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Smoked Baltic Porter
Great Divide Brewing Company
- From:
- Great Divide Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Baltic Porter
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.73 | pDev: 12.6%
- Reviews:
- 243
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 15, 2021
- Added:
- Aug 07, 2010
- Wants:
- 15
- Gots:
- 27
"this dark lager gets its special twist from a hefty addition of Bamberg smoked malt."
Note that Baltic Porters are often fermented with lager yeast.
Note that Baltic Porters are often fermented with lager yeast.
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Ratings by PorterLambic:
Reviewed by PorterLambic from Florida
3.29/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
3.29/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Pours exceedingly dark brown with an orange tinge at the bottom of the glass. Voluminous head recedes noisily and leaves no lace behind, eventually becoming a film.
Smell is malt, hops, soy, smoke, oak and som dark fruits. Really nicely balanced.
Taste is smoky, oak, malt, a slight vinegar note and soy. Balance is a bit less balanced here.
A medium body with a tendency to finish lighter and somewhat watery. Aftertaste is ashy malt with a vinegary background. A goodly carbonation.
Label states "this dark lager" uses "Bamberg smoked malt". A fine addition as I like the Bamberg beers but I know porters are NOT lagers, they are ales. As the label says dark lager twice I suggest the name should be changed. It doesn't drink like a porter but is quite good as a dark lager (which it is). If it were labeled accurately, my scores would be higher for both mouthfeel and overall.
Apr 28, 2011Smell is malt, hops, soy, smoke, oak and som dark fruits. Really nicely balanced.
Taste is smoky, oak, malt, a slight vinegar note and soy. Balance is a bit less balanced here.
A medium body with a tendency to finish lighter and somewhat watery. Aftertaste is ashy malt with a vinegary background. A goodly carbonation.
Label states "this dark lager" uses "Bamberg smoked malt". A fine addition as I like the Bamberg beers but I know porters are NOT lagers, they are ales. As the label says dark lager twice I suggest the name should be changed. It doesn't drink like a porter but is quite good as a dark lager (which it is). If it were labeled accurately, my scores would be higher for both mouthfeel and overall.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4.25/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Brilliant black with a thin wisp of a cream to tan head.
S: some smoky roast coffee, chocolate
T: Light smoke, big chocolate flavors and a moderate espresso-like bitterness. Flavors are not burnt or harsh.
F: Silky medium to full body, medium low carbonation, carbonation is fine and soft.
May 07, 2015S: some smoky roast coffee, chocolate
T: Light smoke, big chocolate flavors and a moderate espresso-like bitterness. Flavors are not burnt or harsh.
F: Silky medium to full body, medium low carbonation, carbonation is fine and soft.
Smoked Baltic Porter from Great Divide Brewing Company
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
400 ratings
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