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Flossmoor Station Killer Kowalski Baltic Porter


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A Baltic Porter brewed by
Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery

Flossmoor, Illinois USA

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563.88/5.03.84/5.0Special8%86.6 English pint, Stem glass, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Our deep, dark, full-bodied lager. A slightly bittersweet chocolate aroma with a malty body that hints at dark fruits. It’s complex and very enjoyable with a touch of roast finish. This may be the best beer we make all year long.

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 MIBRomeo (1883), Wisconsin, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/517/20
Oct 14, 2007  
Big black pour, tall dark tan head w/ great lacing. Coccoa powder milk chocolate a bitter coffee lots of roast. Full thick creamy palate. Silky milk chocolate flavor nice well roasted malts, lightly bitter coffee in the finish. Great beer.


 OhioDad (2492), Hilliard, Ohio, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Mar 28, 2007  
22oz handbottled by Duane! - Thanks a bunch! - Pours black as night with a healthy tan head that fades back to a ring but leaves scant lace from there. Aromas of some chocolate, lots of plum, prune and raisin, and some slight liccorice. Flavor is amazingly complex as well. Dark bakers chocolate, raisin, prune, roasted malts, slight smoke, caramel, and a little bit of vanilla. Smooth almost oily palate with slight carbonation. No sign of the alcohol.. This one is a beaut and is one of the better Baltics I’ve tried.. Wow i really like this!! Thanks Duane for the chance to get to try this one!!!


 boboski (1095), USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Mar 26, 2007  
Oily black pour, reminiscent of inky octopus attacks, with swirling ruby and chestnut hues that are both very dark and subtle. Thin cream colored head with ample retention. This is a very pretty porter. Aroma is milk chocolate, mellow perfumy yeast, fresh white oak barrels, anise, smoke, berries, light caramel, vanilla, plentiful sweet malt and just a touch of alcohol. Flavor is much the same, with moderate to heavy roastiness as sort of a dessert topping, a syrupy coating. More apparent alcohol and a unique woodiness. Chocolate resembles fresh fudge, like on half cooked brownies. At first the carbonation seems abrasive but keeps this lively. Mouthfeel is slick but full and heavy. Finishes chocolatey and mildly warming. Excellent. A crowning achievement for a top notch brewpub.


 tjthresh (1275), Greenfield, Indiana, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Apr 8, 2007    Updated: Jun 5, 2007
On tap at the brewpub. Dark brown with some garnet highlights and a lasting tan head. The aroma reminds me of Raisinetts, very chocoalte and raisiny. There is a huge chocolate and dried dark fruit flavor as well. Really makes the taste buds state up and take notice. Medium body. Really a top notch beer.


 heemer77 (3634), Savannah, Missouri, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/517/20
Apr 2, 2007    Updated: May 6, 2008
I tried this again and really liked it, but not quite as much as the last time. Oh man! This beer was incredible. Flossmoor is a great brewpub and this beer is a stand out amoung many other great beers. The body was very black with a kahki colored head. The aroma was licorice and chocolate. There was also a hint of high quality tobacco. The taste was anise with dark chocolate and some good tobacco. There was also a little bit of walnuts to complement the nice smooth finish. This beer is a scary one as it is too easy to drink.




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