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Grande Cuvée Porter Baltique
Les Trois Mousquetaires
- From:
- Les Trois Mousquetaires
- Quebec, Canada
- Style:
- Baltic Porter
Ranked #14 - ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 94
Ranked #2,030 - Avg:
- 4.25 | pDev: 9.18%
- Reviews:
- 186
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 03, 2024
- Added:
- Dec 17, 2008
- Wants:
- 101
- Gots:
- 95
Robust dark lager inspired by Porters from around the Baltic Sea region. This beer is luxuriously round with a mild bitterness. The malts contribute flavors of coffee, chocolate, and vanilla. The use of cherry-wood smoked malt provides a subtle hint of smoke.
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Ratings by Otterburn:
Reviewed by Otterburn from Canada (QC)
4.42/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Fall 2008 thanks to my bro for this gift.
color is black with some reddish light and moka head.
smell is very nice. its malty, theres caramal, its fruity as well, sweet.
Taste: is very nice too.
it is malty, smoky, balanced between malt and sweet and smoke, its very enjoyable. its rich and theres many layers of taste, kind of deep multi taste. theres some mild chocolate flavors too..
Mf: active carboanation but not excessive. this brew got a nice liquorous feel to it. after-taste is not very long but pleasant, malt, and little bit sweet.
drinkability is very good. every aspect of the beer is enjoyable along with the style labeled.
its a strong beer, but i think it got sweeter and smoother with 2 years of sleep.
theres no alcohol presence in the taste or smell but the alcohol sure is in your blood.
Nov 17, 2010color is black with some reddish light and moka head.
smell is very nice. its malty, theres caramal, its fruity as well, sweet.
Taste: is very nice too.
it is malty, smoky, balanced between malt and sweet and smoke, its very enjoyable. its rich and theres many layers of taste, kind of deep multi taste. theres some mild chocolate flavors too..
Mf: active carboanation but not excessive. this brew got a nice liquorous feel to it. after-taste is not very long but pleasant, malt, and little bit sweet.
drinkability is very good. every aspect of the beer is enjoyable along with the style labeled.
its a strong beer, but i think it got sweeter and smoother with 2 years of sleep.
theres no alcohol presence in the taste or smell but the alcohol sure is in your blood.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Cwrw from Canada (AB)
4.25/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours out a fairly jet black, viscous and luscious. Large mocha coloured head. Looks beautiful.
First aroma is chocolate raisins, with some prunes/dates, honey and a slight hint of coffee and caramel. Big on raisins and chocolate. Sweet, but not cloying. Hits all the right notes.
Taste is more of the same, and the mouthfeel is very smooth, with almost no hints of alcohol in the finish. Doesn't taste like a 10 percenter at all. Plenty of chocolate, raisins, a bit of vanilla, maybe even a little cherry in there. Really, really nice blend of flavours. The body is a perhaps a little thinner than I would have expected, but it's a minor gripe for such a flavourful, smooth porter.
4.25 all round. Great beer.
Feb 03, 2024First aroma is chocolate raisins, with some prunes/dates, honey and a slight hint of coffee and caramel. Big on raisins and chocolate. Sweet, but not cloying. Hits all the right notes.
Taste is more of the same, and the mouthfeel is very smooth, with almost no hints of alcohol in the finish. Doesn't taste like a 10 percenter at all. Plenty of chocolate, raisins, a bit of vanilla, maybe even a little cherry in there. Really, really nice blend of flavours. The body is a perhaps a little thinner than I would have expected, but it's a minor gripe for such a flavourful, smooth porter.
4.25 all round. Great beer.
Reviewed by stortore from Illinois
4.24/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
750 ml bottle into a snifter. 2022 edition. Had 10/3/23.
Pours a mostly opaque dark cola color, with a quarter inch foamy head and light foamy lacing. Aromas of malt, vanilla, coffee, some molasses, light chocolate. Smells herbal and a little smoky. Flavors of chocolate, coffee, malt, some molasses, light plum. Tastes somewhat herbal and there’s a light sweet note when warmed. Smooth, a very good fuller body, well carbonated.
Really enjoyed this. Big chocolate and coffee notes, with solid aromas and flavors overall. Well worth a purchase.
Nov 28, 2023Pours a mostly opaque dark cola color, with a quarter inch foamy head and light foamy lacing. Aromas of malt, vanilla, coffee, some molasses, light chocolate. Smells herbal and a little smoky. Flavors of chocolate, coffee, malt, some molasses, light plum. Tastes somewhat herbal and there’s a light sweet note when warmed. Smooth, a very good fuller body, well carbonated.
Really enjoyed this. Big chocolate and coffee notes, with solid aromas and flavors overall. Well worth a purchase.
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
2.8/5 rDev -34.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.8/5 rDev -34.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
July 2016: RBESG 2016 in Barcelona. On tap at NaparBCN. Nearly black colour. Sweetish aroma of malts and molasses. The molasses flavour was WAY too sweet for me - at least in a setting like this, a multiple beers tasting.
