Baltic Porter
Lancaster Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lancaster Baltic porter
A-a dark brown color w/ ruby tinge at base and thick light brown head w/ film of lace tiny bead
S-smell is very roasty nutty and creamy w/ lots of chocolate malt aroma and yeast breast nose w/ slight woody aroma
M-the texture is full w/ high carbonation and semi-dry feel and mild sweetness w/ high roast element and subtle bitter finish
T- taste is a dark cocoa mixed w/ toasted grain flavor and light bitter woody element w/ slight chewy and crisp taste w/ slight toasted aspect and mild tinge of dried fruit with bit of hops adding balance with mild spice notes and mellow raisin
O- this is a very good Baltic porter with full feel and pleasant malt flavor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Served on tap into a giant mug.

A- pours a nice shade of brown with a one finger, slightly tan head. The beer doesn't look murky, but it's not crystal clear either...not *too* dark where you'd confuse it for a stout either. The lacing is great, all the way around the mug

S- getting some chocolate notes, with, and I might be crazy, a tad bit of MINT in the aroma. Maybe it was just my nose that day. Unremarkable, but fine smelling

T- taste is *slightly* smoky, but mostly getting notes of bitter coffee with very slight hints of chocolate. Really good

M- the body is decently think, but not overwhelmingly so

D- a really good Baltic Porter. It's not boozy and overwhelmingly slapping you in the face with malts like the winter warmer.

On cask at Tap and Table. I took a small pour and if I weren't driving, would likely have had more. First off, it's hard to believe this beer is nearly 7%. It's as smooth and light as a brown porter. The flavor is a rich dry chocolate flavor, just like I'm letting great semi-sweet chocolate melt on my tongue. The beer finishes with a hint of char, like you'd get on a grilled steak. It's missing the fruitier notes I'm used to with this style, but overall this beer is dangerously good.

Serving type: on-tap at the Standard Tap in Philadelphia, PA.

Pours pitch black with a thick beige head. Arom of oatmeal, roasted malt, coffee and chocolate. A lot of oatmeal up front followed by roasted coffe and chocolate maltiness and a swet creamy finish.

I must preface my review by stating that LBC's Baltic Porter has long been a beer that I look forward to the release of, and is one of the beers responsible for me widening my horizon from lagers and ales. It's been my favorite LBC brew the last two years, and this year it looks to three-peat.

Got a growler of the '08 batch from the brewery to enjoy on a blustery, cold winter day. A perfect Baltic day.

Pours out a rich, deep brown with reddish hue, and a decent off-white head that slowly dissipates.

Aroma is roasted malt, coffee, chocolate and caramel, with a very faint scent of hops buried down in there.

The taste is malty, with the coffee being the most prevalent taste, followed by bitter chocolate and roasted grain. It all balances out very well, though, to a great overall taste.

A good, solid body on the border of medium and heavy, almost the perfect amount of carbonation, a slightly bitter, dry aftertaste.

Good drinkability, especially in the cooler weather. Mid-range ABV, a taste that does not beat you over the head with anything particular. You can have 4 to 5 pints of this, easy, and not get sick of it or overwhelmed by the alcohol.

A great balance of all the elements is what makes this beer such a good brew. No one area overpowers another, allowing you to appreciate them all.