SoD Baltic Porter - Beer Here

Dope

Massachusetts

3.96/5  rDev -2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A: Pours a dark brown with a towering fluffy medium brown head. Head fades away at a moderate pace. Pretty decent fluffy lacing left everywhere. Quite good head retention too.

S: Interesting dark fruit aroma mixed with chalky ashes. Get some raisin, some prunes and maybe fig too?

T: More sweet dark fruits up front with some chocolate and char. Sweetness fades out of the middle and becomes bitter baker's chocolate, acrid char and a little smoke. Finish is a bit chalky and dry, mostly lingering char.

M: Medium bodied, smooth.

O: A nice example of the style. Certainly on the ashy, acrid side of the genre but nothing too out of control. Decent flavors and balance.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2013 05:05:53 | More by Dope

CrazyDavros

Australia

3.9/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Pours black with a small tan head.
Nose shows lots of roasted malt, cocoa and dark chocolate liqueur. Pretty tempting.
Similarly rich flavours, while still keeping things drinkable. Roasted malt, coffee liqueur, finishes quite sweet.
Could use more carbonation.

Serving type: on-tap

11-02-2012 09:04:41 | More by CrazyDavros

wordemupg

Alberta (Canada)

4.08/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Beer Revolution 24/9/12

A dark cola with ruby highlights with just a thin film but it’s a top filled pour, leaves lace where the foam existed

S sour plums with lots of coffee, chocolate, and smoke, smells rich with both coco powder and bakers chocolate, slightly nutty smells great

T more of the same with some charred wood and more sour fruit that’s pretty standard for the style, good taste but lacking some of the smells richness

M silky with enough bubbles to give it some life, thin for the color but it’s a lager after all , nice lingering dark roast aftertaste

O pretty solid stuff with well concealed booze, if the smell followed through for the rest of the beer something amazing would result, this ones just really good

I didn’t know what to expect from a random offering at the bar but I’m pretty glad I took the chance.

Serving type: on-tap

09-30-2012 20:10:44 | More by wordemupg

ADZA

Australia

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours the darkest kola hue which leaves a two finger mocha laced head and lacing everywhere.

The smell is dark roasted malts,dark chocolate,burnt toffee and roasted nuts.

Tastes are dark rich chocolate,boozy alcohol,strong black coffee,molasses,brown sugar and finished off with a good whack of hoppy bitterness and warming alcohol very similar to a boozy irish coffee.

Full bodied,creamy,silky smooth with nice moderate carbonation.

Overall i really like this its a beautiful balance of sweet dark malts and bitter hops with a lucious mouthfeel and yeah id buy this again without doubt,above par Baltic Porter.

Serving type: bottle

09-21-2012 16:32:59 | More by ADZA

UCLABrewN84

California

4.1/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Beachwood BBQ & Brewing in Long Beach, CA.

Pours an opaque black with a foamy khaki head that settles to an oily film on top of the beer. Small dots and streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of dark roasted malt, cocoa, and smoke aromas. Taste is much the same with a medium amount of roasty bitterness on the palate after each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer with a great aroma and a tasty flavor.

Serving type: on-tap

08-21-2012 00:20:16 | More by UCLABrewN84