Aug 29, 2023Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4.49/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Undated bottle; drank 8/27/23 @ the Yarchives.
Black/brown appearance.
A rough pour yielded a nice, noisy tan head; decent lacing remained.
Fresh earth, dark chocolate & faintly tart plum notes in the nose.
Creamy medium thick mouthfeel.
Dark chocolate, burnt caramel. mild fresh earth & faint tart plum flavors. Kind of a stunner. Even better on draft.
Aug 28, 2023Black/brown appearance.
A rough pour yielded a nice, noisy tan head; decent lacing remained.
Fresh earth, dark chocolate & faintly tart plum notes in the nose.
Creamy medium thick mouthfeel.
Dark chocolate, burnt caramel. mild fresh earth & faint tart plum flavors. Kind of a stunner. Even better on draft.
Reviewed by DanfromVan from Canada (BC)
4.01/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.01/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
750 ml caged bottle with a new label dated 06/10/22. Deep rich mahogany look, less than a fingers worth of head. A tad sweeter than I would like, but on point with rich flavour, Expands in flavour a bit when it warms up.
Feels perfect in the mouth, goes down easy. Slight bitterness see saws between ok and then being overpowered by sweetness. I'll probably try another bottle for scientific purposes. Pricey.
Apr 04, 2023Feels perfect in the mouth, goes down easy. Slight bitterness see saws between ok and then being overpowered by sweetness. I'll probably try another bottle for scientific purposes. Pricey.
Reviewed by scott451 from Canada (ON)
4.14/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.14/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Production date 06/10/22. Poured a 750ml caged and corked bottle into a pint glass. A one finger tan head on black, The head diminished to a ring shortly.
Coffee and cocoa smells.
Very smooth. Sticky. Roasted malts. cocoa. ABV is well hidden. Molasses, smoke. Lots in there. A very mild hop finish.
Medium body and low carbonation.
Top quality. A rare and interesting style.
Feb 04, 2023Coffee and cocoa smells.
Very smooth. Sticky. Roasted malts. cocoa. ABV is well hidden. Molasses, smoke. Lots in there. A very mild hop finish.
Medium body and low carbonation.
Top quality. A rare and interesting style.
Reviewed by HarlotBronte from District of Columbia
3.46/5 rDev -18.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
3.46/5 rDev -18.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
L: Almost black with a 2 finger brown head
S: Bourbon, chocolate, smoke, a bit of ethanol
T: Smoked malt, coffee, sweet bourbon. Ethanol a bit too much for my liking and masks the good flavors.
F: Round and smooth
O: This would probably be more enjoyable at 9% where the chocolate/coffee wouldn’t be masked by alcohol.
May 01, 2022S: Bourbon, chocolate, smoke, a bit of ethanol
T: Smoked malt, coffee, sweet bourbon. Ethanol a bit too much for my liking and masks the good flavors.
F: Round and smooth
O: This would probably be more enjoyable at 9% where the chocolate/coffee wouldn’t be masked by alcohol.
Rated by donzilake from Ohio
4.4/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.4/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Smooth, sweet, weak carbonation, medium plus body, well-hidden alcohol.
Jan 01, 2022Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.4/5 rDev -20%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.4/5 rDev -20%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Very dark brown with modest foam in the Orval chalice. Burnt sugar taste that does not quit. And licorice, molasses, brown sugar. Even a touch of maple syrup. You could add every other sweet thing from figs to fruitcake. It just doesn't quit even after you're ready for something else, like water would be my next drink.
Monstrous big and sweet malt monster. The aftertaste has a hint of sourish burnt malt but not much bitterness. A few sips are quite interesting, but I liked it better mixed with a "normal" stout. From the 750 ml bottle purchased at Elizabeth Station in Bellingham.
Sep 06, 2021Monstrous big and sweet malt monster. The aftertaste has a hint of sourish burnt malt but not much bitterness. A few sips are quite interesting, but I liked it better mixed with a "normal" stout. From the 750 ml bottle purchased at Elizabeth Station in Bellingham.
Reviewed by backblast from Alaska
4.5/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured almost black in color with a thin tan head that dissipated quickly and no lacing.
Tastes of heavy charred malts mixed with dark fruit, tobacco and candied molasses. Not too sweet aftertaste and lingers wonderfully. Med body and low carbonation make this a top pick.
Apr 21, 2021Tastes of heavy charred malts mixed with dark fruit, tobacco and candied molasses. Not too sweet aftertaste and lingers wonderfully. Med body and low carbonation make this a top pick.
Reviewed by Greywulfken from New York
4/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
It's a sweet one, and leaning into imperial stout territory with a big, rounded feel and sticky, full body... Rich with lotsa chocolate syrup, and enough bitter, drier espresso to pull the sweetness back and keep it from being cloying; a hint of smoke...
Dec 19, 2020
Grande Cuvée Porter Baltique from Les Trois Mousquetaires
Beer rating:
94 out of
100 with
510 ratings
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