Country: Estonia (Russia)
Style: Imperial Porter
Abv: 11 %
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What about the beer?
Colour is black with a small beige head. Aroma has milk chocolate, coffee, vanilla and gentle roast - a scent to drown into. Taste starts with sweet and gentle vanillaish roast. Sweet chocolate, bitter black coffee and boozy roast take over. Towards the end sweet chocolate liquor with vanilla and coffee gets on top, while smoothly bitter roast lingers in the background. Aftertaste has dark chocolate, sweet vanilla and gently bitter alcohol warmth.
Delicious dessert Imperial Baltic Porter. Chocolate, vanilla and alcohol rule with their sweet and gentle grasp. Coffee and roast surrender and accept the supporting role. The result is a superb and beautiful brew. Even though - or maybe just because - the beer was enjoyed a month ago, at the edge of ending summer.
Ölbeat
Since everyone knows the obvious choice for this brew, I included it below the actual choice. The obvious choice clearly lost the duel, due to this song's dark power that I associate with the brew.
Paradise Lost: No Hope in Sight (YouTube)
From the 2015 album Plague Within, the song was written by Nick Holmes and Greg Mackintosh.
The Obvious Choice
Almost too clear first choice for the brew, but in my opinion much too light slow disco song for a heavy beer. Melancholy is simply deeper than plain sadness.
Lana Del Rey: Summertime Sadness (YouTube)
From the 2012 album Born to Die, the song was written by Lana Del Rey and Rick Nowels.
