Bravo
Cervejaria Três Lobos Ltda.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice brazilian Porter of a deep black color and a small yellowish foam.
Smell is alcoholic, easy to feel the Amburana tones. Roasted malts could be more evident.
Amburana wood and roasted malts are also the highlights in the taste. Chocolate and a bit of coffe come in the end. There's also a small cherry tone here, really nice.
You can also feel the brown sugar, in the end of the degustation, I chewed a sugar granule.
Body and carbonation should be large. Instead of balancing the alcohol level, they're at a point that makes the beer almost a liqueur. Altogether with the Amburana tones, it reminds a bit of cachaça.

I've also drank Amburana Lager, by Way Beer (a Double Bock) and I guess Amburana woods are better with lagers. Can't be sure but it's the impression I have.

 

 

 

 

 

Black reddish color with a thin head with low retention.
Aroma of coffee, dark chocolate, pine, vanilla, caramel and licorice.
Flavor of roasted coffee, caramels, earthy and grassy hops, licorice, cola, a mild citrus berry and mint, some smoked and woody notes and peppery yeast. Mildly dry aftertaste with a medium bitterness and a lasting residual taste. Stated 40ish IBUs seem right.
Light to medium body with appropriate carbonation. Alcohol of 9% abv seems lower, and it is not warming it just adds taste to it. Sticky feeling.
It has a relatively good drinkability considering its high alcohol content and bold flavor for a Porter (though expected for an AIP). This exemplar was less aggressive than the first one I had, it matured well gaining some complexity and rounding edges.