Saku Estonian Porter
Poured into a MJ tasting glass. Pours a deep, deep garnet, with a big, three finger tan head. Head is slow to drop. Aroma of licorise, sweet malt, no hop aroma to speak of. Dark caramel and light roast malt aromas. Flavors of roasted caramel malt, anise. Medicinal. Cough syrup. No hop flavors. Slight alcohol burn. Strong licorise flavor as it warms up. Finish is medium, with anise lingering into the fade. Mouthfeel is medium, sticky, slightly astringent. Overall, not the best example of a baltic porter, a little harsh, lacks the smoothness of the best examples. Avoid.