Smuttynose Baltic Porter (Big Beer Series) - Smuttynose Brewing Company

CRJMellor

Arkansas

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

02-19-2013 04:49:02 | More by CRJMellor

beagle75

Iowa

3.3/5  rDev -22.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a bomber into a half-pint chalice.

A: Opaque,dark brown color with one finger of beige foam head. Light lacing remains on the glass.

S: Moderate intensity roast is smoke-affected. Grain appears fairly refined, with some herbaceous mint able to be coaxed out with agitation. This beer becomes intensely chocolatey as it warms, elevating the experience in a better-late-than-never way. No alcohol is detected.

T: Begins off-dry, with early acidity that overtaxes the palate in a way that blurs the line between tasted and felt qualities. Dark qualities begins to establish a foothold during the middle, showing some raisin, bread, and roast. Smoke is finally revealed late, lingering on the palate in the presence of moderate bitterness. No alcohol is detected.

M: Thick viscosity, extremely acidic on the palate, with low carbonation.

D/O: This otherwise-good porter is diminished considerably by the extent to which tasted and felt acidity is present. Like other high gravity dark beers with similar failings, the mood is turned a bit schizophrenic by the acidity that simultaneously sends heavy flavors scattering and sears the palate.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 01:34:27 | More by beagle75

randylangford

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-22-2013 22:39:28 | More by randylangford

davesway10

Iowa

3.5/5  rDev -18%

05-22-2013 18:35:20 | More by davesway10

NJBeer265

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-22-2013 15:53:29 | More by NJBeer265

gamanley

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-22-2013 02:52:11 | More by gamanley

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-21-2013 20:24:12 | More by InspectorBob

marley2112

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-20-2013 02:30:39 | More by marley2112

bcuz7

Florida

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-19-2013 21:38:05 | More by bcuz7

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-18-2013 22:00:13 | More by Photekut

AL89BR

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-18-2013 19:45:23 | More by AL89BR

teeeebs

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-14-2013 21:13:51 | More by teeeebs

HuskyinPDX

Washington

3.96/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Bottle opened on 4.21.13
2013 Vintage

A - Pours a very dark brown with a fizzy brown two inch head that fades quickly.

S - Coffee, vanilla, roasted malts.

T - Vanilla up front, then coffee and finishes with a touch of soy.

D - Lower carbonation with a heavier body.

O - Vanilla and coffee heavy. Nice Baltic Porter that drinks really easy.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 04:42:28 | More by HuskyinPDX

zillo043068

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-12-2013 17:54:08 | More by zillo043068

Jonada

New Jersey

4.04/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Review #100

2013 bottle. Served in a snifter.

Appearance: Pours a deep dark brown color with 2 fingers of a creamy dark tan head with good retention and lacing. Body is nearly opaque with only slight hints of ruby red along the bottom edge of the glass.

Smell: Bitter dark chocolate, roasted malt, earthy hops, with light hints of raisin and molasses.

Taste: Roasted malt, black licorice, roasted coffee, bakers chocolate, booze, with a light caramel presence in the finish.

Mouthfeel: Lighter end of full bodied, viscous mouthfeel. Medium carbonation.

Overall: Really good beer though a bit boozy for being "only" 9.8%. Definitely worth picking up now, but I'd also be interested to see what some age does to this.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 00:13:46 | More by Jonada

ummswimmin

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-11-2013 22:38:49 | More by ummswimmin

mportnoy

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

05-11-2013 20:28:22 | More by mportnoy

theminutemen

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-09-2013 21:29:09 | More by theminutemen

caguiar

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-09-2013 15:51:18 | More by caguiar

ItalianHopHead203

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-09-2013 14:34:08 | More by ItalianHopHead203

Hairrrrrrrr

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-09-2013 01:22:31 | More by Hairrrrrrrr

Rogorama

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-09-2013 00:46:42 | More by Rogorama

cadaugherty

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-08-2013 00:03:36 | More by cadaugherty

FosterJM

California

3.86/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

1764th Review on BA
Bottle to Libbey Porter glass
22oz

2013 release

Thanks to Jlindros and RudZud for this one.

App- Out of the bottle this pours like molasses mixed with maple syrup. A bit of a coca cola color head with a good amount of retention. It's a big porter in one go. The color is fairly dense with spots of chocolate syrup black.

Smell- I really got a lot out of this but wasnt necessarily what I thought. A lot of roast and peat behind this for me. A bit of bakers chocolate mixed with some prickly booze and raisins.

Taste- This was a good porter. A lot of brash and bold flavors just a bit unbalanced for me. The prickly flavor carried over and brought a bit of peat, raisin and smoke on the flavor to me. A bit hot and boozy.

Mouth- A very medium body with a solid medium carbonation to it. It drank fairly thick. The residual chocolate, roast and peat flavors were nice but needed to come down a little. A bit too thick for me.

Drink- I can see why this was in the Top 250. A good beer for the style with semi. Good balance, large aromas and flavors and warms on a cold CA night.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 14:41:58 | More by FosterJM

quetzal013

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-06-2013 02:53:11 | More by quetzal013