Pohjala - Öö XO - 11.5% - 33cl - Bte
Description
A special version of the Öö, aged for months in Cognac barrels. Taste: A silky smooth texture of dark malts, red fruits, cognac, liquorice, and honey. Hints of molasses mix with those of rich dark chocolate, all balanced with elegant tannins cleansing the palate. Appearance: Pitch black - as dark as the night sky, with an opaque brown head. Nose: Dark fruits, plums, raisins, cranberries, and grapes - a rich forest fruit jamminess hits the nose first with some espresso notes and dark sugar. Cherries, cognac, tannins and hints of spice linger in the background. Malts: Pale Ale, Munich, Carafa II Special, Special B, Chocolate malt, Crystal 300, Demerara sugar Hops: Magnum, Northern Brewer
Tallinn, Harjumaa- EstoniaPõhjala was founded at the end of 2011 by four Estonian beer lovers / brewers. Soon after, the company was joined by Scottish head brewer Chris Pilkington with a few years of experience at Brewdog.The first Põhjala beer, Öö Imperial Baltic Porter, was launched in early 2013 and for most of that year the beers were brewed under contract at the production facilities of other breweries as they prepared to open. theirs. The construction of their first brewery was completed in April 2014 in the Nõmme district of Tallinn.
Description
A special version of the Öö, aged for months in Cognac barrels. Taste: A silky smooth texture of dark malts, red fruits, cognac, liquorice, and honey. Hints of molasses mix with those of rich dark chocolate, all balanced with elegant tannins cleansing the palate. Appearance: Pitch black - as dark as the night sky, with an opaque brown head. Nose: Dark fruits, plums, raisins, cranberries, and grapes - a rich forest fruit jamminess hits the nose first with some espresso notes and dark sugar. Cherries, cognac, tannins and hints of spice linger in the background. Malts: Pale Ale, Munich, Carafa II Special, Special B, Chocolate malt, Crystal 300, Demerara sugar Hops: Magnum, Northern Brewer