Smoked Porter: Chipotle Peppers

Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸

Porter - Smoked Rotating Out of Production

Score

7.03

ABV: 5.9%

IBU: 53

Ticks: 80

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!

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7.4

Maverick (5091) reviewed Smoked Porter: Chipotle Peppers from Stone Brewing 10 months ago

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

PLohbauer (1118) ticked Smoked Porter: Chipotle Peppers from Stone Brewing 1 year ago

RB score 3.63

Tried from Bottle on 16 Mar 2025 at 03:55

6.4

mcm1 (3836) ticked Smoked Porter: Chipotle Peppers from Stone Brewing 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Early rating from Beer Buddy

Tried on 05 Dec 2019 at 02:11

jmagnus87 (3298) ticked Smoked Porter: Chipotle Peppers from Stone Brewing 10 years ago

Tried on 15 May 2015 at 20:33

7.1

Reubs (35701) reviewed Smoked Porter: Chipotle Peppers from Stone Brewing 10 years ago

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

caesar (10841) reviewed Smoked Porter: Chipotle Peppers from Stone Brewing 10 years ago

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

Deanso (15822) reviewed Smoked Porter: Chipotle Peppers from Stone Brewing 10 years ago

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

Maakun (16718) reviewed Smoked Porter: Chipotle Peppers from Stone Brewing 10 years ago

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

Kermis (23501) reviewed Smoked Porter: Chipotle Peppers from Stone Brewing 10 years ago

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

Benzai (24654) reviewed Smoked Porter: Chipotle Peppers from Stone Brewing 10 years ago

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