Score: 75/100 – Average
Appearance 5/6
The beer pours a clear, very dark brown with a moderately tall, puffy, tan head. Decent foam retention. A good looking brew.
Aroma 16/24
Medium-strong intensity with good balance. The aroma is layered, robust, and pungent.
The combination of moderate dark malts, low earthy hops, and a splash of alcohol is nice. Fruity esters add another pleasant layer. There’s a moderate vegetal tone that gets in the way of enjoyment – kind of an oxidized stout vibe.
Flavour 32/40
Strong intensity with good balance and pronounced perceived bitterness. The flavour is driven by a mix of dark malts, esters, mild alcohol, and low hop character with the malt claiming the most amount of space. Mild oxidation with no major off-flavours.
Mouthfeel 9/10
Medium body with moderate carbonation. The mouthfeel is quite smooth with some slickness, restrained alcohol warming, and a medium-sweet finish. No major astringency or any harshness on the palate. Excellent.
Overall 13/20
Nano Cinco’s Classe Typhoon is an average beer.
Nice appearance with somewhat lacking on the bubble tightness and foam retention – but those are small things. The aroma is the right intensity and it has many layers – most of them pleasant, but it also has unpleasant notes and doesn’t quite entice me to take a sip. On the palate, the flavour is pretty good with nice layers but it doesn’t come together as a unit. I don’t love the flavour combination. The malt doesn’t harmonize with the rest of the profile, including hops, esters, and alcohol. The mouthfeel is great, well suited for the weight of the beer.
Overall, this is still a beer that might be worth trying if you like stronger dark beers with a bit of oxidation and fruity tones. LTM’s baltic porter is definitely more fine-tuned and worth the search, one that I’m happy to drink over and over again. I can’t say the same for this. With some tweaks to the flavour profile/balance and potentially improving execution, this could be well on its way to be a very good brew.
Beerfection | Craft Beer Reviews | Montreal, Canada 