Sinebrychoff Porter - Oy Sinebrychoff Ab

maggotbrain

Ohio

4.03/5  rDev -4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from its stubby 330ml bottle beer was black, with hints of walnut around the bottom of the glass. I thought it was very opaque for a porter. (Not a bad thing, by the way.) The head was a thin cap of light brown foam that receded to a thin film. Webs of lace formed after the first couple of sips, but stopped after a third the beer had been consumed.

In the odor I detected bittersweet chocolate a just a hint of coffee.

I tasted bitter coffee against a tart ashy background intermingled with a touch of alcoholic zest.

The mouthfeel was nice. Medium bodied with a moderate level of carbonation.

I think the drinkability of this was pretty good.

Nice, not quite the treat that Okocim Porter is, but definitely a pleasurable Baltic porter in its own right.

Serving type: bottle

09-13-2005 00:35:18 | More by maggotbrain

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

matjack85

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

01-28-2013 09:37:45 | More by matjack85

WDJersey

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

01-26-2013 06:36:45 | More by WDJersey

MudDrinker

Ohio

4.15/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Appearance: Jet black and opaque with a thin tan head that rapidly dissipates.

Smell: Smells like crushed grapes, prunes, soy sauce, and then mild dark chocolate and coffee scents. Smell is very strong and I could smell it from a pretty good distance after opening.

Taste: Chocolate, some dried dark fruits, toasted sesame, dark chocolate, and roasted bitterness. Very little-to-no alcohol presence.

Mouthfeel: Pretty typical porter, syrupy and full-bodied.

Overall: This is my first Baltic Porter, so I can't say how indicative it is of the style, but its pretty damn tasty overall. My only other experience with porters has really been Bell's and Founder's - and in that sense, this beer is nothing like those. It's got a very unique smell and taste profile.

Serving type: bottle

01-23-2013 00:32:53 | More by MudDrinker

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -4.8%

01-18-2013 07:02:53 | More by Kelp