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Smuttynose Baltic Porter

Smuttynose Baltic Porter - Baltic Porter

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99
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Brewed by Smuttynose Brewing Company
Style: Baltic Porter

Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
2933.98/5.03.95/5.0Winter8.7%98.2English pint, Shaker, Snifter
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Commercial Description:
Native to northern Europe, Baltic porters evolved from British porters once exported to the Russian hinterland. Unlike their British cousins, Baltic porters are often brewed as lagers, the tradition we’ve followed. This beer is big, bold & smooth, with malty flavors reminiscent of coffee, dark fruit & raisins. Share one with your comrades!
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 Retorp (2154), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Jul 18, 2008  
The body is basically black and holds a thin tan head. The aroma is boozy with dark chocolate, burnt malt and dark fruit. Smells mostly bitter though. The flavor is more of the same from the aroma, but int he flavor you get a very dry and dusty finish that I can’t stand, but that seems to becoming common in American version of Baltic Porters.


 drfabulous (1212), Columbia, Missouri, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 18, 2008  
Bought months ago online. Waited until the right moment to open. No disappointment. Pure chocolate and roast Top notch porter.


 Sparky27 (1559), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Jul 10, 2008  
Bomber courtesy of hellbilly. Pours a crude oil black with 2 finger brown head but not much lacing. Nose is roasted coffee, chocolate and burnt malt. Taste is mild coffee, some dark fruits, chocolate and toasted grains with a slightly bitter dry finish. Full, creamy mouth feel. Very warming. This stuff is fantastic – thanks Joshua!


 Immy (1912), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Jul 3, 2008  
Bomber, 2008 vintage. Near black with a nice brown head that lasted the duration. Nose is a bit sweet, like bitter chocolate, some coffee and roasty malt. Rich coffee and chocolate flavors, a plummy fruit note. Very silky body, rather full. I shared this with a non-beer geek, and he was blown away. Delicious!


 iowaherkeye (1832), Bakersfield, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 25, 2008  
22oz, Bottle Conditioned in 2008 thanks to notalush, thanks! Deep brown pour--black in the glass--with a 1/2 finger tan head, fading to a thick ring and film. Coffee, raisins, tar, chocolate, vanilla, and a hint of soy in the aroma--sorry to list, but this was a big conglomeration of the above, with maybe a hint of piney hops--quite tasty. Flavor continued with most of everything and some light flower petals. Not too sweet, and not overly bitter--though it does lean a bit towards the sweet side. A little more ash in the finish than I would’ve liked--still a little piney and dry, with a bit of alcohol noted. Full body with moderate carbonation. An excellent beer, that I would compare to Ruby Black


 heemer77 (4294), Savannah, Missouri, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Jun 25, 2008  
Thanks iowaherkeye for sharing. The body was black with an orange brown head. The aroma was chocolate chip pancakes with some massive malt. A little bit of rasins also come into play. The taste was chocolate and malt with some roasted nuts. This had a nice and thick body. Definitely a sipper, but solidly made.


 Hoptagon (132), Arlington, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jun 22, 2008  
22oz. Bottle. 2008 batch. Baltic porter is a great style of beer that isn’t seen too often and this is a good one. The beer pours an opaque black with a very thin tan head. The head doesn’t last long, but the carbonation is just about perfect, a few bubbles remain on the tongue in the finish. The beer smells of chocolate and coffee with the flavors being similar, but with a slightly burnt quality. Tastes like this beer has an impressive grain bill with substantial quantities of chocolate malt. The mouthfeel is rich, but not syrupy. Piney hops are noticeable and create a sharp bitterness that blends well with the espresso characteristics of the beer. This brew finishes dry and leaves a lingering bitterness. One of the better brews from the Smuttynose "Big Beer" series.


 Angeloregon (2024), Portland, Oregon, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 16, 2008  
Tasting at Ezra’s house--Poured a deep dark body with a tan head. lots of creamy oats in the nose and in the flavor. Some roasted toasted coffee and bitter hops. Big, thick, and creamy like I like ’em!



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