This must be the best value in Baltic porters on the planet at $7.99 a 750 ml at 10%. Dated and "grand reserve", too. I don't know what "grand reserve" means in this particular case as I picked it up at Marche Omni and it didn't come out of a deep dank cavern but...
The beer pours inky brown with a deep dark mocha head. The aroma is licorice with pumpernickel and even a sort of candy thing. In my mouth there are layers of dark things accentuated by fine light carbonation - dates, coffee grounds, dark cocoa, milk chocolate, stone-esque minerally things, children's chocolate biscuits - all with a smooth sweet background that makes me question whether this from the empire of Baltic porter or the empire of milk stout. Does it matter? No. I like it a lot but have a look - it earns abiding BAer love.






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Maxime - October 7, 2010 6:41 PM
I did buy this excellent beer and I am having a glass of it by my side right now.
1- I have never commented on anything on the internet before today because I do not think I have anything worth interest to share with total stangers.
2- I have tasted many beers in my life and this by far the best porter made in Quebec and might very well be the best porter in America.
3- I strongly suggest you to buy it.