Riprap Baltic Porter
Barrier Brewing Company

Riprap Baltic PorterRiprap Baltic Porter
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From:
Barrier Brewing Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
Baltic Porter
ABV:
8.1%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 10.2%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
47
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 05, 2021
Added:
Jul 08, 2011
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  9
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Ratings by ljbonadonna92:
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Reviewed by ljbonadonna92 from Maryland

4.02/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Big roasted notes followed by burnt caramel. The aroma is of burnt sugar with a biscuit character. Smooth, robust, roasty, how a Baltic porter should taste.
Jun 20, 2015
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Reviewed by CeeMaa

2.78/5  rDev -29.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1
So, here's the thing. I enjoyed it at first until I offered my daughter a taste. She said " It tastes like HAM. HAM BEER!!!" And now I can't finish my drink... All I can taste is HAM. Darn ham. Sorry. I LOVE porters and stouts but seriously, and sorry, but I'm sure you'll now also taste... Ham Beer... Good luck finishing it. Bartender... A shot of tequila please!
Dec 05, 2021
 
Rated: 3.92 by Jcarriglio from Florida

Mar 08, 2020
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Reviewed by avalon07 from South Carolina

3.83/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
L: Poured from a tallboy can to a pint glass. Had a dark brown / black color and a thick, opaque consistency. There was a massive, creamy, tan-colored, long-lasting head. Good lacing.

S: A so-so aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, smoke, char, an earthy quality, and coffee as well.

T: Tasted of a small amount of coffee (less than expected), lots of roasted malt (present throughout), some smokiness (a lingering presence, a bit of chocolate (needed more), and a lot of the earthy quality. This is a decent, if somewhat unbalanced, flavor. It needed much more of the chocolate and coffee to work properly. Not bad, though.

F: A fair amount of carbonation with a dry finish. Medium-bodied.

O: An uneven beer, but still decent. Worth a look.
Aug 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.77 by acurtis from New Jersey

Mar 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.92 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Nov 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Knickfan3 from New York

Jun 16, 2018
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Reviewed by Act25 from New Jersey

4.18/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
If you wanted to push the needle over on Baltic Porter, you might throw in some dark mussels, seaweed and manure.
This fecund brew suggests all the above, with a massive fertile profile not for the faint hearted. Aye Aye, pack this on your next round the horn.
a) Looks match the power of this dark brew that will stretch your senses. Lace cap and firm lid over black body.
s) Ferry and tug smoke, the moss and mussel covered riprap, and chocolate. Smoke predominates smell and ...
t) Smokey taste; On the order of wood fire, char, beach bon fire, boardwalk, with chocolate, powdered cocoa and cotton candy accents.
f) Full, smooth, chalky, and in the finale, creamy. Lactose sweetness tempered by earthy bitterness as it lands.
o) Barrier remains original and true to their salty, sea-side origins with NY water.
May 14, 2018
 
Rated: 3.25 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Mar 30, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by alexsergio from New York

Mar 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by BltByKrmn from New York

Feb 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.79 by Jsalz21 from New Jersey

Jun 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.81 by T-34-85 from New York

Apr 18, 2017
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Reviewed by Gmann from New York

4.06/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a chocolate brown color with a creamy mocha head. Settles into a light cap with no lacing.

The aroma is of smoke and chocolate. Nice noticeable smoke hits right away, not overpowering. The chocolate is subtle, a bit powdery.

The taste is smokey. Again not overpowering. Woody with campfire notes. The base malt provides toasted pumpernickel, caramel and some metallic notes. Any chocolate or coffee is subtle.

The feel is full, smooth and creamy. Lactose sweetness with light earthy bitterness in the finish.

I really like this as a smokey porter. Great base beer and smoke. If they intended to have chocolate and coffee notes, they may have missed a little as it is hard to detect over the smoke. Regardless very good porter.
Mar 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by Gkruszewski from New York

Mar 01, 2017
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Reviewed by Greywulfken from New York

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Typical imperial/Baltic porter pour - not quite opaque, but close... Kicked up a huge dark foam head but trailed nothing down the glass. Aromas of smoky charred dark malt suggested espresso, wet wood, and hints of bittersweet chocolate. Felt a little thin at first, but as it warmed I appreciated the body more. Nice earthy malt roast profile - little molasses-like sweetness around the edges, but a fairly balanced beer between the bitter and sweet. Got some dark fruit impressions on the tongue, too. Bit of stickiness in the corners of the mouth on the finish, nice lingering flavor... At first I was a little skeptical, not being a big porter guy, including the imperial/Baltic versions (I'd rather an imperial stout for the most part, meaning, thicker, bigger, bolder), but this actually mellowed really nicely and is one of the porters I enjoyed most.
Feb 26, 2017
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Reviewed by Billolick from New York

4.2/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
500 ml bottle, I cant find any dating info...

Pours dark brown dark mocha head, minial lacing left behind.

Dark malty nose, with chocolate and dark coffee

Densely flavorful, waves of more coffee, more dark chocolate, dark toasty malts....tasty stuff...more quality brew from Strong Islands Barrier Brewing
Feb 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4.21 by abkayak from New York

Feb 21, 2017
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Rated by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

3.39/5  rDev -13.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
B-
Jan 19, 2016
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Rated by jrschaef from New York

4.56/5  rDev +16.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Delicious dark earthy porter. Pours a deep dark brown and has a great pleasantly strong finish which stays with you.
Jan 17, 2016
Riprap Baltic Porter from Barrier Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 47 ratings