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Baltic Porter
Smuttynose Brewing Company
- From:
- Smuttynose Brewing Company
- New Hampshire, United States
- Style:
- Baltic Porter
Ranked #13 - ABV:
- 9.24%
- Score:
- 94
Ranked #1,961 - Avg:
- 4.25 | pDev: 8.71%
- Reviews:
- 584
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 17, 2022
- Added:
- Jan 22, 2008
- Wants:
- 259
- Gots:
- 231
35 IBU
2007 - 8.1%
2009 - 8.7
2010 - 9.02%
2013 - 9.8%
2015 - 9.0%
2007 - 8.1%
2009 - 8.7
2010 - 9.02%
2013 - 9.8%
2015 - 9.0%
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Ratings by Kallessin:
Reviewed by Kallessin from Massachusetts
4.12/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours black with a smallish cocoa head that settles quickly to a ring around the glass.
Lots of raisins and prunes in the aroma with some molasses, brown sugar and black cherry. Only a slight hing of alcohol. Some hops come through. The dark fruits are most prominent here. Very nice.
Tastes very much like the aroma (mainly dark fruits/molasses), but with the addition of a very strong roasted flavor and some dark bittersweet chocolate and a hint of coffee. Some burnt malt flavors and a pretty good amount of hop bitterness to balance it all out.
Very full bodied and smooth with a little carbonation bite. Fairly dry.
A very rich and full beer. Nice balance between dark fruit, malt and hop bitterness. The alcohol is hidden very well. I with the chocolate flavors were slightly more, but otherwise a great beer.
Mar 09, 2010Lots of raisins and prunes in the aroma with some molasses, brown sugar and black cherry. Only a slight hing of alcohol. Some hops come through. The dark fruits are most prominent here. Very nice.
Tastes very much like the aroma (mainly dark fruits/molasses), but with the addition of a very strong roasted flavor and some dark bittersweet chocolate and a hint of coffee. Some burnt malt flavors and a pretty good amount of hop bitterness to balance it all out.
Very full bodied and smooth with a little carbonation bite. Fairly dry.
A very rich and full beer. Nice balance between dark fruit, malt and hop bitterness. The alcohol is hidden very well. I with the chocolate flavors were slightly more, but otherwise a great beer.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by fujindemon74 from Pennsylvania
4.68/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.68/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
L- reminds me of a. Imperial stout, thick dark, black, dense
S- chocolate, coffee, sweet vanilla
T- follows the nose
F- medium to full, vey low carbonation, quickly fading to a stillness
O- an excellent example of a Baltic Porter
Jun 17, 2022S- chocolate, coffee, sweet vanilla
T- follows the nose
F- medium to full, vey low carbonation, quickly fading to a stillness
O- an excellent example of a Baltic Porter
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
4.03/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
355 ml botlle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Black colour, large tan head. Aroma of roast malts, coffee, prunes, raisins and chocolate. Soft mouthfeel. Medium sweet flavour, with the same elements as the aroma. Fairly low bitterness. Enjoyable.
Mar 20, 2021Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
2.8/5 rDev -34.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.8/5 rDev -34.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2013 vintage; drank 2/6/15 @ Yuss Haus.
Dark brown appearance.
Dark tan head; minimal lace.
Tart cherry & mild booze heat nose.
Medium thick, creamy mouthfeel.
Bakers chocolate & cream of wheat flavors up front; pickle juice & mild booze heat on the finish.
Sadly, as this warmed the pickle juice took over. Not very good.
Feb 14, 2019Dark brown appearance.
Dark tan head; minimal lace.
Tart cherry & mild booze heat nose.
Medium thick, creamy mouthfeel.
Bakers chocolate & cream of wheat flavors up front; pickle juice & mild booze heat on the finish.
Sadly, as this warmed the pickle juice took over. Not very good.
Reviewed by FBarber from Illinois
4.28/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottle Conditioned - May 2015.
