Smuttynose Baltic Porter

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

2009 bomber... pours a dark black with a quarter inch tan head... big aromas of roasted coffee and malts... medium body with some licorice and sweet malts up front while fatter and richer over the top with big coffee notes and a much deeper body... some dark fruit and raisin start to develop towards the back with a strong biting finish across the tongue... leads you to drink more and experience this again... superb Baltic Porter.

22oz bomber. Deep black color with a moderate beige head. Classic dark sugary sweet alcohol aroma. The taste is full, rich, and malty. Lots of chocolate and roasted malt flavors. The body is full but creamy. This is really one of the best Baltic Porters you’ll find, with all the classic Eastern European characteristics built onto a solid quality grain bill. Top notch.

Bottle shared with Midetd. Pours a pitch black with a nice tan head. Has a medium mouthfeel with a black body. Smells like a full body brew with heavy hops. Tastes like I am getting a hop blast with some leather and earth. Overall a nice brew.

22oz bottle split into two pints pours deep brown with a fluffy tan head. Alot of chocolate and some espresso in the aroma. A bit of grassy hop bitterness followed by a rich body of deep malt and caramel flavor. A bit of bitterness at the swallow as well as some dryness finish off this good beer.

Near black, with what appears to be a hint of ruby. Huge thick, lasting dark khaki foam with nice lace. Tropical fruit mix with chocolate malt, hint of tar, dates, treacle, sweet espresso and light wintergreen. Aroma seems a bit green, but it’s quite interesting. Big sweet toasted and roasted malt flavors. Hints of lactose. As in the nose an herbal hops component. Some peat and lightly earthy coffee as well. Slick and smooth in feel. I’m trying to think how it could improve in feel and I can’t come up with anything. Finish is dry with some sweet licorice and tar. Linger gets sweeter with a return to some sticky malt and a touch of hops and bit of pine. Good stuff.

Bottle... VBWT2008... This beer rocks!... Pitch black lager with a mid-sized, creamy, khaki-colored, everlasting head. The aroma is a swirl of rich, roasted nuts, creamed coffee and dark chocolate. Full-bodied and velvety with tingly carbonation. Chocolaty, deeply roasted, medium bitter finish. Smuttynose continues to be one of the most solid, yet least talked-about, breweries out there. This world class bottle of beer was popped open by mgumby10. Thanks for sharing!

Draft at BT. Great burnt malt aroma with rich, quality chocolate and tons of bitterness and a sturdy head. Flavors both hoppy and roasty with dry cocoa in the finish. I hope this beer finds its way into every beer lovers hands because it FUCKIN ROCKS!

Roasted punch everywhere. This beer is perhaps the best example of an American-made strong porter. Smuttynose, the most underrated craft brewer on the east coast.