next to godliness. Dark coffee, bittersweet chocolate, toffee, dark wheat bread, smoke, spices that are tough to identify but clearly at work...all mingled together in perfect measure.

This beer captures the pumpernickel vibe well enough...lays heavy on the chocolate (in a good way), and the hops lend their uniquely bitter twist to the overall taste. All found in the aroma is here on the tongue, although the spices could have been slightly louder. Smokiness and the sourness of plum lay extra layers into the taste. Bitter mineral finish, which does not mask the more savory elements of the taste that also linger a good while.

Super smooth and velvety, although not what I would call creamy. Largely because the body isn't a heavy one, but this texture comes with a terrific caress that does not leave me wanting. In fact, it's the most pleasurable aspect of this beer.

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Serving type: bottle

12-24-2011 23:36:24 | More by Metalmonk

kojevergas

California

3.48/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served on-draught into 20cl Mikkeller stemware at the Mikkeller Bar in Copenhagen, Denmark. Reviewed from notes. The price was 35 DKK.

A: Pours a half finger head of tan colour, lovely cream and thickness, and abysmal retention - even considering the high ABV. Colour is a solid black.

Sm: Cream, roast, coffee, vanilla, caramel, toffee, and a tinge of spice. A mild strength aroma.

T: Spice, roast, caramel, coffee, etc. The vanilla is buried but present. Complex and suitable for the style. Well built and balanced. Cream is present on the finish - a nice touch. Structurally sound.

Mf: Smooth and wet, but a bit sharp. Thick to support its flavours and ABV. Coarse on the climax to bring out the flavour a bit more. I'd like more coarseness and dryness though; this might just be the stout fan in me.

Dr: Relatively high ABV, good drinkability, and a high price.

Serving type: on-tap

12-07-2011 00:26:50 | More by kojevergas

cooch69

Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer came in a 1/2 liter tall bottle.

The pour on this beer is gorgeous. The head is at least three fingers and is a semi dark tan color. The beer itself is a really dark brown, almost approaching black.

The nose has leafy hops and dark roasty malts. A little hint of leather in the nose as well. The aroma hints that this brew is semi sweet rather than completely dry.

Taste is a bit different in that it's not nearly as bitter as I thought it would be. It does'nt seem as though a ton of hops are used, rather just bitter dark roasted malts.
The malts are really roasty and toasty and there is quite a bit of a sourdough character in this. All of those exotic malts add a really nice slightly sour hint and a rich spiciness. Lots of fresh roasted coffe notes in here to.

Mouthfeel is pretty solid as well. Semi creamy. And the body is lower full.

This one really made me happy. I was split on my decision to try this one and I'm glad that I decided to.

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2011 03:30:20 | More by cooch69

avalon07

South Carolina

4.45/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Poured from a bottle to a pint glass. Had a jet black color and a thick consistency. There was a big, creamy, tan-colored, long-lasting head. Good lacing.

S: A nice, robust aroma of malt, chocolate and coffee.

T: Tasted of chocolate, coffee, malt, and a bready quality. This is a very well-balanced flavor, very complex and flavorful. Almost closer to an American Stout than a Baltic Porter in character, but that's not a problem.

M: A good amount of carbonation, with a somewhat slick finish. Medium- to full-bodied.

O: A wholly enjoyable beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-13-2011 13:12:28 | More by avalon07

flexabull

California

4.15/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Picked up this bottle in Ashland Oregon of all places.

Pours a really deep brown, almost black color with a small tan head.

Aromas are very bready, dark brown bread, rye, slightly sweet, and boozy with hints of cola.

Taste is full flavored. Some roasted nuts, dark sweet bread, rye, and dark chocolate flavors. Finish is crisp, with some alcohol warmth, and mineral bitterness.

Mouthfeel is smooth and very full feeling.

Overall, a very nice Baltic Porter. I'd happily drink this one again, interesting, unique, and tasty.

Serving type: bottle

10-07-2011 03:16:12 | More by flexabull

bbeane

Pennsylvania

4.4/5  rDev +6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A- Poured into an oversized snifter... starts with a creamy light brown head with nice lacing and decent retention. Beer is black in color with no light coming through when held up to the ceiling

S- First wiff is chocolate, coffee, bit of sweetness. After some swirls in the snifter, you can pick up a some burnt toasty notes in addition to the others

T- Very nice. Seems to have the perfect combination of chocolate, coffee, and toasty notes all meshing from start to finish. The burnt flavor lingers for a bit in your mouth after swallowing

M- Creamy, smooth body with little carbonation

O- It's a shame this one was a bit pricey since it's such a great tasting porter without the super high abv... seems beers with this much flavor are getting harder to find with a somewhat sessionable alcohol content

CHEERS!!

Serving type: bottle

08-29-2011 01:04:11 | More by bbeane

drpimento

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Excellent beer. Let it warm a bit out of the fridge and upon opening it was a low gusher. Poured with a medium sized, thick, Color is an absolutely opaque brown black. Aroma is cocoa, dark ripe fruit, roast, malt, slight anise, and yes, pumpernickel bread. Flavor is similar with only very slight sweetness, some astringency, and very slight tang from mild carbonics. Body is full, lush, with a few high points and soft carbonation. Finish is like flavor, has medium length, and some alcohol warmth. Slow drinking session beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-24-2011 23:03:42 | More by drpimento

GONZALOYANNA

Spain

4.05/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

1 Pt bottle served into a Pint glass.Enjoyed on feb´11
Pours deep dark brown in color.Creamy,medium size bubble,light brown crown.Lasting froth & nice lacing rings left.Yeast & toasted malt aromas.Mildy sour at first taste followed by spices,coffee & choco hints.Dry nut smooth bitternes & earthy sensation.Good carbonation.Toasted coffee aftertaste while dry bitterness remains.Balanced flavors & aromas.ABV is well hidden so drinkability becomes extremely pleasant.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2011 08:30:44 | More by GONZALOYANNA

TheSevenDuffs

Ontario (Canada)

3.98/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle purchased at the Bruery Provisions in Orange, CA. Poured in to brandy snifter.

