Alaskan Smoked Porter

Brewed by Alaskan Brewing Co
Style: Smoked
Juneau, Alaska USA

A typical porter by appearance. Tons of campfire ash smoke in both aroma and flavor. That smoke was way overdone. A lesser dose would have made this a better beer. A bit of a disappointment.

pours dark brown, nearly black. aroma is smoke, chocolate, dusty malt, herbal qualities. flavor is roasted malts with some mild smoke in the background. mid-bodied, mild bitterness and fading smoke in the end

from crackedkettle.com - pours a dark black beer under a fair and persistent dark beige foam; correct lacing leaved on the side of the glass; smokey notes come first soon followed by aromas of black chocolate and ashes; medium to full malt body, quite creamy mouthfeel and with a decent bitterness; a constant smokyness lasting long in a bitter aftertaste of ashes and cold coffee - very well-brewed and deeply drinkable

2009 bottle. Deep mahogany pour with ruby highlights and a small white head. The aroma has a really nice balance of smoke, cocoa, herbs and spices and brown sugar. The flavor is also excellently balanced subtle smoke, cocoa, and a touch of spice. Body is creamy, full with soft carbonation.

2009 vintage 22 oz. bottle- Pours charcoal black with a perfect head and excellent lacing. The flavor is smoky and malty, this beer is so much better than Stone smoked porter, which is crazy because I think Stone is a much better brewery. This is an almost perfect Porter, the aroma is the only weak point.

10 oz sample from bomber. 2009 vintage. Smoky, toasted malt aroma. Pours almost black with medium head, awesome lacing. Nice bitterness which lingers. Maybe a little thin, just a bit watery. Could have a bit more body. Excellent porter, despite these flaws.

2009. Dark and slick in the glass and an oily whipped cream head. Strong alder? smoked/burnt aroma. Smoke character is so gentle, so persistent, so friendly. It just hangs there and gets my attention without demanding it. Evenly met by the dark and roast forward malt backbone, neither side competing. I’d cellar a bottle, but I hear the smoke goes away over time, who would want that?

2009 Bottle... Pours black with a thin white head... Aroma is smoke and beef jerky...Flavor is lots of dark chocolate, tobacco and smoke..Thin body and lots of carbonation.