Smuttynose Baltic Porter

Bottled. A pitch black beer with an orangey-brown head. The aroma has notes of sweet and roasted malt, chocolate, and cittrus. The flavor is sweet and acidic from the rosted malt combined with notes of alcohol and lighter notes of soy sauce. The alcohol burns the tongue and palate.

(Botle 65 cl) Courtesy of MissDolle. Pours completely opaque black with a light brown head. Vinous aroma of hard roasted malt and a little vanilla. Medium-bodied with sweetish roasted malt, vanilla and a little licorice. Malt bitter finish. 230808

<b>Bottle 66cl. @ TFODRBSG 2008, Ulfborg, Denmark</b>
Clear medium black color with a average to large, frothy - creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, dark chocolate, strong coffee, moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, with some peppery notes. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (230808)

Date: 05/22/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

Appearance: black, wispy beige head,
Aroma: rich chocolate aroma with a milky sweetness and a touch of alcohol sweetness,
Body: creamy body,
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor, touch of roasted coffee, balancing hops, light bitterness,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

Very dark brown with thick dark brown head. Chocolatey, coffeeish nose with a slight (and rather unfortunate) phenolic note. Hot, with a harsh astringent coffee bean note. Unbalanced - not enough residual sugar. More of an impy, and a crap one at that. For one of my favourite breweries and coolest beer styles, this is a huge disappointment.

(22oz bottle, vintage 2008) Large brown head atop solid black body. Aroma is medium sweet, espresso, chocolate, cream. Taste is moderately sweet, rich, chococoffee, some plum, caramel, faint smoke. Some alcohol warming. Smooth, full body with a lovely creaminess and some syrupiness. What a great beer!

Draught@The Ginger Man, NYC
Opaque black color, beautiful creamy expresso head, lace. Chocolaty, a bit milky aroma. Very liquerish palate. Roasted, burnt malty flavors. Milky flavors like in some sweet stouts. A bit sticky finish. Smooth and balanced, although not very complex.

TFODRBSG08 Courtesy of MissDolle. It’s pitch black with a creamy head. The aroma has notes of roased malt, chocolate, mark fruits and licorice. The flavour has sweetness, notes of roasted malt, chocolate, licorice, dark fruits and it ends on a sweet and slightly roasted bitter note. A really nice baltic porter.