Smoked Porter - Chipotle Peppers
(has 1 batch)
Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Porter - Smoked Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.02
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In 2006, Chris Carroll, a longtime member of Team Stone, took that adage literally, proposing that we produce a one-off version of our venerable Stone Smoked Porter made spicy from the addition of chipotle peppers. We gave it a shot and found that those smoked jalapeños melded quite naturally with the smoldery peat-smoked malt that gives the beer its flavor and moniker, creating a deep, roasty quaff with a carefully restrained tingle of tasteful capsaicin heat in the finish. The marriage of ingredients was so nice that it has become an annual summertime staple, released each May in honor of Carroll’s initial idea that Stone Smoked Porter w/Chipotle Peppers serve as an artisanal alternative to the industrialized adjunct-laden cerveza billed as the perfect fluid accompaniment to the sunny season. Cheers to variety and a quality alternative to mediocrity.
We first started making casks of this beer in 2006 for Cinco de Mayo celebrations. Since then, the beer has been both a fan and Team Stone favorite. We’ve brewed many small batches of it throughout the years and are always happy to make more!
We first started making casks of this beer in 2006 for Cinco de Mayo celebrations. Since then, the beer has been both a fan and Team Stone favorite. We’ve brewed many small batches of it throughout the years and are always happy to make more!
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draft from d55. The regular stone porter in all aspects with the spice kick at the end. More jalapeño than Chipotle.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2025
at 01:10
8/10
RB score 3.63
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2025
at 03:55
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Early rating from Beer Buddy
Tried
on 05 Dec 2019
at 02:11
2/10
Tried
on 15 May 2015
at 20:33
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared@Fermentoren, Copenhagen (09/04/2015) - dark brown pour with beige head. Roasted malty aroma and taste, some chocolate, toffeish, some warming chilli and pepper spicy bite with some smokey nuances on the palate. Interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2015
at 08:11
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle @ WWT IV, small sample. Slight hazy light brown color, short frothy head. Aroma has bit light toffee notes, bell pepper and chipotle, slight smoked. Bit sweet in taste, slight roast. Soft peppery finish. Base beer hardly recognizable and seems to be quite thin, which is not what I remember of it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Apr 2015
at 11:37
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sample at WWT IV. Thin off white head. Clear dark amber pour. Subtle spiciness. Lingers in the aftertaste
Tried
on 17 Apr 2015
at 14:02
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at WWT tasting. Dark reddish brown with small off white head. Smoke, old coffee, some moldy cocoa beans, chili burn in the finish. Medium bodied. I’m not a big fan of smoked beers and this is no exception.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2015
at 13:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared at WWT IV. Pours dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma of smoked malt, caramel, toffee, light fruity peppers and a touch of chocolate. Flavour is moderate sweet and light bitter with a big chilli burn in the finish. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2015
at 13:47
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ WWT IV. Clear dark amber color, average sized off-white head. Smell and taste malts, pretty sharp peppers but I have to say I really can’t stand hot and spicy stuff, some leaves. Burning hot peppers in the finish, too much for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2015
at 13:43