BlackDonald (1039), North Carolina, USA Apr 19, 2008 Draft @ Humpy’s & McGinley’s - Another interesting take from Alaskan with their Rough Draft series. This had the potential to be so much better. This is just way too sweet, pushing the boundary of cloying. Really rich, this could almost be a desert beer with sweet rum and vanilla characteristics that add to the overwhelimng heat from the alcohol. Not at all what I think of when it comes to a baltic porter. Lots of rich caramel and toffee, and I mean lots, with a suprisingly different hop bite in the finish. I wish that Alaskan would get over their pride and learn to work with another yeast strain except for the same one for all their styles.
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