Ølfabrikken Porter

This is a category we have not ventured into yet - porters. Luckily, we did - because this brew was fantastic.

It poured out with a black color, very opaque, with no head and tan lacing (Imperial Stout?). It had a nice malty smell, but not roasted. It also had hints of chocolate and caramel sweetness - like an Imperial Stout. The taste was phenomenal. It was like an Imperial Stout without the inherent bitterness. Wonderful chocolate and coffee notes and overall sweetness. It even had a coffee aftertaste which, because I like coffee, I enjoyed. The texture, although, was rather thin. The flavor flow was good though and it goes down smooth.

Overall, if I had to give this a distinction, I'd say it was a beer that would come out of Dublin if Guinness started making Imperial Stouts. I loved it and if you like heavy, dark beers, you will too.

Appearance - 4.2
Smell - 4.2
Taste - 4.7
Texture - 3.9
Overall - 4.25/5

Ølfabrikken Porter

A porter is pretty much the same thing as a stout except it doesn't have the inclusion of roasted barley - and this is the best one according to ratebeer so lets see how this works out.

The brew pours black with a small caramel colored head that quickly fades into little to nothing, but the good lacing and small/tight carbonation makes up for it. The smell is of chocolate, brown sugar, coffee - much sweeter than a stout or even an imperial stout. Very malty. The taste is strong and powerful - alcohol, brown sugar, caramel, chocolate, and very slight bitterness at the end. The taste is almost exactly how I would imagine an imperial stout but without the presence of roasted bitterness in the aftertaste. I have to say, I'm a big fan of porters after having this.

Appearance - 3.9

Smell - 3.9

Taste - 4.3

Texture - 4.2

Overall - 4.08/5

Brew Tasting the Twenty-eighth

Tonight, we will be trying out the highest-rated porter from ratebeer. From the fine company Ølfabrikken in Denmark, comes one of their most well-crafted brews. Listing after the break.

1) Ølfabrikken Porter