Stone Chipotle Smoked Porter

Had this at BJ’s, Woodland Hills. It was Stone tribute night and Steve Wagner was the host which was very cool. Aroma was robust and smokey with a nice peppery smell. Flavor was subdued bbq smoke, chocolate, light hops and a lingering chili spice. The pepper really went well with the porter, and the aging made it all silky smooth. Too bad they only made two casks of this, it was delicious.

Purchased in my growler @ the brewery. Initial aroma is a light roasty smell with a hint of chipotle peppers in the background. Pours the same color as the original porter but will create minimum amount of head formation. The flavor is of dark roasted malt that dominates over the light smoked chipotle peppers. Very subtle with just a hint of fiery jalapeno, I guess I expected a stronger kick since it was Stone.

I had this on draft at the Pizza Port real ale fest and it was great. Stone took their Smoked Porter to the next level with the addition of chipotles (smoked jalapenos). The pepper worked into the flavor deliciously. If you want a different take on a porter, with some smokiness and bite to it, this is the one.

I had this at Stone Brewing in the sample room. This is a must try. Smoked Porter is already a great beer. To have the slight burn in the back of your throat to go with the smoked aroma is a plus!

On cask at Naja’s Place. A clear and very dark brown color, with a rich off-white head. Good lacing. Aroma is pretty similar to the regular smoked porter, with an obvious smokiness and big roasty notes. A bit of chocolate too. The peppers add a BBQ sauce spiciness. The chipotle influence is subtle but there in the taste. It manifests in a mouth-warming spiciness that complements the smoke nicely. Great for spicy food lovers. The usual porter suspects are also present, with roasted coffee and baker’s chocolate. Mouthfeel is great. Smooth and creamy, a good experience for my first cask ale. Not particularly drinkable as the hotness persists a bit much, but very interesting.

ON tap at Stone. Smokey and peppery aroma. Smooth smokey porter taste with a dry and peppery finish.

On draft at Stone World Bistro. Rich ebony color, creamy head with full body and texture. The usual smoked porter goodness, lots of roastiness, bitter chocolate notes and a bit of smokiness, with a burnt pepper bite in the finish. Improves as it warms with more chocolate, coffee and capsicum coming to the fore. Very nice and served as a great compliment to my buffalo burger.

Dig it. The light smokiness in the porter is the perfect marriage to the Chipotle peppers, which surprisingly is not that spicy, but the mix of the Chipotle smoke, and the sweetness from the porter works really well.