Framinghammer Baltic Porter - Jack's Abby Brewing

mschofield

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

02-15-2012 22:02:45 | More by mschofield

Apathetiq

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-20-2013 16:00:01 | More by Apathetiq

comradekyle

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-13-2013 00:07:38 | More by comradekyle

In_Control_Mike

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

05-05-2013 02:16:54 | More by In_Control_Mike

Gatch

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-04-2013 20:55:24 | More by Gatch

BarrelAgedBrian

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-04-2013 20:46:46 | More by BarrelAgedBrian

emottram

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-04-2013 19:28:08 | More by emottram

IanMed

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

04-16-2013 14:43:29 | More by IanMed

jlindros

Massachusetts

3.84/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Tap at Westender

Light fizzy head, dark molasses brown beer with hints of molasses light coming through.

Nose is porter like, hint of cocoa, dark caramel, hint of earthy grassy hops, cocoa dust.

Taste brings more dark malts but not crazy dark, some caramel and molasses like syrupy sweetness, a faint bready biscuit malt, light powdered cocoa, lighter feeling with a crisp lager still somehow coming through. Light earthy grassy hops I'm there too. It also brings faint touches of a metallic flavor and a bit of yeasty bready flavor. Finish is a but more bitter with earthy hops, little sticky but crisp lager profile, faint cocoa and caramel.

Mouth is med to lighter bodied, plenty of nice fluffy carb.

Overall nice but doesn't seem as high quality as most of the Jack's Abby beers, esp since I had the barrel aged version of this and it was phenomenal. Maybe this is a bad batch, or my taste buds are off. Malts are nice but a bit syrupy, nice crisp lager coming through, decent hops to balance, but a couple slight flaws I think.

Serving type: on-tap

04-12-2013 13:17:14 | More by jlindros

deanhead

Vermont

3.5/5  rDev -15.5%

04-11-2013 15:51:12 | More by deanhead

vonnegut21

New York

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

04-01-2013 01:26:49 | More by vonnegut21

Kevincredible

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -15.5%

03-31-2013 19:18:12 | More by Kevincredible

CypherEnigma

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -3.4%

03-31-2013 16:09:23 | More by CypherEnigma

DelicateDelirium

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -3.4%

03-31-2013 03:26:53 | More by DelicateDelirium

IcemanCometh

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

03-30-2013 19:39:01 | More by IcemanCometh

splendidsplinter

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -3.4%

03-30-2013 10:37:05 | More by splendidsplinter

Mullen2525

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -3.4%

03-29-2013 16:53:10 | More by Mullen2525

jbertsch

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

03-28-2013 23:05:46 | More by jbertsch

mmmaaattt

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

03-25-2013 13:03:05 | More by mmmaaattt

DarkLordPsycho

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.4%

03-22-2013 04:12:44 | More by DarkLordPsycho

grittly

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

03-18-2013 13:02:50 | More by grittly

Massbmx

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -3.4%

03-18-2013 10:11:08 | More by Massbmx

soze47

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -3.4%

03-16-2013 14:01:39 | More by soze47

Jwale73

Rhode Island

4.03/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Served in a tulip nonic. Pours a dark brown, almost black, with ruby highlights around the base when backlit. Head is a 1/2 in thickness, dense, creamy and tan-colored and embedded with tiny pinpricks. Head eventually dissipates into a soapy slick with some swaths of lacing present during the tasting. Nose expresses roasted malts, lager yeast and dark, slightly vinous fruits and cocoa. Taste follows nose; however, the fruit profile is not overly assertive and melds with the roasted malts and cocoa. There is also an earthy hops bittering and a bit of ethanol (more flavor than heat) at the back that leaves a slightly acrid aftertaste between quaffs. Mouthfeel is medium-light, with an even carbonation and some mild acidity attributable to the alcohol. Overall, a solid baltic porter with both complexity and balance. That said, I continue to be impressed by this young brewery's innovation and quality.

Serving type: growler

03-11-2013 15:41:45 | More by Jwale73

ryan1788a5

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -3.4%

03-11-2013 00:04:56 | More by ryan1788a5