Sinebrychoff Porter - Oy Sinebrychoff Ab

Jason

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Presentation: 11.2 oz short brown bottle with a black foiling over the cap. 1996 denoted as the vintage date.

Appearance: Pitch black with a thin yet sticky tan lace larger bubbles amass to the center.

Smell: Mild lactic acidic twang in the aroma, hints of smoky woody charcoal and unsweetened chocolate in the nose also as well as over ripened prunes.

Taste: Full in body with a semi slick malt mouth feel. Carbonation is light and only adds a minimal crispness, vague acidic flavour of lactic which stays mostly front to middle and fades. Rich and complex dark malt flavour dictate orders to the taste buds, first prune fruitiness followed by a twang of chocolate malt / espresso flavour and slowly switching over to a faded charcoal character. Alcohol is noticeable though has mellowed of the years. Touch of carob and dark chocolate in the mix too. Pinch of residual sweetness and flights of chocolate in the finish.

Notes: A most excellent brew, god like qualities. A hard to find beer and few like this are made in the Baltic Porter Style. A “treat your self” brew and worth every penny of the $3 spent on this one.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2004 22:14:02 | More by Jason

Todd

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Can you say malted? This beer tasted like malted milk balls, and even had a touch of chocolate. Despite it being a robust porter, this was a very smooth and drinkable beer. Skoal to Finland for making this lovely stuff.

This sample came in a much larger bottle than past vintage years, and actually didn't display a vintage on the label.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2002 08:14:32 | More by Todd

paulys55

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-28-2013 19:54:56 | More by paulys55

kvnstfrd

Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

05-23-2013 13:19:13 | More by kvnstfrd

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-22-2013 17:42:45 | More by Kegatron

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-18-2013 22:00:46 | More by Photekut

Peyton5410

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-03-2013 01:53:06 | More by Peyton5410

Beer-A-Lot

Virginia

3.96/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Incredible head, foamy, dark and rich. Nice lacing.

S - Not as memorable as other features.

T - Some spiciness, dark and rich flavors. Hides alchohol pretty well. Pretty well balanced.

M - Rich and creamy, fairly full bodied.

O - A very solid beer. Very glad I was able to find this. Would certainly have again.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2013 00:41:36 | More by Beer-A-Lot

metalgdog

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

04-12-2013 23:12:41 | More by metalgdog

Ivanhoes_Backpack

New Brunswick (Canada)

4.14/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Little bottle poured into a tulip.

A - pours an opaque colour with a nice frothy brown head that stays around half a finger.

S - cinnamon, coffee, toasted malt.

T - roasted coffee, some smokey bacon, cocoa, little bit of berry sweetness from the alcohol, but not the warming sensation.

M - smooth, even for a porter, very little carbonation.

O - This is a great porter! I ate it with a hot fudge sundae... man it was good. Looks good, smells good, tastes good, goes down smooth. A very solid porter in spite of its higher alcohol and the tastes and smell are profound and different enough to make this beer stand out.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 00:10:28 | More by Ivanhoes_Backpack

chippo33

Vermont

3/5  rDev -28.6%

04-06-2013 05:51:59 | More by chippo33

shigg85

Japan

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

03-31-2013 18:16:07 | More by shigg85

sammy806

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

03-29-2013 13:37:49 | More by sammy806

Sparky44

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

03-24-2013 23:54:21 | More by Sparky44

GoGata

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

03-24-2013 21:41:02 | More by GoGata

Ljoreilly

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

03-24-2013 01:40:57 | More by Ljoreilly

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

03-19-2013 13:30:01 | More by RedneckBeerz

weerezboy

Washington

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

03-14-2013 02:48:25 | More by weerezboy

kodt

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

03-06-2013 21:48:33 | More by kodt

avisong

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

02-22-2013 02:57:51 | More by avisong

strongaf

Washington

4/5  rDev -4.8%

02-20-2013 06:47:12 | More by strongaf

jibjib513

Ohio

4/5  rDev -4.8%

02-19-2013 17:40:29 | More by jibjib513

Arborescence

Finland

4.59/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Served in room temperature.

Appearance: Black as the night. Pours a huge and lively head that recedes fairly quickly and has a nice dark brown tint.

Aroma: Roasted malt, burnt toast, black coffee, dark chocolate, and a hint of toffee.

Taste: Very dark chocolate with some bitterness, coffee and malt, a hint of orange peel, and a little bit of a nutty aftertaste. Very robust!

Mouthfeel: Heavy bodied, oily, lingers in the mouth.

Overall: This beer is the best value for money that you can get in Finland, costing only just over 2 Euros at Alko and often some 4,5 Euros at bars -- effectively half the price of many similar beers. Unsurprisingly, this means that I've had the beer many, many times, and will gladly go back to it any time. It deserves the praise that it has gotten, although it's sometimes better known outside of Finland. Although the Koff Porter isn't most chocolate flavoured of stouts, or doesn't boast intensive coffee or strange herbs, it still deserves to be rated highly. Why? Because of its uncompromising devotion to the core of what a porter is supposed to be. It's perfectly balanced, deep, and truly black.

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2013 17:27:22 | More by Arborescence

bostonryan

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -4.8%

02-07-2013 19:56:57 | More by bostonryan

DmanGTR

New York

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

02-05-2013 18:52:58 | More by DmanGTR