Smoked Porter - Stone Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 4.04
pDev: 11.39%
Reviews: 1671
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Brewed by:
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 TWM:

TWM

North Carolina

2.3/5 rDev -43.1%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

I was excited when I bought this one... no more. Just not put together right or something.

Appearance- beautiful porter, fine white bubbles, 1 finger of head. Pretty lacing, all around a pretty glass of beer.

Smell- Subdued, but definitely a porter. Lacking that caramelized hint in the aroma, not much in the way of smoke smell.

Taste- A good porter battled it out with a ton of wood smoke. I at first didn't think either of them won, but now, near the end of the bottle, I keep thinking I'm at a campfire. The smoke flavor has overwhelmed all but the bitterness of the porter, and my mouth tastes like ashes.

Feel- texture was nice, smooth, but the ashy afterfeel is bad. Not real happy here. Feels like I need a drink to wash away the flavor of the smoke. Hmmm...

Overall... already said it. Just wondering if perhaps it would go better with a particular meal (BBQ? Fried chicken? Smoked Sausage?) than standing alone... or perhaps I shouldn't have planned on drinking all 22 oz by myself.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2013 05:46:16 | More by TWM

More User Reviews:

b-one

California

3.75/5 rDev -7.2%

06-19-2013 01:48:22 | More by b-one

skaboom420

Pennsylvania

3.75/5 rDev -7.2%

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

HomeyJosey

California

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