6th Anniversary Porter
Stone Brewing

6th Anniversary Porter6th Anniversary Porter
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From:
Stone Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
Baltic Porter
ABV:
8%
Score:
93
Avg:
4.21 | pDev: 11.4%
Reviews:
67
Ratings:
142
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 17, 2020
Added:
Sep 02, 2002
Wants:
  18
Gots:
  31
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Ratings by akk14:
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Rated by akk14 from Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Dec 01, 2016
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Reviewed by PathofChaos from Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Bottle-aged for 3 years at 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Bottling Date: 04/11/2016. Enjoyed on 01/16/2020

Appearance:
Pours an intense ebony that's almost black. A color I'd imagine the trees of Germany's Black Forest to appear at night. Foams up a respectable mocha head that slowly fades and laces like artwork.

Bouquet:
Lightly toasted malts, bourbon-kissed black cherries, espresso, oak firewood, and a touch of unsweetened chocolate.

Taste:
Deeply malty with an indulgent complex of supporting flavors: brûléed cream, roasted coffee beans, baker's chocolate, bourbon soaked cherries, and lashings of smokey, woodsy dryness. Concludes with a mellow finish that's soft as satin.

Feel:
A rich, velvety, medium body that lingers with serene creaminess.

Overall:
Aging really brings forth the desirable characteristics of Stone's 6th Anniversary Porter. Astonishingly complex! The best of their anniversary series to-date, in my opinion. It's a real shame this doesn't exist anymore, I will miss it dearly when my little collection runs out.
Jan 17, 2020
 
Rated: 4.27 by SaxmanRick from Minnesota

Mar 17, 2019
 
Rated: 5 by Kwright from North Carolina

Jan 23, 2019
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Reviewed by Radcpa from Washington

3.77/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dark appearance with significant head that dissipates quickly. Aroma is a mild malt. Taste is a bitter malt that is a little on the watery side. Not my favorite.
Jun 29, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by BlueKurenai from Vermont

Feb 13, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by h4ger from Connecticut

Dec 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by mattsander from Canada (AB)

Dec 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by Khaack from New York

Oct 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.06 by NOLANDMAN from Massachusetts

Oct 26, 2017
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Reviewed by HattedClassic from Virginia

4.16/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Black. Texture is hardened water but has good weight. Brown hue. Smell and taste are good. Good yeast presence adds a honey sweet. Moderate smokey roast. Light chocolate. Molasses bitterness.

Medium body. Biting carbonation.

Go for it.
Sep 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4.1 by RMW66 from Australia

Jul 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by BeerAndFilm from Oregon

Jun 13, 2017
 
Rated: 4.1 by 6thstreetbrewpub from District of Columbia

May 15, 2017
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Rated by PJCarnell from Massachusetts

4.06/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
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Mar 31, 2017
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Reviewed by jngrizzaffi from Texas

3.87/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a pitch black color with a thick foamy head. Head retention is decent. Lacing is very good. Good java aroma. A little hoppy. More of a bitter licotice taste. Mild java. Medium to heavy bodied with mild carbonation.
Mar 19, 2017
 
Rated: 4.43 by Georgiabeer from Georgia

Mar 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4.49 by TylerJ from Iowa

Jan 12, 2017
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Reviewed by delta490 from Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
It's a very dark brown, clear with a finger of creamy tan head. It has great retention and leaves big swathes of tight sticky head. The aroma is rich malts, with some chocolate and coffee and a hint of earth. The taste is similar with just and hint of roasted malts. The body is rich and smooth, with a silky finish.
Nov 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.19 by buzzy from Pennsylvania

Nov 21, 2016
6th Anniversary Porter from Stone Brewing
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 142 ratings