Smoked Porter - Stone Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 4.04
pDev: 11.39%
Reviews: 1671
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Stone Brewing Co.

California, United States

Style | ABV
American Porter | 5.90% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (1497), on-tap (155), growler (15), cask (3), nitro-tap (1).

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Reviews by Reagan1984:

Reagan1984

Massachusetts

3.85/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I enjoyed this beer from a 22 oz bomber.

A light brown 2 finger creamy head formed as the beer was poured into a traditional pint glass but then quickly dissipated.

There was a thick malty aroma that did have hints of smokiness.

The color was very dark brown and could almost be considered truly black.

Excellent balanced flavor.
Chocolate, coffee, black licorice flavor. Roasted malt and of course the slight smoky flavor. I also noticed a slight spiciness.

Effervescent carbonation.
Combination of the smokiness and hops lingers long after you've swallowed your most recent sip.

Very nice.
Mouth feel is about right for a Porter and this is actually quite drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2008 00:40:53 | More by Reagan1984

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beerinNV

Nevada

3.75/5 rDev -7.2%

06-20-2013 06:13:33 | More by beerinNV

cgarcer

Georgia

4/5 rDev -1%

06-20-2013 02:12:26 | More by cgarcer

b-one

California

3.75/5 rDev -7.2%

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skaboom420

Pennsylvania

3.75/5 rDev -7.2%

06-18-2013 00:07:20 | More by skaboom420

HomeyJosey

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4/5 rDev -1%

06-17-2013 01:45:41 | More by HomeyJosey

FUwolfpacker

South Carolina

3.75/5 rDev -7.2%

06-17-2013 01:21:12 | More by FUwolfpacker

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

4/5 rDev -1%

06-16-2013 15:29:13 | More by TheBeeraholic

andysc83

South Carolina

4/5 rDev -1%

06-14-2013 20:39:28 | More by andysc83

shawnw

Indiana

4/5 rDev -1%

06-14-2013 16:40:27 | More by shawnw

doremite

Massachusetts

3.5/5 rDev -13.4%

06-13-2013 23:11:04 | More by doremite

tbryan5

Louisiana

4.14/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured from 22 oz. Bomber into a pint glass.

A- Dark dark brown with a three finger, thick creamy off white head.
S-Dark chocolate and then you are hit with billowing smoke in the nose. It is a great toasty, smoky, malty smell that invigorated your olfactory senses.
T- Dark bittersweet chocolate with charred malts and a drop of liquid smoke. Awesome!
M- Now we get to mouthfeel where I cant can't start with the word dark. Medium thickness and carbonation. Not bad...

One of the best smoked porters that I have had. This gives me a new respect for the style. it is not overwhelming and in your face but balances out nicely on the palate.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 22:23:53 | More by tbryan5

I_BYE_MI_BEER

Michigan

4.25/5 rDev +5.2%

06-11-2013 18:20:32 | More by I_BYE_MI_BEER

LikeARollingStout

North Carolina

3.6/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

22oz bomber poured into a snifter.

A - Typical porter dark brown-orange. A full finger of dense, tan head. Spotty lacing. Nothing unusual.

S - Baker's chocolate takes the stage and gives way to exceptionally smokey/roasty malts and finishes with a hint of coffee.

T - Roasty malts and bitter chocolate are the backbone of this beer. More bitter than your average porter. Coffee presence isn't as strong as I'd like but its doable. There's some notes of sweet caramel towards the end and maybe some cherry but it definitely finishes bitter. The bitterness must be a product of the chocolate as there are minimal hops. The smokiness lingers on the palet. The label mentions that it pairs well BBQ'd foods and I can see why.

M - Much drier than I'm used to in a porter but I like it. It took me a few sips to get used to. Full bodied and light carbonation.

O - I have a pretty high bar set for Stone after enjoying some of their other beers. This is an above average porter but it didn't blow me out of the park. It isn't as complex as I'd like - the malts and chocolate steal most of the show. I'd buy it again though to pair with some wings.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 01:05:07 | More by LikeARollingStout