A - Dark brown with one finger of espresso coloured head.

S - Sweetness initially on the nose. Caramel, brown sugar and molasses compliment the roasted malt and nutty notes of the porter.

T - Follows the nose. Dark caramel, brown sugar, cocoa, roasted malts. Overall a somewhat sweet beer with a slight bitterness in the finish. There is also a good smoky flavour that seems to only show in the finish at first but then becomes incorporated in to the beer better.

M - Light to medium body; moderate carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

08-13-2011 13:31:29 | More by TheSevenDuffs

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

3.78/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer poured out as a heavy looking black liquid. The head was brown and thick looking also. The smell of the beer was roasted with a touch of spice on the nose. The taste of the beer was good but I felt like it was missing some of the rye flavors. Perhaps I have a difficult time picking up that specific flavor. I always seem to struggle with rye for some reason. It's a good tasting beer overall though. The mouthfeel is thick and creamy, I'm surprised this is still a porter and not a stout. Overall this beer is pretty good. I would drink it again if it was around.

Serving type: bottle

07-19-2011 16:50:30 | More by Knapp85

antlerwrestler19

Nebraska

4.35/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

This beer poured beautifully...like nothing I've ever seen. Dark black inky pour with a head that rose up starting out a light tan color then changed in color to a deeper caramel hue and never disappeared completely - very nice. The aroma is that of dark roasted malts, subtle chocolate, an almost sour hint that gets up in your nose (the pumpernickel, perhaps), very bready and biscuity. The taste is complex with dark bitter chocolate, ever so slight caramel and vanilla, and definitely pumpernickel bread - the abv. is present as well. The mouthfeel is wonderful with a creamy chocolate milk texture and not a whole lot of carbonation - not getting any burn from the abv. Overall I am very pleased with this beer, I will definitely be snagging a few more of these to let age.

Enjoy!

Serving type: bottle

07-18-2011 03:45:49 | More by antlerwrestler19

crnipeter

Slovenia

4.53/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Thick, dense deep-tan head with excellent retention that never sets down and clings to the walls is underlain by apparently opaque dark brown body with ruby highlights when held to the light. Aroma is dark malts with chocolate character, rich non-roasted malt sweetness with caramel notes, leather, esters of prune, plum and black currant, red wine qualities and sporadic traces of fennel. The initial sweet flavor with notes of dark fruit is quickly replaced by dark malt roastiness leading into the slightly dry finish with roast coffee aftertaste. Soft carbonation is trapped within the thick, viscous body with smooth texture. (500 ml, batch 515 with freshness date 17. June 2014, into tulip.)

In short, a roasty-sweet Baltic Porter verging on Imperial Stout.

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2011 00:11:32 | More by crnipeter

The3rdbeer

California

4.22/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a stemless red wine glass! haha don't judge me I was at a friends house at a BBQ.

A- Minimal head like a fingers worth, bubbly stuff that receded pretty fast. Dark hue, opaque for sure.

S- Like the crust of bread, pumpernickel to be exact! Some dark roasted malts, a little sweetness, some spices!! amazing in the nose.

T- Roasted Malt! followed by the sweetness, but finished with a smokey yeasty note that really finishes off the pumpernickel taste perfectly! great with BBQ altho I would like some sweet salty notes with this beer.

M- medium thickness in the mouth, not super warming from the alcohol but it makes a nice addition to the viscosity of the beer.

O- Great Porter! very nice how they manage to capture the essence of Pumpernickel. I want to drink this again, and will.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2011 03:35:44 | More by The3rdbeer

laituegonflable

Australia

4.38/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a murky, dark dark brown colour, only a sliver of colour really visible. Head is stunning: beige, dense, small bubbles that wobbles on top but retains, with a beautiful, vibrant cascade when poured. Lace is clingy and thick, like coffee foam. That's a stunning beer.

Smell is very pleasant and roasty. Very grainy, with dark rye bread and some quinoa notes. Some espresso grounds add darker bitterness, while there are some light caramel and raisin notes just brushing it with sweetness. For 7.5%, it could have had more oomph. As it is, it's just nice.

Taste is roasty form the get-go, with dark espresso blending with caramel notes on the assault to give a kind of coffee cake flavour. Roastiness carries the baton to the mid, where it provides a nice earthy bitterness late with a big lift from the spices - fennel, with maybe a touch of star anise and nutmeg. Finish is a bit dry, with dark grain providing a mild bitterness that doesn't have the intensity of a stout, but retains a pleasant smoothness instead. Great palate - sweet, spicy and bitter but retaining a balance and drinkability that you just couldn't do with a stout.

Smooth feel. Not seamless as there's a bit of sharp carbonation midway but otherwise brilliant.

Cracking beer; great use of unusual ingredients to spice up what is already a smooth, drinkable brew.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2011 00:31:15 | More by laituegonflable

SwartzCr

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours pitch black with a nice dark tan head that evaporates quickly. The smell is a pleasant dark porter with dark sugary notes. Mouth feel is dry rather than creamy, and the taste is all dark, heavy, oily, and rich. A little sweetness upfront, with a tame aftertaste coming more from the mouth feel than the flavor. Very nice to drink, and very heavy for a 'porter'.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2011 14:37:22 | More by SwartzCr