Cellar Series: Öö XO
Põhjala Brewery & Tap Room

Cellar Series:  Öö XOCellar Series:  Öö XO
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From:
Põhjala Brewery & Tap Room
 
Estonia
Style:
Baltic Porter
Ranked #16
ABV:
11.5%
Score:
94
Ranked #2,241
Avg:
4.26 | pDev: 8.22%
Reviews:
40
Ratings:
113
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 23, 2023
Added:
Oct 11, 2016
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  8
A special version of the Öö, aged for months in cognac barrels.
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Rated: 4.5 by bigred89 from Maryland

Jul 23, 2023
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Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire

4.54/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
From a wax topped 330 ml bottle. Sampled November 4, 2022.

Jet black heady pour but the head fades after a few moments.

Many aromatic sensations such as dark roasted malts, toffee, butterscotch, chocolate, raisins, dried fruit, wood, but a surprisingly low booze profile.

Full, smooth and creamy mouthfeel.

The taste is rich and more sweet than I may have liked but still awesome with its dark roast, chocolate, crackers, dark fruit, ash, and slight lift in the booze compared to the aroma. Warming, Quite delightful.
Nov 04, 2022
 
Rated: 4.17 by TwiggyCZ from Czech Republic

Oct 29, 2022
 
Rated: 4.6 by Beecham from California

Sep 26, 2022
 
Rated: 5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Sep 22, 2022
 
Rated: 4.26 by d5001986 from Wisconsin

Aug 17, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by Dope from Massachusetts

Aug 10, 2022
 
Rated: 3.85 by vfgccp from New York

Aug 04, 2022
 
Rated: 4.31 by ScruffySouthpaw from New York

Jul 27, 2022
 
Rated: 4.64 by Argail from Louisiana

Jun 11, 2022
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

4.34/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Charcoal black pour with a fat finger of oatmeal brown foam. Cognac barrel lends richness to the palate, which pairs amazingly well with the robust nature of the baltic porter malts, both serve as a red thread running through every aspect of the beer. Nose gets complimentary cognac soaked earth, rich smoke, char, dark chocolate, and heavily toasted caramel. Taste emphasizes accents of roasted malts, licorice, dried dark fruit, charred oak, and rich dark chocolate. Feel is still robust with big smokiness, earthy heavy maltwork, powerful warmth, in a decently dry yet viscous medium heavy body. Very nice baltic porter, especially for late winter
May 10, 2022
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

4.16/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
In the dim light, the body looks very dark brown, perhaps black; relatively thin yet last head, dense and creamy, medium tan color. Rich, malty aroma; cocoa powder and charred caramel; suggestion of peanut brittle; mocha. Heavy sweetness; caramel, toffee, roasted nuts; moderate booziness; heavy roasted and slightly charred grain notes; deeply hidden suggestions of raisins and cherries. Heavy body; sludgy; lightly scratchy coarseness with its residual sugars; dull, earthy sweetness to the mouthfeel with just a touch of dryness

A powerhouse beer that exudes depth and richness. I honestly don't get much cognac or even barrel notes in this, but perhaps the mild dryness might account for sitting on wood. Regardless, this is a heady, exotic beer, intriguing and alluring, pretty straight-forward with it's heavy, dark malt backbone yet slyly hinting at earthy spiciness and brain-soothing booziness.

Pouring temperature: 52 °F; bottling data: BO 27012020 BB 270123
May 07, 2022
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Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England

4.2/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Bottled and I take it with the wax top this is going to be bottle
Pours a jet black body with decent tan head
Aroma is Black magic & Napoleon
Flavour is Black Forest gateau
May 05, 2022
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Reviewed by Fordcoyote15 from Pennsylvania

4.06/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
First beer from these guys and going straight to a barrel aged.

Look is stellar fluffy, frothy 2 finger head

Smell is meh. Very meh. Definitely not a deep roasty stout im hoping for. Light, acidic, mostly getting red grape skin tartness.

Taste/feel im getting more roast than the nose leads you to expect. Very, very creamy but thin. The beer is strangely heavy and filling for the flavors it gives you. Getting zero indication this was ages in ANY sort of barrel. What was this supposedly aged in again?

Overall? Huge letdown and NOT an $11 beer. I would NOT buy again and likely won't finish this. It's solid, but not going to be worth drinking when I have so much other shit to explore.
Apr 03, 2022
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Reviewed by morimech from Minnesota

4.21/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
My first beer from Estonia. 330 ml wax dipped bottle. Bottled on 06/22/2021. Looks beautiful in the glass with black fluid topped by a large mocha colored head. The smell is nothing extraordinary, just smells like a well made Baltic Porter. Cleanly fermented flavor caramel, slight char, oak, and a slightly vinous finish. The body does not feel as big as the ABV would suggest, but the carbonation gives a nice creamy feel.
Feb 25, 2022
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Rated by josanguapo from Spain

4/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
De Labirratorium. En copa Teku. Jugando a Fornite. El aroma y sabor no está nada de mal, pero el abv y la madera toman el protagonismo
Feb 18, 2022
 
Rated: 3.65 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Feb 17, 2022
 
Rated: 4.19 by blissfulNemo from Michigan

Feb 13, 2022
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

4.42/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
11.2oz wax sealed bottle. Poured out an opaque, jet-black color with a small, light brown head of foam. It left sudsy trails of lace on the glass. It smelled of oak, vanilla, chocolate, toffee and toasted caramel. Tasted slightly of cognac with oak, vanilla, chocolate and toasted caramel.
Jan 22, 2022
 
Rated: 4.4 by TheHopsman from Nebraska

Jan 15, 2022
Cellar Series: Öö XO from Põhjala Brewery & Tap Room
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 113 ratings