Balt Action Porter (Oak Edition)
Bacchus Brewing Co.
- From:
- Bacchus Brewing Co.
- Australia
- Style:
- Baltic Porter
- ABV:
- 9.8%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.96 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- May 30, 2017
- Added:
- May 30, 2017
- Wants:
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- Gots:
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Reviewed by doktorhops from Australia
3.96/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
3.96/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
It’s time for us to go Marty! “Where?” Back to the Bacchus! - Doc Hops. So this one came as recommended from Ross Kenrick himself - a Baltic Porter, which is brewed with Lager yeast, so you learn something new every day... problem is that I forgot 2 things I knew every day... at this rate I’ll have early-onset dementia in a less than a decade (I shouldn’t jest - dementia is a pretty serious health issue hey). So Bacchus makes a Balt Action Porter and an oak edition of the Balt Action, now everyone knows that oak is better right? No? Well it is - now you know. Flavours expected in this 9.8% ABV behemoth are dark fruits, maybe a touch of acidic sourness (as Baltic Porters are known for), brown sugar, and vanilla from the oak... this should be one tasty brew!
Poured from a 500ml bottle into a Duvel tulip.
A: Deep cola-coloured body, difficult to tell if it’s cloudy or not, 2 centimetre tan head that fizzles down gradually like a soft drink (the fizzing is fairly audible). Stops at about 3mm, impressive that there even was a head at 9.8% ABV. 8/10.
S: Red coffee cherries and dark fruit forward aroma, notes of a slight Greek yoghurt sourness as well, oak character? Hard to tell through that predominant coffee cherries/dark fruit aroma. The lack of oak on the nose and much else apart from that which is noted means this brew falls a little short in the aroma for me. 6/10.
T: Flavour is pretty damn good though - this is deceptively easy drinking! Not too sweet either - which can be a problem with any brew north of 8%. Coffee hints, dark fruits pirouetting on the taste buds, that subtle yoghurt acidic kiss, wood character, vanilla, yes it’s got oak as vaunted on the label, all lead towards a dry/woody finish. It’s got a drying aftertaste as well. Tasty, and an excellent representation of the style - another reason for me to drink more Baltic Porters right here. 9/10.
M: Body though... needs more body at this ABV... medium bodied with a thin and crisp carbonation. Oats or lactose in the next batch perhaps Mr. Kenrick? 6/10.
D: Overall a rather tasty, nay excellent, Baltic Porter. The thin body and two-note aroma were the only things holding this back, it’s tough when you’re brewing with Lager yeast though - it’s prone to a thinner mouthfeel and crispness in general. The oak came through in the flavour though, excellent. Also the drinkability of this brew is surprisingly dangerous: 3.9 standard drinks, time for bed now methinks! 9/10.
Food match: Chargrilled steak and roast veggies... throw in a Yorkie and Diane too.
May 30, 2017Poured from a 500ml bottle into a Duvel tulip.
A: Deep cola-coloured body, difficult to tell if it’s cloudy or not, 2 centimetre tan head that fizzles down gradually like a soft drink (the fizzing is fairly audible). Stops at about 3mm, impressive that there even was a head at 9.8% ABV. 8/10.
S: Red coffee cherries and dark fruit forward aroma, notes of a slight Greek yoghurt sourness as well, oak character? Hard to tell through that predominant coffee cherries/dark fruit aroma. The lack of oak on the nose and much else apart from that which is noted means this brew falls a little short in the aroma for me. 6/10.
T: Flavour is pretty damn good though - this is deceptively easy drinking! Not too sweet either - which can be a problem with any brew north of 8%. Coffee hints, dark fruits pirouetting on the taste buds, that subtle yoghurt acidic kiss, wood character, vanilla, yes it’s got oak as vaunted on the label, all lead towards a dry/woody finish. It’s got a drying aftertaste as well. Tasty, and an excellent representation of the style - another reason for me to drink more Baltic Porters right here. 9/10.
M: Body though... needs more body at this ABV... medium bodied with a thin and crisp carbonation. Oats or lactose in the next batch perhaps Mr. Kenrick? 6/10.
D: Overall a rather tasty, nay excellent, Baltic Porter. The thin body and two-note aroma were the only things holding this back, it’s tough when you’re brewing with Lager yeast though - it’s prone to a thinner mouthfeel and crispness in general. The oak came through in the flavour though, excellent. Also the drinkability of this brew is surprisingly dangerous: 3.9 standard drinks, time for bed now methinks! 9/10.
Food match: Chargrilled steak and roast veggies... throw in a Yorkie and Diane too.
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