Pours pitch black and oily. Thin tan head dissipates steadily leaving just a thin ring of mocha colored foam along the outside of the beer. Beer appears thick and viscous when poured.
Aroma has notes of cocoa, dark fruits, roasted malts, and molasses. Very nice aroma albeit somewhat subdued - however that is to be expected given the age of this bottle.
Taste is quite smoky with notes of roasted and smoked malts, molasses, chocolate, and dark fruits. Incredibly complex array of flavors. Not a ton of hops here, but again, not unexpected given the age of this bottle. The smokiness here really is quite lovely. No bitterness is left on the finish.
Feel is thick with a nice heft to it. Semi-dry finish. Light vibrant carbonation.
Overall this is a lovely beer and the age on this has done nothing but wonders.
Sep 14, 2018Pours pitch black and oily. Thin tan head dissipates steadily leaving just a thin ring of mocha colored foam along the outside of the beer. Beer appears thick and viscous when poured.
Aroma has notes of cocoa, dark fruits, roasted malts, and molasses. Very nice aroma albeit somewhat subdued - however that is to be expected given the age of this bottle.
Taste is quite smoky with notes of roasted and smoked malts, molasses, chocolate, and dark fruits. Incredibly complex array of flavors. Not a ton of hops here, but again, not unexpected given the age of this bottle. The smokiness here really is quite lovely. No bitterness is left on the finish.
Feel is thick with a nice heft to it. Semi-dry finish. Light vibrant carbonation.
Overall this is a lovely beer and the age on this has done nothing but wonders.
Rated by dubrunna from Florida
3.52/5 rDev -17.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.52/5 rDev -17.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
A bit overrated by other reviewers. A solid stout all around but not exceptional like a Sam Smiths.
Feb 27, 2018Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana
4.35/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12oz bottle marked "bottle conditioned Mar. 2015 ABV 9%" poured into a Smuttynose pint glass at fridge temp. The beer pours very dense, dark brown with a little bit of light brown head. The head recedes to a paper thin coating with a sheet of lacing working down the glass as consumed. The aroma is dark charred malt and a little bakers dark chocolate. The taste is roasty malts up front, then a little tangy flavor & maybe a little dark fruit, finishing with a big semisweet chocolate finale. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, well carbonated with a wet, yet uncloying finish. Overall, very good. I had cellered this bottle since 2015 and it makes me sad this is not available locally anymore. Recommended.
Dec 04, 2017Reviewed by Holderness from Massachusetts
4.01/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.01/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
L — For a porter, pours a very dark brown with a two-finger light brown head produced with aerated pour. Minimal retention and some lacing
S — Molasses, barley malts, bakers chocolate, stonefruits, and a touch of smoke and bacon
T — Leads with a good amount of dark chocolate, well-roasted barley malts, and smoke. Followed by hints of dark roast coffee, molasses, and candied prune
F — Moderately thick, silky mouthfeel. Medium carb. Restrained bitterness on the finish
O — Reminds me a lot of Smutty’s Robust Porter, although a little more intense. Somewhat surprised that this is currently BeerAdvocate’s highest rated beer in New Hampshire since it’s pretty nondescript overall (although still well put together!)
81/100
Oct 12, 2017S — Molasses, barley malts, bakers chocolate, stonefruits, and a touch of smoke and bacon
T — Leads with a good amount of dark chocolate, well-roasted barley malts, and smoke. Followed by hints of dark roast coffee, molasses, and candied prune
F — Moderately thick, silky mouthfeel. Medium carb. Restrained bitterness on the finish
O — Reminds me a lot of Smutty’s Robust Porter, although a little more intense. Somewhat surprised that this is currently BeerAdvocate’s highest rated beer in New Hampshire since it’s pretty nondescript overall (although still well put together!)
81/100
Baltic Porter from Smuttynose Brewing Company
Beer rating:
94 out of
100 with
1434 ratings
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