Leviathan - Baltic Porter
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall

Leviathan - Baltic PorterLeviathan - Baltic Porter
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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:
365
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
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Ratings by timmay41:
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Reviewed by timmay41 from District of Columbia

3.91/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Picked up a four pack from the brewery in South Boston during a tasting.

A: Body is dark brown with amber highlights at the top and bottom of the glass. Thin (less than one finger) grayish, light brown head consisting of small carbonation bubbles. Very little lacing & retention.

S: Sweet roasted malts, toffee, light scent of caramel, some alcohol detectable. Then notes of coffee milk or coffee ice cream emerge. Really nice.

T & M: Big, aggressive first sip--carbonation and alcohol-heavy coffee taste. As it breathes it becomes a little more nuanced, delivering chocolate and dark cherry notes. Light-to-medium bodied but fizzy, which leads to some quality belching. Alcohol warmth comes through near the end of the sip and in the aftertaste.

D: I really like the effort Harpoon is putting into this series, attempting to branch out to new styles. In the future, this won't be the beer I go for when I crave a baltic porter, but it does as admirable job engaging with what this style does well--roasted, sweet taste, velvety mouthfeel, and big alcohol.
Mar 29, 2009
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Baronash from Colorado

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, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by CharlesK from Pennsylvania

Feb 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by BKotch from Texas

Aug 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4.07 by OrestesMethuon from Montana

Apr 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4.02 by MattXT from Virginia

Mar 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.24 by SABERG from Massachusetts

Feb 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.84 by Ohiovania from Ohio

Jan 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.73 by MikeAndrews from Massachusetts

Dec 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by ricknelson from Vermont

Dec 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by fugazidps from New York

Nov 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by GRG1313 from California

Nov 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by randylangford from Pennsylvania

Nov 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by JAHMUR from Connecticut

Oct 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by -NESTO- from New Jersey

Aug 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by wrightst from Maryland

Aug 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by zestar from California

Aug 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Doomcifer from Rhode Island

Aug 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by shaft from Massachusetts

Jul 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by kuishinbo_tantei from New York

Jul 07, 2014
Leviathan - Baltic Porter from Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 365 ratings