Stone Smoked Porter

Brewed by Stone Brewing Co.
Style: Porter
Escondido, California USA

Draft at the Brew House Grille in Camp Hill. Poured black in color with a thin tan head. Aroma of light smoke, chocolate. Tastes of smoked malts, chocolate, roasted coffee. Nice body.

On tap with rattle n hum with CUJO. Pours very dark, near black. Beige head atop. Taste of tobacco, smoked malts, nutmeg, chocolate. Call me crazy but, I find the palate on most porters a bit too thin.. this one is not an exception.

black pour with tanish head that seems to last, nose is smokey with some wood and some chocolate malt, taste is smokey but not overpowering, some chocolate and coffee, really like this smoked porter.

this is one tasty brew but I dont detect a lot of smoke. loads of mellow chocolate, liqourice and roastiness.good body, good carbonation, good bitterness. Excellent but not smokey.btw, a bit more head retention and apperance would have been a 5. Edit: I take the lack of smoke back. As it warms up it actually becomes quite smokey and more comlex,even better than at first sight!

(draught) pours dark ruby with lasting tan head. Nose is subtle of nuts, dried fruits and roasted malts. Taste Is smoky malt, very creamy, toasted raisins, and lingers with light bitter cocoa.

Enjoyed on tap in a pub glass. The beer pours a very deep dark brown with a large and long-lasting tan head. The subtle notes of the smoke in the aroma is initially very surprising, especially given the fact that I was expecting something closer to German rauchbiers. Instead, there is a hint of smoke, while the quintessential roasted notes of roasted barley and chocolate malts come through. The palate is full in flavor, very slightly smokey, and roasty without tasting like ash or charcoal. High crystal malts, more roasted barley, and some milk to slightly dark chocolate. The finish is nicely sweet, which helps to restrained the roasted flavors. Overall, nicely crafted.

22 oz Bottle -- Pour black with a thick tan head. Aromas of nutmeg, coffee, chocolate, caramel, and some smoke. The smoke is much more pronounced in the flavor of the beer. Large amounts of bitter chocolate and hops form a bitter back end that lasts and lasts.

Serving: 22 oz. bottle. Appearance: Black with slight ruby highlights and a huge, creamy, light tan head. Great head retention and great lacing. Aroma: Pine hops, light caramel, soap, and a bit of smoke. A much lighter nose than I was expecting. Flavor: Bitter pine hops, licorice, and light fruit notes. A bit of chocolate emerges as the beer warms. Kind of anticlimactic. Good, but not great. Palate: Medium-high carbonation with a medium-rich mouthfeel and a long bitter finish. Overall: Worth a try but I would call this one a bit overrated. Take it or leave it.