Smuttynose Baltic Porter

Brewed by Smuttynose Brewing Company
Style: Baltic Porter
Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA

Pours to a dark ruby body with a thin creamy brown head. The flavor is black patent malts, fresh ground coffee that never got brewed, bitter black chocolate, English walnuts, very balanced with some nice hops. The aroma is bittersweet dark chocolate/black patent malts. Some nutty walnuts. The palate is fairly well balanced with bitter, nutty, oily, and dry components. A nice Baltic porter.

Bottle from Sean. He bought this one for me when he was in PA, and despite ass raping me with his mark up + PA markup, I was such a nice guy I figured I would share it with him. Pours out black with a small tan head. Smell is rich, malty, chocolate, coffee, and sweetness - no alcohol at all is present in this one. Taste sweet and rich, very smooth, easy to drink, high carbonation - yet not overwhelming. A great beer from a brewery that doesnt get much recognition (which is fine with me - more for me). Thanks Sean. Glad I drank 21.75 oz and you got the other .25 for your rating.

2008 Bottle shared by Ross. Nice bold fruity nose. Pours dark brown with a retentive light brown head. Medium bodied with a smooth creamy texture. Flavor of sweet dark chocolate, milk, and dried coffee grounds. Smooth, lagery, and dusty finish. Simple but solid, and an authentic Baltic to boot.

Bottle. Courtesy of Missdolle. Pithc black in colour with a medium beige head. Lots of roasted malts in aroma with notes of coffee and chocolate. Smooth bodied. Flavour contains a great roastyness that together with the chocolate, coffee and smoky notes makes this a great beer indeed!

22oz from MrBendo - thanks, Todd!. Decided to crack this upon hearing confirmation that Smuttynose was returning to NC. Beautiful milky black pour with a nice two-finger beige head. The aroma is quite rich, with notes of anise and molasses surprising me a bit among the malts. Nice and crisp mouthfeel, oddly enough, even as it maintains the milky attributes of the style. Big malt presence seems to expand during the tasting, allowing the more smoky elements to breathe with the molasses I keep getting. Complex but drinkable, yet another fine one from Smutty.

2008 22oz bomber. Pours a nice frothy head with decent lacing. Much darker than I was initially thinking. Deep aromas and flavours of raisins, bittersweet chocolate, candied fruit. A bit of coffee and a vinous character. A little bit of brewers licorice on the back end. Good balance between the hop profile and malt backbone. Good viscosity which gave a nice sensation for the mouthfeel. Very nice representation of a baltic porter and another solid offering by Smuttynose.

Not bad, but also not necessarily "big," although I guess there’s no arguing with 8.7%. Pours black, but a bit thin. Head is medium sized, with medium staying power. Aroma is a bit mercaptan-like, with some cotton candy, sweet vineous, and some grainy aroma. Flavor is dry and roasty with some sweetness. Flavor is predominantly dry and roasty, with some chocolate notes. Flavor really lingers in your mouth; the dryness is very persistent. Mouthfeel is a weird - a bit thin and sticky at the same time, which seems contradictory but is true. Still, not bad, I’d recommend it. I found this pretty enjoyable. I bought this bottle at Discount Liquor in Milwaukee.

Bottle: Near black pour with a large, fluffy tan head. Clumpy lacing. Sweet aroma of dark fruits, mocha, roastiness, and a heavy coffee presence. Flavor is heavy with coffee up front, but it almost seems like there is a creamer in the tail? Plenty of roast and a little bittersweet dark chocolate. Smooth and creamy mouthful. Enjoyable. Thanks to The_Epeeist for this trade item.