Smoked Porter - Vanilla Bean - Stone Brewing Co.

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899 Ratings

rAvg: 3.95
pDev: 12.91%
Reviews: 363
Hads: 536

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Brewed by:
Stone Brewing Co.

California, United States

Style | ABV
American Porter | 5.90% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (224), on-tap (92), cask (28), growler (18), nitro-tap (1).

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Reviews by SHODriver:

SHODriver

California

3.6/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: poured into a snifter to a deep brown to black with a small tan head with minimal retention
S: smells like smoke, some roast and chocolate with a hint of vanilla
T: flavor yields some roast and smoke, chocolate, slight coffee, and a nice vanilla hint that rides nicely through the drink popping up without overpowering. swallow brings more roast and a bit more coffee plus a hint of smoke
M: slightly prickly carb and a very standard mouthfeel for a porter. dark but not heavy and not light
O: a nice addition to the regular smoked porter and a treat to try something a little different but not something that I will terribly miss.

Serving type: bottle

08-03-2012 01:53:28 | More by SHODriver

More User Reviews:

djre4orm

Virginia

4/5 rDev +1.3%

06-13-2013 18:25:43 | More by djre4orm

zacharrry

California

4.5/5 rDev +13.9%

06-12-2013 03:07:46 | More by zacharrry

Hopswagger

Oklahoma

3.63/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

P: Deep dark mahogany body with a thick frothy ice cream float top. Thick chunky lacing clings for life.

S: Rustic smoke, vanilla bean, cardboard, dark malt, milk chocolate, a subtle similarity to icy hot.

T/M: Taste follows the nose and creates a vanilla cream flavor with nutmeg and cocoa. Zesty medium body with a semi dry smoked finish.

O: A solid smoked porter that hits all the highlights. I've had the chipotle pepper version which was much better but there is nothing really wrong here.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 23:21:30 | More by Hopswagger

savagepm

Colorado

4/5 rDev +1.3%

06-07-2013 22:38:10 | More by savagepm

ohiobeer29

Ohio

4/5 rDev +1.3%

06-06-2013 06:05:46 | More by ohiobeer29

J_Dub

Texas

4/5 rDev +1.3%

06-04-2013 01:31:56 | More by J_Dub

Jtrigonis

California

3.23/5 rDev -18.2%

06-03-2013 19:21:13 | More by Jtrigonis

spark3148857

New York

3.5/5 rDev -11.4%

05-28-2013 00:15:20 | More by spark3148857

andysc83

South Carolina

4.5/5 rDev +13.9%

05-26-2013 17:45:44 | More by andysc83

sludgegnome

Pennsylvania

3.5/5 rDev -11.4%

05-25-2013 22:12:37 | More by sludgegnome

BWH999

California

3.75/5 rDev -5.1%

05-25-2013 01:37:21 | More by BWH999

4000qtrap

Missouri

1.75/5 rDev -55.7%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.5

Source/Serving: 12oz bottle

S: Smooth, bourbony alcohol-laced vanilla and dark chocolate are prominent. Hints of cola, marshmellow, fireplace ash. A little bit harsh overall, but has some uniqueness to it.

T: Slightly sweet cola upfront with a bitter chocolate note in the background. Vanilla comes through slightly. Almost immediately the smoke hits and its harsh, acrid, and largely unpleasant. Very intense and I like smoke beers, with quite an unpleasant burned/charred character. Rather than balance the sweet vanilla note it overpowers, clashes, and doesn't work at all. This does subside slightly halfway through the sip to reveal some bourbon, coffee and vanilla, whose sweetness is a respite from the harsh, bitter smoke and work nicely together, but this quickly gives way to a harsh, unpleasant ash/charcoal note which dominates the finish and makes the lingering flavor of each sip unpleasant.

Notes: A really harsh, awful brew and I'm a really big fan of this style of beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 22:55:29 | More by 4000qtrap