He Said (Baltic Porter)
21st Amendment Brewery

He Said (Baltic Porter)He Said (Baltic Porter)
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From:
21st Amendment Brewery
 
California, United States
Style:
Baltic Porter
ABV:
8.2%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.72 | pDev: 11.56%
Reviews:
112
Ratings:
521
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 06, 2019
Added:
Oct 03, 2013
Wants:
  17
Gots:
  80
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Rated: 2.25 by bigschoolrecords from Pennsylvania

Jan 06, 2019
 
Rated: 4.42 by CMEG from Maryland

May 05, 2018
 
Rated: 2.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 09, 2018
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Reviewed by taters21 from Ohio

3.67/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a jet black with a finger of tan head.
Smells weird, like pumpkin and brine.
Tastes of, dark chocolate, faint pumpkin, black coffee.
Intense, oily, mineral finish.
Overall, intriguing if a bit odd overall.
Nov 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by armock from New York

Jul 13, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.93/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The appearance was a semi-dark brown color with a thin white slightly foamy head that dissipated within about a minute leaving some light stringy lacing. The smell had a nice blend of roasty coffee and chocolate, lightly dosed with cinnamon, allspice, pumpkin spice and coriander. The taste was roasty, sweet and spicy through a combination of the prior mentioned flavors. On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a tad bit of sessionability to it. It left a nice sweet smooth creamy spiciness running over my tongue. Overall, I say this was a nicely done Baltic Porter that had some different aspects not necessarily true of the style but still worthy of partaking of more.
Jun 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by ckollias from Maryland

Feb 06, 2017
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Reviewed by bgillespie from New Jersey

3.43/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a pint glass.

Appearance: A pitch black that pours a tan head, not much retention.

Smell: A lot of roasted malt, maybe some chocolate. No pumpkin?

Taste: It taste like an ordinary porter, malty, cocoa, maybe a hint of nutmeg. But almost no pumpkin flavor.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, moderate carbonation.

Overall: It taste like a regular porter, but I do not get much of the pumkpin or spice flavor. It taste good, just not what is adverstised.
Feb 02, 2017
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Reviewed by timmos1 from California

2.98/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
On tap at brewery in San leandro. Read the reviews first, had to weigh in on this one. It's smoky, dark and deep. Good leathery feel. That's the good stuff. On the other hand, the power of the smokiness pretty much obliterates the pumpkin spice . It's difficult to figure out what they are aiming for here. It finishes hoppy, which is ok for an 8% beer, but its got some astringent notes that come with the dark or smoked malt. If you can swallow a pint of this you're a better man than I am.
Jan 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Beef_Curtains from Ohio

Jan 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.87 by Duff27 from Illinois

Oct 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.71 by ROGUE16 from Delaware

Oct 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.08 by fermentedbarley from New Hampshire

Sep 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.9 by Prost76 from New Hampshire

Aug 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.73 by The_Grantula from Pennsylvania

Aug 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by Rich_K from New Jersey

Jul 21, 2016
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Reviewed by MMOSNN from North Carolina

3.48/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Look - pitch black with a giant creamy tan head and very little lacing.

Smell - roasted malts, pumpkin, chocolate, some smoke, maybe nutmeg. It took awhile to identify these aromas since the smell overall is quite subtle and a little odd.

Taste - chocolaty malts, pumpkin, that nutmeg spiciness, and ends with some notes of vanilla.

Feel - good carbonation, the mouthfeel is somewhat chewy, but ends pretty thin.

Overall, I appreciate this unique take on the style, but the aroma is a little off-putting, and I would like a thicker body to it. The pumpkin is definitely present, but I don't know if it really fits this style.
Jun 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.47 by kkmiller76 from New Jersey

May 09, 2016
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Reviewed by bishopdc0 from Maine

3.37/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jet black with a thick creamy tan head, beautiful

The nose reminds me of grape medicine I had as a kid, very fruity the malts and the spice lend to an almost medicinal flavor, not in a bad way, if that make sense.

The taste is more baltic porter than spice, unlike the triple IMO. The flavor melded well better.

Its not an every day beer certainly but not bad.
Apr 11, 2016
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

3.73/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
21st Amendment Brewery "He Said"
12 oz. can, "Canned On: 09/02/15 0801"

A Baltic porter with pumpkin spices! Awesome! This could be my new Halloween beer. NOPE. It sounds like a good idea but it just doesn't work. Or at least this version doesn't work. It's fruity in the nose (apricot?, plum, fig) with an odd note, and neither the rich malt and dark notes of the Baltic porter nor the pumpkin pie spices really come through, being all muddled up within each other and the yeasty fruitiness. And the same seems to be true of the flavor, although I will say for sure that it's better, but I don't really get the spices, so I wonder if it wouldn't have been better to just not have them there at all - they don't seem to elevate it in any way. The balance is good, and it's clean, I just feel that it didn't quite click.
Mar 19, 2016
He Said (Baltic Porter) from 21st Amendment Brewery
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 521 ratings