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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 omnigrits:
Reviewed by omnigrits from Texas
4/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A. Almost completely black but with some deep red translucency if held up to the light. A light tan head that really doesn't want to go away and leaves some impressive lace as the glass is emptied.
S. The nose is predominantly smoke, but a relatively subtle smokiness.
T. Now it starts to open up. Lots of vanilla, some chocolate, and more of that smokiness. Quite sweet overall, but with a pleasant bitter finish, again, not overdone, but muted and subtle.
M. Very smooth. Light- to medium-bodied and with a hidden carbonation.
O. A style that's fairly new to me so I don't have much to compare it to. Strange to think of a porter as a lager, but that's what this is, and it works very well indeed. One more instance of how beer can be the world's most interesting and varied beverage.
Nov 14, 2011S. The nose is predominantly smoke, but a relatively subtle smokiness.
T. Now it starts to open up. Lots of vanilla, some chocolate, and more of that smokiness. Quite sweet overall, but with a pleasant bitter finish, again, not overdone, but muted and subtle.
M. Very smooth. Light- to medium-bodied and with a hidden carbonation.
O. A style that's fairly new to me so I don't have much to compare it to. Strange to think of a porter as a lager, but that's what this is, and it works very well indeed. One more instance of how beer can be the world's most interesting and varied beverage.
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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