Baltic Storm
Alesong Brewing & Blending
- From:
- Alesong Brewing & Blending
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Baltic Porter
- ABV:
- 11.6%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.38 | pDev: 0.91%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 23, 2026
- Added:
- Aug 04, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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A new voyage into the world of dark and tempestuous
bourbon-barrel-aged beers, Baltic Storm is Alesong's first Baltic Porter to be released. Baltic Porters are close cousins to imperial stouts, but typically with a more muted roast character and a low temperature lager fermentation that results in an exceptionally smooth final beer without any lactose additions. Baltic Storm was aged for the better part of a year in Elijah Craig 12 year bourbon barrels and presents layer upon layer of dark bakers’ chocolate alongside mild, barrel-induced, notes of spice vanilla, and bourbon. Balanced and ready to drink now, this beer will also age gracefully if you find yourself reaching for dark beers more often in the winter. Cheers to malt-forward beers, fair winds, and following seas!
bourbon-barrel-aged beers, Baltic Storm is Alesong's first Baltic Porter to be released. Baltic Porters are close cousins to imperial stouts, but typically with a more muted roast character and a low temperature lager fermentation that results in an exceptionally smooth final beer without any lactose additions. Baltic Storm was aged for the better part of a year in Elijah Craig 12 year bourbon barrels and presents layer upon layer of dark bakers’ chocolate alongside mild, barrel-induced, notes of spice vanilla, and bourbon. Balanced and ready to drink now, this beer will also age gracefully if you find yourself reaching for dark beers more often in the winter. Cheers to malt-forward beers, fair winds, and following seas!
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by mpruden from Ohio
4.4/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.4/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Visiting our son in Denver, he picked this up at his local beermonger; poured from a 500 ml bottle into a goblet.
Look: Very dark brown with a 1” tan head that dissipated pretty quickly leaving a foam “island” and some finely-bubbled lacing.
Nose: Bourbon overwhelming, with a dark dried fruit underneath, perhaps raisin.
Attack: Oh my! — A perfect balance of dark roast, bourbon-barrel-aged flavor, and sweetness of the raisin!
Finish: Just enough bitterness to complete the balance.
Mouthfeel: Medium thick, perfect to style, adequate carbonation.
Overall: This is a very special sipper — full-bodied, layers of flavor; again, perfectly balanced. Nice work, Alesong!
Sep 02, 2024Look: Very dark brown with a 1” tan head that dissipated pretty quickly leaving a foam “island” and some finely-bubbled lacing.
Nose: Bourbon overwhelming, with a dark dried fruit underneath, perhaps raisin.
Attack: Oh my! — A perfect balance of dark roast, bourbon-barrel-aged flavor, and sweetness of the raisin!
Finish: Just enough bitterness to complete the balance.
Mouthfeel: Medium thick, perfect to style, adequate carbonation.
Overall: This is a very special sipper — full-bodied, layers of flavor; again, perfectly balanced. Nice work, Alesong!
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