 BBB63 (3795), La Porte, Indiana, USA
Aug 26, 2008 GTMW 2008: Deep brown with mahogany highlights topped by small head. The aroma has notes of plum and fig esters, chocolate, walnut, rye bread, and herbal hops. The taste starts with acidic fruit and chocolate. Supported by some bitterness of hops and coffee. The mouth feel is thin yet oily. An okay brew but not much else.
kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Date: 08/08/2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: black, wispy beige head,
Aroma: rich dry dark chocolate aroma,
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor, lots of earthyness keeps it dry, light bitter finish,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4
badbeer (407), Iowa, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Very dark brown, blackish with a beige head that quickly recedes to a ring around the glass. Nice smell of cocoa, coffee cream, roasted barley, and ash. Taste is very roasty; has some ash, maybe a hint of smoke, and bitter chocolate. Light body and fairly high carbonation. I thought I remembered this one to be a bit better, but it’s still pretty decent.
1FastSTi (2388), Glendale, Wisconsin, USA
Aug 12, 2008 GTMW 2008. Pours to a dark mahogany/brown body with a tan head. The aroma is watery coffee. Pretty light. The flavor was watery coffee and sweet barley. Average palate. Meh, this is "world class and award winning?"
Brigadier (884), Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA
Aug 11, 2008 Great Taste of the Midwest 2008
After trying the barrel aged baltic porter last year at Grumpy Troll I had high hopes for this. I’m not sure if it is a different recipe or the base beer was improved that much by aging but whatever the cause it was somewhat of a letdown. Probably one of the lowest rated beers that I tried on the day I’m glad I didn’t make the drive out to Mount Horeb just to be disappointed.
Aroma / Appearance - A mild black body was thinner than I expected from even an average baltic porter. Some more density could improve it. Smoke, earth and hints of sweetness implied that it could have done much more. Way too light it needs more punch.
Flavor / Palate - Thin bodied and dry there were only hints of the things that make baltic porters such a great style. Smoke, coffee and a vague sweetness were not cohesive at all. Needed more depth to be complete I found nothing offensive yet nothing different either. This is one to try towards the end if you happen to be at the brewpub.
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