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Imperial Baltic Porter
Southampton Publick House
- From:
- Southampton Publick House
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Baltic Porter
- ABV:
- 7.2%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.94 | pDev: 11.42%
- Reviews:
- 332
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 09, 2018
- Added:
- Feb 13, 2003
- Wants:
- 37
- Gots:
- 6
No description / notes.
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Ratings by treyrab:
Reviewed by treyrab from California
3.75/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.75/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Had this one in the cellar for a while and decided to be generous and share it with CoolJosh.
A: Opened with a nice hiss and some smoke drifted out of the bottle. Poured pretty thin into the pint glass and yielded a very small tan head. That lasted no time at all and dropped very quick to nada, zilch, etc. Held up to the light this is dark mahogany with some brown scents.
S: Smell is surprisingly cherry puree, dark chocolate malts, although not much bitter or black patent in there, some smokiness, and dry cocoa powder. I can tell this is going to be dry.
T: Where this cherry flavor is coming from I am not sure. Cherry puree, dry cocoa nibs/powder, chocolate, and smoke. Not too bad, a tad underwhelming, but not bad.
T/M: A bit light. I was expecting something more creamy and this is a tad higher on the carbonation side than I would like.
Overall, this is not a bad beer, and is one I am glad to have tried.
Jul 27, 2009A: Opened with a nice hiss and some smoke drifted out of the bottle. Poured pretty thin into the pint glass and yielded a very small tan head. That lasted no time at all and dropped very quick to nada, zilch, etc. Held up to the light this is dark mahogany with some brown scents.
S: Smell is surprisingly cherry puree, dark chocolate malts, although not much bitter or black patent in there, some smokiness, and dry cocoa powder. I can tell this is going to be dry.
T: Where this cherry flavor is coming from I am not sure. Cherry puree, dry cocoa nibs/powder, chocolate, and smoke. Not too bad, a tad underwhelming, but not bad.
T/M: A bit light. I was expecting something more creamy and this is a tad higher on the carbonation side than I would like.
Overall, this is not a bad beer, and is one I am glad to have tried.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by ilikebeer03 from Texas
3.73/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Nose and body: Light roast, dark fruit plum, cherry. A touch of chocolate. Lightly roasted coffee. Low bitterness. Creamy body. Lingering dark fruit, and tossed malt.
Jun 09, 2018Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
3.98/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
poured from 12oz bottle into pint glass. only "dating" i could find was 17M15.
first off, i'm taking a best guess here that this is the beer I'm drinking. BA lists an Imperial Baltic Porter and an Imperial Porter with the same abv. Southampton's website only lists one porter. bottle label i'm looking at states "inspired by the Baltic Porters of centuries past". anyway, here goes.
looks pretty good in the glass, solid black body with decent head and lacing.
faint aroma of some booze, which is surprising considering that it's only 7.2abv, which to me is less than Baltic porter standards. some dark fruit as well.
Taste is good, malt isn't overly roasted so its smooth going down. dk fruit taste in the finish. mouth is closer to thin that medium, which was a little disappointing.
overall, wouldn't of thought of it as a baltic, but still quite pleasant and drinkable.
May 22, 2016first off, i'm taking a best guess here that this is the beer I'm drinking. BA lists an Imperial Baltic Porter and an Imperial Porter with the same abv. Southampton's website only lists one porter. bottle label i'm looking at states "inspired by the Baltic Porters of centuries past". anyway, here goes.
looks pretty good in the glass, solid black body with decent head and lacing.
faint aroma of some booze, which is surprising considering that it's only 7.2abv, which to me is less than Baltic porter standards. some dark fruit as well.
Taste is good, malt isn't overly roasted so its smooth going down. dk fruit taste in the finish. mouth is closer to thin that medium, which was a little disappointing.
overall, wouldn't of thought of it as a baltic, but still quite pleasant and drinkable.
Reviewed by MacMalt from New Jersey
4.08/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured into snifter. It pours a deep, dark mahogany - almost black - with a one-finger, mocha-colored head and lacing. It smells of strong coffee, chocolate, roasted, malt, nuts, and vanilla. The taste follows the nose but with more chocolate and caramel sweetness than I anticipated. There is just a slight bitterness at the finish. The tastes blend nicely. The only disappointment is that the body is a little thin. There is no discernible alcohol taste and with an ABV of 7.2%, it is easy to drink. I think the name "Imperial" Porter is a little misleading. Overall, this is a tasty porter. It could be pared with a meal, as a dessert beer or for casual pub-drinking.
Apr 16, 2016Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had on-tap at Champs in State College.
L: Pours a dark, dark brown... nearly black with a thin tannish head.
S: Coffee and roasted malts. Mild chocolate notes.
T/F: Definitely a porter (not quite an Imperial?) with some great chocolate and coffee notes. Roasted malts and dark fruits in the finish. Smooth and creamy. Moderate carbonation.
O: A very satisfactory porter... somewhere between a standard and imperial in my opinion. Nice flavor profile but not a 'must try'. Great to mix up in a session.
May 26, 2015L: Pours a dark, dark brown... nearly black with a thin tannish head.
S: Coffee and roasted malts. Mild chocolate notes.
T/F: Definitely a porter (not quite an Imperial?) with some great chocolate and coffee notes. Roasted malts and dark fruits in the finish. Smooth and creamy. Moderate carbonation.
O: A very satisfactory porter... somewhere between a standard and imperial in my opinion. Nice flavor profile but not a 'must try'. Great to mix up in a session.
Rated by TonyLema1 from South Carolina
3/5 rDev -23.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3/5 rDev -23.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Some coffee notes, medium bodied...very British tasting
Mar 03, 2015Rated by B-may1192
3.98/5 rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
3.98/5 rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
Light for a dark beer
Feb 16, 2015Reviewed by Ryanm1 from Pennsylvania
3.35/5 rDev -15%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.35/5 rDev -15%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Not much in the way of anything for this beer. Indestinct generic taste as if it had the same malty consistency of a Guinness. Although it says it's an imperial the abv of seven plus is disguised well. Not much of a finish but a slight bitterness.
Dec 21, 2014Reviewed by blckwiteboy from Pennsylvania
1.39/5 rDev -64.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1
1.39/5 rDev -64.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1
This is not an imperial beer at all. An imperial ale starts at 9%. The brewery fools people buy naming and saying the beer is stronger than it is. They have other beers named similarly and they don't match style. I drank the beer and was the first craft beer I ever poured down the drain. It was weak in flavor and lacked everything a porter needs. I was more disappointed that the beer deceived me than the taste. But over all its a bad beer.
Dec 21, 2014
Imperial Baltic Porter from Southampton Publick House
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
378 ratings
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