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Leviathan - Baltic Porter
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
- From:
- Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Baltic Porter
- ABV:
- 9.5%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 3.97 | pDev: 9.57%
- Reviews:
- 240
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 26, 2017
- Added:
- Nov 16, 2008
- Wants:
- 47
- Gots:
- 14
Leviathan Baltic Porter is a dark, strong beer of considerable complexity. Brewed with a highly alcohol-tolerant strain of lager yeast, it has a smooth, full flavor with dark fruit and licorice notes in the aroma. De-husked roasted malt lends a dark chocolate character without being sharp or harsh. Raw sugar and dark crystal malt give some raisin and molasses notes while East Kent Goldings hops make for a long, earthy finish.
38 IBU
38 IBU
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Ratings by Zorro:
Reviewed by Zorro from California
3.43/5 rDev -13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.43/5 rDev -13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
An extra from a trade with Damian.
Clear deeply brown colored beer with a small tan colored head.
Smell is sweet with a charred and soapy odor. Faint sour aroma with a slightly boozy Kahlúa. The scent is slightly syrupy.
The taste starts out sweet with a strong char aftertaste. Carrot stick taste from hops and patent malt combination. Fairly bitter aftertaste faint black licorice.
Mouthfeel is OK.
Don't really like this one, the balance is just off. Give me a Gonzo porter instead.
Jan 21, 2009Clear deeply brown colored beer with a small tan colored head.
Smell is sweet with a charred and soapy odor. Faint sour aroma with a slightly boozy Kahlúa. The scent is slightly syrupy.
The taste starts out sweet with a strong char aftertaste. Carrot stick taste from hops and patent malt combination. Fairly bitter aftertaste faint black licorice.
Mouthfeel is OK.
Don't really like this one, the balance is just off. Give me a Gonzo porter instead.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Baronash from Colorado
4.8/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.8/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Someone was generous enough to leave this at a backcountry lodge for me to enjoy. If that was someone on BA, I appreciate your kindness.
Poured jet black. Chocolate and roasted malt flavors. Any booziness noted by other reviewers has mellowed out in the aging.
It was a genuinely exceptional beer, and I wish I could get my hands on another bottle or two.
May 26, 2017Poured jet black. Chocolate and roasted malt flavors. Any booziness noted by other reviewers has mellowed out in the aging.
It was a genuinely exceptional beer, and I wish I could get my hands on another bottle or two.
Leviathan - Baltic Porter from Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
365 ratings
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