Evening Colors

22 Months of Barrel Aging for a Very Special Porter

Evening Colours by Põhjala is an exceptionally intense Imperial Baltic Porter from the Estonian brewery's Cellar Series. The beer is aged for a full 22 months in former Tawny Port wine barrels, developing a deep, vinous, and wonderfully complex character.

Even on the nose, juicy dark fruits meet chocolate: cherry and ripe plum combine with fine vanilla, dark chocolate, and freshly baked rye bread.

On the palate, Evening Colours begins fruity and chocolatey before powerful roasted, malty, and cocoa notes take over. In the long finish, rye bread and chocolate return, accompanied by a fine fruit sweetness and a pleasant warmth.

At 11.5% ABV, this is not a beer to drink casually, but a powerful Barrel Aged Porter for slow discovery and enjoyment. 

Tasting Notes

Complex, dark, and full-bodied. Cherries and ripe plums meet chocolate, cocoa, and roasted malt. Vanilla and the vinous influences of the Tawny Port barrel give the beer additional depth.

Aroma: Cherry, ripe plum, vanilla, chocolate, rye bread
Taste: Fruity, chocolatey, roasted, and malty
Finish: Long, warming, with rye bread, chocolate, and fine fruit sweetness
Color: Dark brown
Mouthfeel: Robust, full-bodied, and warming
Character: Vinous, complex, fruity, and chocolatey

Pairs perfectly with

• dark chocolate
• chocolate cake and brownies
• aged cheese
• blue cheese
• desserts with cherries or plums
• roasted nuts
• or simply solo as a digestif

Facts at a glance

Beer Style: Barrel Aged Imperial Baltic Porter
Brewery: Põhjala
Series: Cellar Series
Origin: Tallinn, Estonia
Alcohol: 11.5% Vol.
Original Gravity / OG: 29.1 °
Bitterness: 30 IBU
Barrel Aging: 22 months
Barrel Type: Tawny Port wine barrels
Hops: Columbus
Serving Temperature: 12–16 °C
Character: Fruity, chocolatey, vinous, and warming 

Malt

Pilsner Zero, Munich Light, Golden Naked Oats, Special B, Brown Malt, Chocolate Dark, Smoked Malt, and Chocolate Rye.