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Oldest Swedish beer still in production. It's surprisingly mild and refreshing for a porter. Very strong chocolate flavor in the aftertaste, though.

I'm normally not very fond of porters and other dark beers, but this one was excellent.

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#33 Jul 12 2012 at 7:26 PM Rating: Decent

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I wouldn't mind trying that beer at all. I love a good beer.

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#34 Jul 13 2012 at 12:56 AM Rating: Good

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Mazra wrote:

Oldest Swedish beer still in production. It's surprisingly mild and refreshing for a porter. Very strong chocolate flavor in the aftertaste, though.

I'm normally not very fond of porters and other dark beers, but this one was excellent.

I've only had a 2 year aged one and the chocolate wasn't so strong anymore, it had quite a bit of a vinegar like sour which was kind of weird at first but really good. I wouldn't want to age it for longer then 2-3 years though.

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#35 Jul 13 2012 at 7:24 AM Rating: Good

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Mine weren't aged at all, I think. Systembolaget didn't have any, so they had to order directly from the brewery. Might have been why the chocolate flavor was so strong. Didn't find it vinegar-ish at all, either.

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#36 Jul 13 2012 at 9:26 AM Rating: Good

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There's stale ale added to a baltic porter which makes it a little acidic. The sour flavours are caused by a wild strain of yeast and those yeasts are very slow working so if you age a sour beer it'll gradually get more sour. Whether or not you want that is up to you of course but I personally enjoy the sourness.

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