Til Via Fra (To Via From) - Cognac Barrel Aged
Mikkeller ApS

Til Via Fra (To Via From) - Cognac Barrel AgedTil Via Fra (To Via From) - Cognac Barrel Aged
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Mikkeller ApS
 
Denmark
Style:
Baltic Porter
ABV:
8%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.87 | pDev: 8.53%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
10
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 22, 2015
Added:
Nov 27, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
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Rated: 4.65 by Vylo from New Jersey

Dec 22, 2015
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Reviewed by mverity from Florida

3.84/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Pours a deep, rich black with half an inch of mocha head. Head faded fairly quickly into a medium collar and heavy wisps. Aroma is heavily roasted malt with tons of spice (cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice), leather, wet earth and brown sugar/molasses. Taste is wet earth and cinnamon up front, allspice and a molasses sweet malt, dark chocolate, slightly piney. A chalky mouthfeel with a medium body and low carb.
Apr 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by MSandahl23 from Indiana

Feb 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Danimal25 from Illinois

Dec 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by azkkr from England

Nov 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Zaphog from Michigan

May 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by PopnLoads from Illinois

May 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jgammoniv from Maine

Feb 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by 4DAloveofSTOUT from Illinois

Dec 26, 2013
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Reviewed by BEERchitect from Kentucky

3.74/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
High cognac flavor and feel stands high, dancing on the dry toasted porter base. But around all that alcohol swirls a plethora of complexity- fruit, dry malt, toast, and spice that all rise and fall at each sip.

Dark brown and firmly hazed, everything about the beer's appearance screams "porter". A dense column of foam pulls from the beer's body with a somewhat arid and loosely-knit texture. The beer's relatively long lasting retention simmers into broken creme as the beer settles down, leaving light lacing in its wake.

Bold spicy alcohols pierce the nose with those deep and fortified wine notes. Just underneath is a toasty, dry cocoa, and woodish char note. Woven together with threads of burnt toffee, an aura of campfire and burnt fruit waft about.

Dry malt flavors capture elements of over-cooked caramel burnt toast, smoldering embers, coffee and bitter chocolate. As its dry taste prances along the taste buds, they become saturated by the strong and spicy flavor of boozy cognac. The slim malt sweetness brings out the fruity taste of both ale and barrel with a notion of burnt grapes, currants, charred berries, cherries and earthen savory dates.

Medium-full on the palate, its otherwise smooth or rich texture is absorbed by burnt ash texture for dryness and grain-derived astringency that keeps the palate lightened. Alcohol spice pangs at the mouth with prickling and numbing effect; finishing with lingering cognac heat.

It seems that the barrel and booze amplifies the beer's roasty dryness. And likewise, the rough burnt ale flavors give the cognac a boost. But the beer comes together rather well- just so long as you have forgivences for sheer cognac flavor, heat and strength.
Nov 27, 2013
Til Via Fra (To Via From) - Cognac Barrel Aged from Mikkeller ApS
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 10 ratings