Nøgne Ø Porter

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

500ml bottle picked up at Khoury’s in LV
Appearance: Pours dark brown with a big beige head and lots of lacing
Aroma: Roasted malts, dark fruit, smokey and dry chocolate
Taste: Roasted malts, ashy and coffee
Nice and roasty

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

0.5L poured deep dark amber with frothy malted milk shake head. Chewy aroma of molasses, chocolate, coffee, burnt malts and a hint of vanilla. The flavor starts with roasted to burnt malts. The dry maltiness slowly bleeds into sweet and syrupy notes starting with coffee then rolling into molasses, sweet chocolate, a hint of sweet caramel and an even fainter hint of dark fruit. I love the way it begins in standard porter fashion and then adds malty sweetness and smooth complexity as the taste progresses. In the after taste I’m left with a classic porter black patent burnt malt flavor. As it warms I get freshly cooked brownies and dark fruit compote.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

Bottle at Parkteateret, Oslo. Pours pretty black with a reddish hue and a beige head. Aroma of roasted malt with some chocolate and coffee. Quite nice. Not much sweetness, but some alcohol is noticable. Slightly bitter finish.

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

If you like black beers which I do, you got to drink this one. The aroma is just fantastic and the mouthfeel is really thick. The taste is a gift from Norway and on I'm very thankful for.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Black with hughe light brown foam head, lacing. Aroma is coffee dominated, taste is coffee and some chocolate. good bitterness. Some toast. Nice aftertaste, went well with lamb meat and potato nudels. (Bergen 201311)

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Very impressive appearance, took about 15 minutes to pour. Pours a very dark brown almost black with huge dense mocha coloured head. The head retains till the end and leaves globs of lacing. Lightly roasted malt aroma , caramel and chocolate. Strong malt flavour , slightly burnt . Chocolate and a touch of coffee and a roasty dry finish. Medium to full body and a little alcohol warmth. Another top notch beer from “naked island”.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Well, well... two Nøgne brews in a row (the other being their Underlig Jul). Huge, huge head (been a while since I saw one like this). Mocha coloured, creamy, thick lace with great retention. Dark brown colour is the beer with red highlights. Interesting nose with the roasted malts, molasses, dark fruits (prunes, dates), chocolate and hints of coffee and vanilla (even apples in the last pour). Holy smoke... that head won't go down ! The burnt malt is not as roasty in the taste, but nicely blended by the dark fruits, notes of coffee and the light hop grassiness. This is a nice strong porter that does not have the dark fruits overpowering, but is loaded with well-blended aromas and flavours. Yet, it goes down nicely.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

Pours a huge foamy brownish head and has a pretty dark brown almost pitch black appearance. Head never lets up, with huge thick lacing. Aromas of toffee, caramel, breads mild barley and spiced hops. Flavours are fairly mild and not too bitter at all, pretty smooth. Have some sweet taste coming through, some earthy hops and a bit of spices. Notes of chocolate and nuts as well. Smooth creamy mouthfeel, a bit of a slick sensation on the palate. Lively carbonation with a slight warming touch. Nicely balanced, smooth and easy to drink. Very good. Would love to try other Nogne beers.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

I’m a porter pounder and I have been longing to see how Nogne dealt with this style, I wasn’t disappointed. This is a porter that thinks it’s a stout in some ways. Rich dark opaque black in the glass...massive 3 finger cap like Mocha meringue. Pungent aroma of roast coffee and figs some cocoa and licorice notes. Thick body. Creamy satin mouth feel. Big roastiness, coffee, dark fruits...malty but never sweet, long decadent finish as bittering intensifies to a roasty-bitter astringence at the end. World class porter, I think I like this more than Meantime.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

500ml bottle
7.0% ABV
King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
December 7, 2012
The beer pours a dark brown with black edges and a thin bubble light brown cap. The aroma is roasted malt, cocao, and vanilla. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with mild carbonation. Flavour is on the sweet side with vanilla, molasses, and chocolate flavours overwhelming the roasted malt bitterness.