Smuttynose Baltic Porter

Pours very dark, hints at red and brown. Full foamy head, dark beige in color. Aroma starts with chocolate and espresso, followed by some fruitcake fruitiness, like candied cherries and anise. Flavor is roasty and a bit astringent, with an acrid finish. Very husky. Harsh and unbalanced.

Bottle from Cletus, Thanks John! Pours a dark brown with a nice tan head. Aroma of dusty cocoa, plum, dates. Flavor is coffee, dark fruit, rum cake, dark chocolate, and some smoke. A nice sticky mouthfeel with a dry finish. Great beer.

Bottle shared by shawnm213. This was part of a weekend-long drinking session with Shawn and some other friends, and one in which I tried a few Baltic Porters for the first time. After the Utenos and Baltika 6- which were both solid, if unspectacular- this showed me what the style is capable of. Pours a lovely black with a little tan head that hangs around for the ride. Dried fruit, molasses, coffee, chocolate, alcohol, and roasted malts on the nose. Flavor is roast malts, dried fruit, coffee, chocolate, and alcohol. Thick, oily body, and incredibly smooth. Rich, complex and well-balanced.

This is becoming a preferred style of mine. This one looks gorgeous. Black, thick dark brown head. Nice lacing too. Aroma is oaky, along with big bag of dried fruit, some mochachino. The palate is light at 1st, then it warmed and tasted a bit boozy, rich, oily, roasted malt present, nice. Very true to the style and enjoyable.

Picked this one up at Knightly. I’m originally from New Hampshire and I’m glad we now get Smutty here in Florida. The aroma shows coffee, molasses, raisins and cardboard boxes. Pours very deep dark brown that is nearly black with a thin to moderate sized foam head. Flavors are a bit roasty but also soft and creamy with strong raisin, milk chocolate, dates, coffee and marshmellow. Silky smooth, I really like how this drinks. A touch of alcohol is there that just warms this up a bit. A strong offering.

Bottle thanks to Cletus!
Very dark brown, small tan head that disappears quickly. Light nose of cocoa, raisin, cognac, and plum. More cocoa in the flavor, also light coffee and a tinge of alcohol. Lightly thin body pairing with the cognac notes in the nose. It’s baltic porter goodness, but it doesn’t feel fully developed.

Baltic porter is one of my favorite styles and this one does not dissapoint. Nice brown pour with hitns of cocoa, chocolate and everything you expect from a good porter. Nice smooth finish.

So solid. Had this guy on tap at Rattle and Hum during Craft Beer Week. Pours pitch dark with a soft off-white head. Smells of roasted malts and coffee. Taste: delicious, rich, sweet yet somewhat bitter. Quite smooth and full.