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Side Project #28: Smoke On The Porter
Terrapin Beer Company
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- From:
- Terrapin Beer Company
- Georgia, United States
- Style:
- Baltic Porter
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 14.62%
- Reviews:
- 25
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 31, 2019
- Added:
- Nov 11, 2016
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 4
This Baltic Porter gives off a roasty aroma with hints of vanilla and chicory. Notes of dark fruits on the tongue give way to a dry smokey finish that lingers with each sip.
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Ratings by JMills52:
Rated by JMills52 from Pennsylvania
3.92/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
May 05, 2017
3.92/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
May 05, 2017
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by q33jeff from New Jersey
4.15/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
**
11/16/17
Smoked Porter Tasting.
Can to snifter.
LOOK: thick dark black, no head.
AROMA: smoke, wood, maple? very appealing
TASTE: smoke, caramel, leather, blackberry. Very Tasty.
FEEL: on the flat side, but thick and full bodied.
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Left Hand Smoke Jumper 4.21
Terrapin Smoke on the Porter 4.15
Forgotten Boardwalk Morro Castle 3.85
Flying Fish Port Roll Porter 3.82
Stone Smoked Porter 3.66
**
Jan 15, 201811/16/17
Smoked Porter Tasting.
Can to snifter.
LOOK: thick dark black, no head.
AROMA: smoke, wood, maple? very appealing
TASTE: smoke, caramel, leather, blackberry. Very Tasty.
FEEL: on the flat side, but thick and full bodied.
--
Left Hand Smoke Jumper 4.21
Terrapin Smoke on the Porter 4.15
Forgotten Boardwalk Morro Castle 3.85
Flying Fish Port Roll Porter 3.82
Stone Smoked Porter 3.66
**
Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Dark brown/borderline black colored pour with thick, creamy head sitting on top.
S - Dark roasted cocoa, creme, and light smokiness.
T - Smoke, char, cocoa creme, roasted malt, delicate vanilla, wood plank (yes, I actually said that, it actually does resemble Beechwood), and peat.
M - Full body and dry on the back of the tongue with a little bit of thinness at the very, very end.
O - This aged quite well. No alcohol presence whatsoever. Enjoying.
Nov 30, 2017S - Dark roasted cocoa, creme, and light smokiness.
T - Smoke, char, cocoa creme, roasted malt, delicate vanilla, wood plank (yes, I actually said that, it actually does resemble Beechwood), and peat.
M - Full body and dry on the back of the tongue with a little bit of thinness at the very, very end.
O - This aged quite well. No alcohol presence whatsoever. Enjoying.
Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
4.16/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.16/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Terrapin Beer Co. "Smoke On The Porter - Side Project 28"
12 fl. oz. can, "Vintage 2016"
$2 @ Weis Market, Conshohocken, PA
Notes via stream of consciousness: Wow, this is really dark. The head is a very dark tan, brown even, over a completely opaque black body. Ahhh, the nose is smokey, and roasty with some dark bittersweet chocolate. The flavor is more complex, bringing in some apple-like fruitiness, some raisin and fig, a bit of soft French roast coffee, a straightforward graininess, and some almost-burnt sugar. It's less chocolatey, and certainly less roasty than I thought it would be given the aroma - perhaps I've imagined roastiness based on the charred character of the smoke. I can't figure out what they've used for that either. I get some Beechwood, but also what could be peat - it could really be anything though, a blend, well, not Hickory, but you get the idea. Ahh, I could even see some hickory in there as well if it is a blend, although that's probably the fruitiness throwing me off. Mostly I get Beechwood. Unfortunately the head has not held, and it's not left any lacing behind. Oh well. The flavor also delivers some oak, and mild vanilla as it warms a bit. Ahh, and some black licorice as well. It's not that bitter, but it still finishes dry. Medium-full in body with a velvety smooth moderate carbonation that at least partially explains the limited head retention. Mmmmm! As a fan of smoked beers I have to say I'm liking this a lot. And I think as a Baltic porter it's right on as well. Is it really 8.5%? I don't find the alcohol at all. All in all, very nice. It's nicely balanced, nicely rounded, and the smoke and oak deliver without going too far over the edge.
Jul 31, 201712 fl. oz. can, "Vintage 2016"
$2 @ Weis Market, Conshohocken, PA
Notes via stream of consciousness: Wow, this is really dark. The head is a very dark tan, brown even, over a completely opaque black body. Ahhh, the nose is smokey, and roasty with some dark bittersweet chocolate. The flavor is more complex, bringing in some apple-like fruitiness, some raisin and fig, a bit of soft French roast coffee, a straightforward graininess, and some almost-burnt sugar. It's less chocolatey, and certainly less roasty than I thought it would be given the aroma - perhaps I've imagined roastiness based on the charred character of the smoke. I can't figure out what they've used for that either. I get some Beechwood, but also what could be peat - it could really be anything though, a blend, well, not Hickory, but you get the idea. Ahh, I could even see some hickory in there as well if it is a blend, although that's probably the fruitiness throwing me off. Mostly I get Beechwood. Unfortunately the head has not held, and it's not left any lacing behind. Oh well. The flavor also delivers some oak, and mild vanilla as it warms a bit. Ahh, and some black licorice as well. It's not that bitter, but it still finishes dry. Medium-full in body with a velvety smooth moderate carbonation that at least partially explains the limited head retention. Mmmmm! As a fan of smoked beers I have to say I'm liking this a lot. And I think as a Baltic porter it's right on as well. Is it really 8.5%? I don't find the alcohol at all. All in all, very nice. It's nicely balanced, nicely rounded, and the smoke and oak deliver without going too far over the edge.
Reviewed by rolltide8425 from Pennsylvania
3.92/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.92/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Smoke, ash, and chocolate dominate this one with a nice bitterness in there as well. Very dark color with a body on the heavy side of medium. Goes down smoothly
Jun 08, 2017Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia
3.95/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
12oz can poured into a snifter
A- pours a deep black with a think foamy khaki colored head that reduces to a ring around the edge
S- smoky peat, rubber tires, campfire, ash, light coffee, charred wood
T- plenty of smoke up front with notes of smoked peat, rubber, ash, campfire & chocolate. Mid-palate gives more chocolate and a hint of coffee. The finish is more smoke and rubber tire
M- medium-heavy body with moderate carbonation leads to a creamy mouthfeel and finish
O- nice smoked notes throughout, tends to get a little rubbery at times though
Apr 11, 2017A- pours a deep black with a think foamy khaki colored head that reduces to a ring around the edge
S- smoky peat, rubber tires, campfire, ash, light coffee, charred wood
T- plenty of smoke up front with notes of smoked peat, rubber, ash, campfire & chocolate. Mid-palate gives more chocolate and a hint of coffee. The finish is more smoke and rubber tire
M- medium-heavy body with moderate carbonation leads to a creamy mouthfeel and finish
O- nice smoked notes throughout, tends to get a little rubbery at times though
Reviewed by tazzman from Florida
2.87/5 rDev -25.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
2.87/5 rDev -25.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Not a bad base Porter, but they must have used rubber tires for the smoke source. A very off tasting stringent flavor to the smokiness. Whatever wood they used for smoking, I would suggest an alternative wood for next brewing.
Apr 01, 2017Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.56/5 rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A thanks to the bad ass of baltic porters, woodychandler, for this beer. Has a black color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of roasted malts, chocolate. Taste is smokey, roasted malts, chocolate, hops are present, some licorice. Feels medium/full bodied in the mouth and overall is a solid beer.
Mar 29, 2017
Side Project #28: Smoke On The Porter from Terrapin Beer Company
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
74 ratings
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