The fact that Porter was originally a working-class beer is hard to taste today. Like countless other breweries, the Berlin label BRLO has developed a porter that has outgrown the limitations of its roots. Full-bodied, aromatic and drinkable, it has evolved from the beer of the hard-working middle class to the drink of the premier class.
In the mass of new, creative porters, it wasn’t enough for the BRLO team to just brew any porter. Without further ado, the brewing style was reinterpreted and spiced up. Berliner’s porter is a flavorful cross between a Russian imperial stout and the traditional English brewing style that gives the beer its name. While porters are more top-fermented, BRLO Porter is a bottom-fermented beer style.
Immediately after pouring, a gently roasted aroma spreads through the nose, peppered with notes of dark chocolate, toffee and caramel. Spicy malt and a hint of roasted nuts complete the olfactory impression, which is impressively reflected in the taste sample. The glass presents a strong, unfiltered, brown hop drink with grassy, spicy roasted malt aromas and a subtle sweetness. Delicately melting chocolate meets roasted almonds and soft caramel on the tongue. The two hop varieties Tettnanger and Herkules give the beer a subtle bitterness that perfectly underlines the sweet aromas. Despite the floral malt bouquet, the porter is partially reminiscent of a dark bock beer.
By the way, what was true back then is still true today: Porter is still considered a source of strength for physically difficult work - thanks to the nourishing malt.
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