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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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553.87/5.03.84/5.0Special8%85.6 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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 Gregis (831), Overland Park, Kansas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20

Apr 25, 2008  
On tap at the brewpub. Pours black with garnet highlights and a creamy mocha head that reduces to an oily surface. The nose is of dark roast, chocolate cake, dark fruit and a light ashiness. Full-bodied and oily with a roasted, lightly bitter finish. Dark roasted malt blends with notes of dark fruit and chocolate ending roasty and lightly dry. This is a tasty brew.

 badbeer (244), Iowa, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jun 10, 2008  
Black with a beige head that has no lacing and very little retention. Smell is of coffee, burnt grain, dark fruits and some booze. Taste was roasty, with some toffee, alcohol, and bitter chocolate. An interesting beer, but not my favorite Baltic Porter. A little less than medium carbonation and medium bodied. I’d love to drink this guy again next time I’m near Flossmoor.


 mdm46410 (496), Griffith, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
May 15, 2008  
On tap at Flossmoor Station and served in a shaker. This beer poured a deep, dark brown with a thin head of tan foam that quickly settled into a lasting ring. A small amount of lace coated the inside of the glass. The aroma of the beer was made up of mild bittersweet chocolate, dark fruits, and a touch of earthy yeast esthers. The flavor included a smooth roasted note, dark fruits, chocolate, and a hint of alcohol warmth at the finish. The mouthfeel was full-bodied with mild carbonation. A nicely crafted Baltic porter.


 AmEricanbrew (799), Left Coast, Louisiana, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
May 6, 2008  
Draft. Deep brown/garnet with a tight tan head. Aroma is black licorice sweet with some dark roasted malts. Light/medium body. Flavors are dry black licorice and bitter blackened malts with a light pit fruit sweetness to finish. Not too bad


 miketd (330), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/103/517/20
May 3, 2008  
Growler shared by crizay. Thanks! Pour is mahogany and suprisingly still had a good head after almost a week in the growler. Aroma is bigtime chocolate and roasty malts. Flavor follows through with big, roasty chocolate and fruity sweetness. Palate is just a tad thin, but this is very tasty.


 lb4lb (1224), Austin, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
May 1, 2008  
Pours dark brown and slightly reddish. Smell is chocolatey roastiness. Taste is mild roasty and nicely hoppy. Dark, dry chalky flavor too. Pretty decent roast flavor, but a tad thin again. Didn’t strike me as what I thought a baltic porter would be like, but certainly wasn’t bad.




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