Smoked Porter
Stone Brewing

Smoked PorterSmoked Porter
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From:
Stone Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
Smoked Porter
Ranked #16
ABV:
5.9%
Score:
89
Ranked #10,525
Avg:
4 | pDev: 11.25%
Reviews:
1,821
Ratings:
4,218
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 14, 2023
Added:
Mar 18, 2002
Wants:
  214
Gots:
  524
A porter with hints of chocolate & coffee balanced by subtle smokiness
First Release: December 1996

When first released, our smoky version of a traditional English porter was ahead of its time. Today, it's a highly regarded staple among craft beer fans and our go-to food complement, pairing effortlessly with all kinds of cuisine, from peanut butter and banana sandwiches to braised pork belly and apple pie. This worldly libation is dark, smooth and complex, with chocolate and coffee flavors suffused with subtle smokiness from the addition of peat-smoked malt.
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Ratings by BeerDocT:
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Reviewed by BeerDocT from Georgia

3.22/5  rDev -19.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Served in a chilled tulip glass.

-Appearance 3.0: Pours out a nice, jet-black color so indicative of porters and stouts. Creamy and small head. Somewhat translucent and not thick, inky black.

-Smell 3.5: Smells very much like a porter, but has a subdued bouquet. Strange, for a "smoked" beer, I do not smell much smokiness.

-Taste 3.00: Front is slightly sour which leads to the middle which is very nice: toasted grains, but the grains in question still maintain a certain "grassiness" that is indicative of lighter beers. I also get a huge hit of that evil bleu cheese hop that I despise. Nasty. Finish is all hops and smoke and is pleasing. I definitely taste the high alpha Columbus hops here, swirling in the background, fighting against the bleu cheese. Aftertaste is long and dry and smoky. Mixed bag.

-Mouthfeel 3.5: Good mouthfeel. Smooth and silky. Spot on for this style.

-Overall 3.25: This is a good drinking beer, but I imagine it would overpower any food you consume with it. My opinion is that this is an okay beer as far as taste goes, but that Stone needs to upgrade several elements of this beer. Room for improvement in several areas. Like getting rid of the bleu cheese hop.
Sep 02, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.44 by Beergod420 from Michigan

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Jan 27, 2022
 
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Nov 27, 2021
 
Rated: 3.25 by jeschaefer from Texas

Apr 18, 2021
 
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Dec 29, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by Archfiend from Illinois

Sep 28, 2020
 
Rated: 4.03 by unclekeith from Alaska

Aug 28, 2020
 
Rated: 3.94 by BrewsOverHoes from Georgia

Aug 22, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Apr 06, 2020
 
Rated: 5 by doctorgary from New York

Mar 10, 2020
 
Rated: 3.98 by imnodoctorbut from Texas

Feb 25, 2020
 
Rated: 4.29 by Patlee3324 from Massachusetts

Feb 12, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by craigbelly from Iowa

Nov 20, 2019
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Reviewed by EMH73 from New York

3.99/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a dark brown with some red highlights, a thin tan head and no lacing. Smells of roasted malts, chocolate, caramel, a bit of smoke and some nuttiness. Taste follows the nose with additional notes of dark fruits and a nice hop presence. Expected far more smokiness, seems more like a porter. Medium bodied, light side of medium carbonation, smooth mouth feel.
Oct 30, 2019
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Reviewed by detgfrsh from Texas

4.13/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
From a bottle brewed 12/27/15. Dark brown color with a thin layer of brown head. Roasted malt and vanilla smell. Feels a little thin. Roasted malt and smoke with some hop bitterness on the finish. Great flavor, wish the feel was a little bit heavier.
Sep 15, 2019
 
Rated: 4.6 by jpopplewell from Ohio

Apr 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Mar 05, 2019
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Reviewed by mothmanscott from Georgia

3.92/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
From notes 4/2/12: Pours dark brown with a ruby highlight when held to the light. The pour produces a frothy, tan, short-lived head that receded to nothing and left no lacing. Aroma is dark roast, dark fruit, chocolate, a little cherry and smoke. Taste is the same with heavier dark malt notes and a nice nuttiness with minor hop hints in the finish and a lingering bitter aftertaste. The level of smoke is a little disappointing. The taste is well balanced. Mouthfeel is medium-heavy bodied with nice carbonation, smooth and very drinkable.
Dec 30, 2018
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Reviewed by greenhousedrummer from Tennessee

4/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Not as smoke forward as I like but still an undeniably good beer. It's a bit more on the traditional porter side, with a nice hop bite, caramel sweetness and deep roasted nut aroma. There's a light kiss of smoke but it makes you work for it. Unfortunately, although a good beer, when reaching for a smoky fix I go for O'Fallon's smoked porter, Yazoo Sue, or Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock.
Dec 26, 2018
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