Smoked Porter - Vanilla Bean - Stone Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 3.95
pDev: 12.91%
Reviews: 361
Hads: 522

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Brewed by:
Stone Brewing Co.

California, United States

Style | ABV
American Porter | 5.90% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (222), on-tap (92), cask (28), growler (18), nitro-tap (1).

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Reviews by JosiahS:

JosiahS

California

4.03/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

glass: nonic

Nearly black appearance, some red makes it way in. 2-3 finger tan head. Frothy lacing. Vanilla on the nose, immediately followed by a deep roasted, woody, almost leather-like aroma. Slight hints of herbal hops but not much.

Vanilla straight away on the taste. As with the aroma, it falls quickly into a deep roasted quality but all the while, a milky vanilla flavor stays throughout. Bitterness comes towards the finish, a combination of nearly burnt malts and herbaceous hops. Mouthfeel is medium-full with medium carbonation.

Nicely done. A porter that has a touch of interest and at the very least makes itself stand out from the mundane and regular offerings in it's style.

Serving type: bottle

06-29-2012 23:18:17 | More by JosiahS

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larryi86

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3.88/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

12 oz bottle poured into a tulip

A- Black with a three finger tan head.

S- Roasted malts, chocolate, vanilla, smoky.

T- Lot of smoke and char, definitely in the finish, chocolate up front with some vanilla in the middle.

M- Medium body, good carbonation.

O- I was really hoping to for more vanilla and less smoke. I would like to try this fresher to see if it has more vanilla. Happy that I at least got to try it!

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 21:37:52 | More by larryi86