Jurata
Coronado Brewing Company

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From:
Coronado Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Baltic Porter
Ranked #135
ABV:
8%
Score:
85
Ranked #21,080
Avg:
3.77 | pDev: 9.28%
Reviews:
75
Ratings:
432
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 20, 2022
Added:
Feb 07, 2014
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  52
Collaboration with Cigar City Brewing

This collaboration represents a unique fusion of styles and balance. It was brewed when CCB brewmaster Wayne Wambles and owner and CEO Joey Redner visited San Diego late last year. The name “Jurata” (pronounced Yoo-­‐rah-­‐tuh) is Polish for “sea”, and rings true with both Coronado and Cigar City beside opposite oceans. It is also a mythical mermaid in the Baltic Sea.
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Ratings by PorterLambic:
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Reviewed by PorterLambic from Florida

3.84/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours nigh on black with no real head to speak of. A tick of very scattered lacing, though.
Smell is malt, pepper, dark fruit, a hint of whiskey. Nice idea of richness hinted at.
Taste is malt, whiskey, dark fruits, pepper/spices. Great balance.
Medium body with pretensions of fullness. Effervescence is .... metallic and tangy, if that makes sense. Warming, of course, drying, too. Not as full bodied as I would have desired, though. Aftertaste is kind of ashy.
Nov 17, 2014
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.63/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
bottle at share. Dark brown pour, see-through. Roasty aroma wafts up from the pour, malty. Taste is light roasted malts, chocolate, woody, faint fruity notes/
Nov 20, 2022
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

4.31/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I was anxious to Pop! the cap on this one since it marked the first of my transition away from Rogue Ales after a week+ (!) with them. I have an affinity for Baltic Porters dating back to my time as an undergrad at Pitt, hanging out with the late-Stosh, owner of the Bloomfield Bridge Tavern (BBT). I would have the red Polish platter & then we would break out the stogies & begin opening Baltika #6s like they were going out of style!

From the Bottle: "(yoo­‐rah­‐tuh)"; "When naming this Baltic [P]orter, a collaboration with Tampa's Cigar City Brewing, we opted for Jurata as a nod to a mythological mermaid known to roam the depths of the Baltic Sea, just as the energetic yeast used to brew this deep[,] dark beer navigated our fermentation tanks. Dive in and enjoy Jurata's true-to-style rich and complex flavors!"

I held my breath as I Pop!ped the cap on this aged bomber. I was hoping that it had held up & would not be a gusher & my prayers were answered. Nothing untoward occurred, so I started a VERY slow, gentle C-Line pour into the awaiting glass. My success was limited by the lack of formation of any head. 8=( In-glass swirl to the rescue! This netted me just better than a finger of foamy, soapy, rocky, deep-tan/light-brown head with modest retention. Color was Dark Brown to Very Dark Brown (SRM = > 27, < 34) with NE-quality clarity & garnet highlights. Ooh. Nose smelled richly of Baker's chocolate with a light smokiness. 8=O Mmm. Mouthfeel was medium. The taste was beautiful with the flavors having melded extremely well over time. It had a bittersweet chocolatiness along with a subtle smokiness that lent itself to a slight tanginess. Mmm. The taste was making me want to score a Macanudo Maduro & light that puppy up as a great accompaniment to this beer.

For the uninitiated, that is an approachably-priced moderately high-end dark wrapper cigar. I used to thrive on Maduros until I developed adult-onset asthma in my 40s. I still occasionally indulge, but nothing like in my misspent past. Sigh.

Finish was dry with a pronounced bittersweet chocolatiness & a light smokiness. As to the latter, it really seemed to settle in my sinuses to the point that every breath on my part conjured up memories of cigars. Man, I SO miss them! Coffee & stogies on the fantail after supper while underway were a highlight of the twilight years of my U.S. Navy career. Sigh. YMMV.
Oct 12, 2019
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Reviewed by Nass from Florida

4.35/5  rDev +15.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
The abv is well hidden for %8. big notes of coffee. some bakers chocolate, roasted malts. One of my favorite baltic porters. If you told me this was an Imperial Stout I would not argue with you. Both Cigar City & Coronado did a splendid job on this collab. Cheers! A-
Oct 17, 2018
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Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado

3.88/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
September 19th, 2015 - This collaboration between Coronado Brewing and the far away Cigar City is a meaty boy. Already from across the table I can smell something like beef jerky mashed with oatmeal raisin cookies, and it's heavy. A closer smell reveals the classic scent of a Baltic Porter, both heavy and sharp, with some gingerbread and molasses in tow. And it is measurably boozy, smelling like macerated raisins. The palate is creamy and extremely luxurious and smooth, though ending with a bit of stickiness. A refined mixture of syrup, pine and juniper are attached to the side, giving this an exceptionally appealing flavor, and a taste that I think of as Alaska. Unconventional in its strength and flavor palate, I love everything about it.


April 30th, 2015 - My original notes for this have been lost to time, but I do recall this collaboration with Cigar City being a very smooth and drinkable porter. It's the kind that balances some dark and husky maltiness with a lactic acidity and sourness that makes a perfect pairing. Best after dinner, I think, with a cheese (cheddar) plate.
Apr 22, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 09, 2018
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Reviewed by neenerzig from Ohio

4.19/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Found a bomber of this for $6.00 before tax. Poured into a pint glass, this beer pours a very dark brown color with a nice tan head that's well over an inch thick when first poured that settles to a nice thick ring lining the inside of the glass along with good lacing. Aromas of roasted, biscuity malts along some milk chocolate sweetness and coffee notes. The taste is pretty much the same, with roasted, biscuity malts with milk chocolate sweetness and some black coffee bitterness. Not really any hop bitterness per say. Good balance of flavors here. Has a smooth and frothy, slightly crisp medium to full bodied mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. Has a clean, slightly dry finish. A very good beer all around here.

Eric
Apr 22, 2017
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Reviewed by schoolboy from Ohio

4.14/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
An easy drinking Baltic porter? It could be because my son in law was afraid to drink it and let it sit in his fridge for a year or so.

It's the deepest brown with excellent lacing. The smell is thick with alcohol and roasty malts.

The taste is a boozy, roasty, malty nastiness, worth a big bitter after taste.

This is a much easier drinking Baltic porter than I expected. It is a pleasant surprise.
Feb 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by jordanian2 from Maryland

Nov 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by BrewskiBrandon from Missouri

Sep 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Cuervo_PCB from Florida

Aug 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by LoudRed from Massachusetts

May 03, 2016
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Reviewed by Dragginballs76 from South Carolina

3.91/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours - dark brown thin off white head does not late long not much lacing.

Smell - dark fruits roasted malts a little hint of chocolate.

Taste - roasted malts little coffee flavor very bold

Feel - Medium body well carbonated.

Overall - One of the better porters I have had.
Feb 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Jason_cs from Florida

Jan 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by jrob21 from North Carolina

Nov 19, 2015
 
Rated: 4.13 by 6thstreetbrewpub from District of Columbia

Nov 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.83 by BrianScott from North Carolina

Oct 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.73 by lucky_rodent from Illinois

Oct 11, 2015
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Reviewed by JackieKu from Taiwan

3.83/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On tap.

A: opaque. Moderate amount foam and retention.
S: Herbs. Roasted coffee.
T: Coffee. Pepper spicy. High bitterness. Dry.
M: Full bodied. High carbonation.
Oct 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.84 by lochef81 from Michigan

Oct 07, 2015
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Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 432 ratings