Neuzeller Kloster-Brau Porter
Klosterbrauerei Neuzelle GmbH

December 2012: 500 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7.2%. Very dark brown colour, nearly black. Large and lasting beige head. Sourish, mildly roasty, woody and "dusty" aroma, hints of over-ripe berries. The flavour is somewhat better than the aroma, roasty flavour with notes of coffee and chocolate, some malty and "berry" sweetness, moderately bitter finish.

Pourd into english pint. Under name "Refugium Mannerstolz".
Pours clear dark brown beer with beige head, good retention.
Smell - hell malty, roasted, smokey, hints of sulphur.
Taste - sweet, somewhat boozy, roasted, round, dry on palate.
Oily, medium body and carbonation.

 

 

 

 

Appearance: Very dark chestnut; medium, light brown head

Aroma: Sweet malt; light hops; slight roasted grain; woody; some smoke

Taste: Starts off with quick zip of sweet, warming alcohol; roasted grains near end; ends with sweet, honey like aftertaste

Remarks: Very interesting; good for cold nights

Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores

 

Appearance: Pours a chocolate brown color with a less than impressive head; while the retention is not noteworthy, it does leave squiggles of lacing behind

Smell: Grainy and chocolately

Taste: Chocolate and hay, up front, with a developing sweetness of dark fruit; malted milk ball flavors in the finish

Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with moderate carbonation

Overall: Not quite sure whether this is really meant to be a Baltic Porter as it sure comes up short on that front; a Robust Porter, I could understand, though it is still not a great example of that style, either

 

A: Pours a virtual black color with a moderate head and good lacing.

S: Aroma of roasted nuts, dark berries, woody a bit boozy for some reason.

T: Mild dark berry sweetness with bit of caramel thrown in. nice bitterness and a dry finish.

F: Medium body, smooth and creamy with no real presence of alcohol.

O: Easy drinker. Another good Baltic Port to enjoy on a quiet evening relaxing.

Dark brown color that appears black in the glass. One finger of head forms and quickly settles to a thin film. Quite a bit of lacing is left on the glass.

The aroma is the best thing about this beer. Rich chocolate and fruit notes. Also has that particular European lager yeast aroma.

The taste does not live up to the aroma. Not much seperating this from a Euro Dark Lager. Much more sweet than anticipated with a grape juice quality. Just a faint roasted malt note. No sign of alcohol.

Needs more depth of body. As is it is thin but is nicely carbonated.

Disappointing Baltic Porter. Certainly not in the top teir of the style.

(Served in a glass stein)
A- This beer pours a dense black body the color of superman's hair with a few bubbles of tan making up the head. The body is too dense to see any sign of carbonation. S- The aroma of prunes and raisins takes on an inky quality as the beer warms. There is also a light watery note to a rich molasses aroma that has some gingerbread spice to it. There is a faint caramel melanoidin aroma that has some raw grain and dark toffee notes in the finish.
T- There is a berry and water flavor that leads to a mellow roasted malt flavor with some melanoidin quality and no bitterness. The finish has a molasses flavor with some light gingerbread spice notes coming through when it warms. M- This beer has a medium-light mouthfeel with a water texture and no fizz or alcohol heat noticed.
D- This beer has qualities of porters and bock with a rich and creamy flavor but no carbonation really interferes with the enjoyment. The aroma has great dark fruit and molasses cookie qualities but they just don't come though in the taste which is unfortunate. This is a nice beer to drink and with a little more carbonation it could really be great.

-Color: Dark amber brown w/ dark tan head about 2 fingers
-Feel: slight carbonation and smooooth, just a hairy watery
-Taste: sweet and dark malts w/ a hint of coffee
-After: watery sweet slight alchy taste

Decent, will get again if sweetooth is callin'

Pours black as night in a coal mine. No head at all, no lace, either.
Smell is whiskey, oak, roasted malt, dark fruit, smoke. Smells like it is a sipping beer, erroneously. Really well balanced.
Taste is exactly the same, roasted malt, whiskey, oak, smoke, and dark fruits. Balance is carried through as well.
More watery than expected. Medium body with extremely light effervescence, almost non-existent. Quite a good brew, it would be stellar if there was more body, 4.5 easily on both mouthfeel and drinkability.

Got this at De Bierkoning in Amsterdam.

From a bottle into a pint glass.

APPEARANCE: Pours a two finger medium looking light brown head with decent retention. Head fades and pops down to a decent foam cap. Black body with medium carbonation evident. A nice cap remains and leaves lots of nice lacing down the sides of the glass, including some beautiful rings. If the head was thicker and it wasn't so loud, this would be spectacular.

SMELL: Mild nose with a bit of roasted malts, slight hints of chocolate and some wooden notes. Fine, but not nearly bold enough for the style.

TASTE: Some roasted malts and earthy qualities, with touches of caramel sweetness in the back. Slight hints of bitter chocolate and wood notes at the finish. After taste is quite long lasting with a bit of bitterness and some sweet wood. Nice enough, but like the nose, it needs to be a little bolder to stand out from the rest.

PALATE: Medium body, creamy smooth on the palate, goes down smooth but leaves a burn at the finish. Quite unnecessary, especially given the ABV. Finishes quite dry, bordering on astringent. Average at best.

OVERALL: If I saw someone drinking this at the pub, I'd definitely want one. After trying it, however, I probably wouldn't go back for another. A great looking beer the whole way, but it didn't deliver anything after that. That said, this is decent enough, and a welcome attempt at an English style Baltic porter by a German brewer.

"Rich, roasty and very full bodied, Neuzeller Porter is brewed in the grand tradition of Eastern European porters."

Near black color (no light shines through). Good starting head, but it recedes to a single layer of fine bubbles. Good lace.

Earthy, with a dry cocoa flavor to the nose. Some sour milk aroma also.

Thinner than I expected (given the bottle claim). Creamy, semi-sweet chocolate flavor--reminds me of chocolate milk. Very light hop. The aftertaste is similar to unsweetened cocoa. I imagine there was plenty of chocolate and dark crystal malts to create this flavoring. A touch of sherry in the background. Easy to drink.

Very dark brown/black colour, with a slight carbonation and a small tan head. Very grainy on the nose with hints of chocolate, and vanilla. Quite chocolate dark malt flavours with a sweet bready edge. The finish is less sweet with more of a nutty taste and a warm alcohol. Medium in the body with a fairly active carbonation in the palete. An interesting porter, with some strong flavours. Well worth a try if you're into your porters.

16.9 oz dark brown bottle. It looks like it was a returnable bottle due to the wear. That tells me that the export version is the same as what they serve locally. I like the label.

Poured into my SA pint glass, the beer is dark brown with garnet highlights. Very small & quickly disappearing tan head. Looks like a glass of flat cola.

The nose is of molasses, dark fruit and roasted grains.

The beer is sweet with lots of molasses, raisins, lightly toasted brown bread, and a hint of coffee. Everything works together in this beer and the flavors continue to develop as it warms. I also get a whisper of wood smoke and a hint of caramel late. The alcohol adds a bit of heat but is not overpowering.

The carbonation level is extremely low to almost nonexistent. It is smooth, but give me a few more bubbles!

I liked this beer. Nice to see a German Porter. I have to recommend it Mr. Porter (AKA as Autumnal Dave).

Bottle: Poured a pitch-black color porter with a large off-white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of black chocolate and light roasted malt is quite enjoyable. Taste is a nice enough mix between some black chocolate with light dry roasted malt with lingering sweetness at the end. Body is fuller then average with good carbonation and no signs of alcohol. Not overly complex but well done and easily drinkable.