Baltic Porter
Uncommon Brewers

Baltic PorterBaltic Porter
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From:
Uncommon Brewers
 
California, United States
Style:
Baltic Porter
ABV:
7.8%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.79 | pDev: 12.4%
Reviews:
88
Ratings:
182
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 04, 2018
Added:
Jan 31, 2009
Wants:
  12
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by woodychandler:
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

4.67/5  rDev +23.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 3.5
More CANned beer from a once-obscure brewery in north-central Cali! I love being the founder of The CANQuest (TM) because it has left me attuned to (seemingly) any brewery that is putting their beers into a CAN. I had some of their Siamese Twin Ale a couple of years ago and was mighty impressed. Let's hope the trend CANtinues.

From the CAN: "Late in the 18th century Britain's great brewing families were working hard to break into new markets. For the Baltic Sea ports they created an eport version of the traditional British Porter. Styled like an IPA to preserve them for the voyage, those profound Baltic Porters served to ward off the chill winds of that northern sea. That said, we weren't satisfied with the Baltic Porter's traditionally subtle hint of black licorice. This ale features a blend of whole licorice root and star anise to create an uncommon addition to that traditional export Porter's hearty character."; "Ale brewed with Licorice and Star Anise"; " Our beers are unfiltered, unpasteurized and undoubtedly uncommon. They're designed to grow over time as they age. Store in a cool place and witness the change."; "Uncommon Brewers - In 2002 we set out to discover the forgotten potential of an ancient beverage all too often taken for granted. Uncommon Brewers was born out of that exploration. Our products are sourced whenever possible from local farms and growers. Some are even harvested by hand from the hills of Northern California."

The Crack & Glug produced one of the most intimidating beer that I have ever had come out of a CAN! It was dense and black with a finger of defiantly thick deep-brown head that seemed impervious to humidity or anything. It had the best staying power of any head I CAN remember. Color was a deep, dark brown/black with only cola highlights at the edges. Nose smelled like licorice, simply put. I was reminded of my mother's love of Twizzlers Nibs when I was a kid, but I had to be desperate to want to eat them as black licorice was not my bag as a kid. Nor is it today, but in terms of innovation, I have to give the brewers major props! Damn, this beer really made my taste buds sit up and take notice. I really could not get much more than the anise flavor from this beer, but that, coupled with its thick mouthfeel, was enough. The finish was like I had just chewed up a bag of black licorice. Phew! One was puh-lehn-tee, but what a one. No way is this going into any cooler but the one for Hula in the Coola Day (01 Feb, annually), when it will help to break the winter doldrums. Kudos for taking such a chance!
Jun 16, 2011
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Reviewed by Schoeni from Germany

4.14/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Received one can, here in EU..ist a rare one. German Style Tasting.... Anyway, drank it from the casn, so i cant say anything about the colour.smells fine, like choco, roasted malt, cofeee...caramell.
Nice flavour, liquorice, malt-coffee.... and a Little bit of Anise.
I drink this can and i feel like it is curing me from all that flews and catarrhs...
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Baltic Porter from Uncommon Brewers
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 182 ratings