BRLO Baltic Porter

Today, you can hardly taste that porter was originally a working-class beer. Like countless other breweries, the Berlin label BRLO has developed a porter that has outgrown its roots. Full-bodied, aroma-intensive and palatable, it has evolved from a beer for the hard-working middle class to a top-class drink.

In the mass of new, creative porters, it was not enough for the BRLO team to brew just any porter. Without further ado, the brewing style was reinterpreted and spiced up. The Berliners' porter is a flavorful cross between a Russian imperial stout and the traditional English brewing style that gives the beer its name. While porters tend to be top-fermented, BRLO Porter is a bottom-fermented beer style.

As soon as it is poured, a gently roasted aroma spreads across 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 test. The glass reveals a strong, unfiltered, brown hoppy potion with grassy, spicy roasted malt aromas and a subtle sweetness. Melt-in-the-mouth chocolate meets roasted almonds and soft caramel on the tongue. The two hop varieties Tettnanger and Herkules lend the beer a subtle bitterness that perfectly underlines the sweet interplay of aromas. Despite the floral malt bouquet, the porter is partly reminiscent of a dark bock beer.

Incidentally, what was true back then is still true today: porter is still considered a source of strength for physically hard work - thanks to the nourishing malt.