Suede Imperial Porter
Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: 10 Barrel Brewing Company / BluejacketPorter - Imperial Special Out of Production
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Score
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Imperial Porter
Due to our participation in at least a half a dozen collaborations each year, one might perceive Stone as the craft beer equivalent of a beer flitting indiscriminately from one brewery to the next, all the while drawing precious nectar- the expertise and creativity of those institutions’ brewmasters.
Another buzzy operation that gets the same rap is Bluejacket, a new Washington DC-based operation headed by industry veteran and constant collaborator, Megan O’Leary Parisi. But make no mistake, Stone and Bluejacket are intensely selective about the contemporaries we invite into our brewhouses. We look for the same high level of passion and daringness to flip a beer style on its head that we employ on a daily basis. So, when Parisi and Stone brewmaster, Mitch Steele, decided to collaborate, it was essential that they tap a special individual to complete theyr triad of fermentation domination, and they found just that in Tonya Cornett, the brewmaster at Bend, Oregon’s 10 Barrel Brewing Company.
Together, they decided on a sturdy yet velvety base of imperial porter and developed a plan to celebrate the bounty of the environs in which it was produced by harvesting avocado honey, jasmine and calendula flowers (some from our very own Stone Farms) and infusing them into the beer to create something complex and uniquely Southern Californian. Consider it craft cross-pollination at its finest.
Due to our participation in at least a half a dozen collaborations each year, one might perceive Stone as the craft beer equivalent of a beer flitting indiscriminately from one brewery to the next, all the while drawing precious nectar- the expertise and creativity of those institutions’ brewmasters.
Another buzzy operation that gets the same rap is Bluejacket, a new Washington DC-based operation headed by industry veteran and constant collaborator, Megan O’Leary Parisi. But make no mistake, Stone and Bluejacket are intensely selective about the contemporaries we invite into our brewhouses. We look for the same high level of passion and daringness to flip a beer style on its head that we employ on a daily basis. So, when Parisi and Stone brewmaster, Mitch Steele, decided to collaborate, it was essential that they tap a special individual to complete theyr triad of fermentation domination, and they found just that in Tonya Cornett, the brewmaster at Bend, Oregon’s 10 Barrel Brewing Company.
Together, they decided on a sturdy yet velvety base of imperial porter and developed a plan to celebrate the bounty of the environs in which it was produced by harvesting avocado honey, jasmine and calendula flowers (some from our very own Stone Farms) and infusing them into the beer to create something complex and uniquely Southern Californian. Consider it craft cross-pollination at its finest.
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5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
13th September 2014
Almost opaque dark brown beer, small tan head. Palate is smooth and semi dry. Good fine carbonation. Mild dry dark malts, slight oxidised taste. Tea!? Mild floralness and spice. Whisper of powdery dark chocolate. Finishes light and dry with a little bitterness. Doesn’t hang together for me, the interaction between the malts and flowers producing that odd off tea taste.
Almost opaque dark brown beer, small tan head. Palate is smooth and semi dry. Good fine carbonation. Mild dry dark malts, slight oxidised taste. Tea!? Mild floralness and spice. Whisper of powdery dark chocolate. Finishes light and dry with a little bitterness. Doesn’t hang together for me, the interaction between the malts and flowers producing that odd off tea taste.
Tried
on 14 Sep 2014
at 06:14
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
22 ounce bottle into snifter, bottled on 9/10/2013. Pours fairly pitch black color with a 2 finger dense khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, roasted malt, toast, honey, herbal, floral, dark bread, light char/smoke, and herbal/roasted earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/roasted malt and moderate honey/floral spice notes; with good strength. Taste of dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, roasted malt, toast, dark bread, honey, herbal, floral, light char/smoke, and herbal/roasted earthiness. Good amount of roast/char bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, roast, toast, dark bread, light char/smoke, honey, herbal, floral, and herbal/yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roasted malt and moderate honey/floral spicing; with a nice roasted bitterness/sweetness balance and no cloying flavors after the finish. Spicing is not overdone, but is enough to be very noticeable. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a smooth, moderately creamy, and lightly chalky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming present after the finish. Overall this is an excellent spiced imperial porter. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roasted malt and moderate honey/floral spice flavors; and very smooth to sip on for the big ABV. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Sep 2014
at 19:38
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Aces & Ales Tenaya. Nearly opaque dark brown color with some red around the edges. Medium foamy light beige head that recedes steadily to a sparse outer ring. Spotty lacing on the glass. Floral notes in the nose along with roasted malt and chocolate. Medium to full body with flavors of charred malt, dark chocolate, dark fruits and herbs. The finish is floral honey and charred malt. Above average overall.
Tried
from Bottle
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Aces & Ales (South Nellis)
on 01 Sep 2014
at 16:26
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Systembolaget. Dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma of coffee, chocolate and roasted malt. Similar taste. Also cocoa and some toffee. On the sweet side with fairly bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2014
at 05:14
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Süffig malziger Antrunk mit leichten Schokoladennoten. Rund, unscheinbar, zum Ende auch kaum malzig. Ok. 9/11/7/8//7
Tried
on 20 Aug 2014
at 13:26
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Black with medium beige head. Aroma is light roast, medium/light body, low carbonation, and good small bubble lacing. Taste is nice roasty, chocolate, and bitter finish.
Tried
on 04 Aug 2014
at 18:59
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as 10 Barrel / Bluejacket / Stone Suede Imperial Porter (by Stone Brewing):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 9/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 19/20, MyTotalScore: 4.4/5
1/VIII/14 - 1Pt. 6Fl. Oz. bottle @ Belgo-Swedish Crazy Summer Trade Tasting - BB: n/a (2014-866) Thanks to hackobock for sharing the bottle!
Clear dark brown to black beer, nice creamy beige head, pretty stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: sweet, caramel, dried fruits, mocha, sweet, candy, some liquorish. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: sweet, caramel, some chocolate, mocha, little bitter, honey, dried fruits. Aftertaste: little sour, sweet, caramel, bitter chocolate, mocha, little bitter, honey, dried fruits. Aftertaste: little sour, sweet, caramel, bitter chocolate, coffee, malty touch.
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 9/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 19/20, MyTotalScore: 4.4/5
1/VIII/14 - 1Pt. 6Fl. Oz. bottle @ Belgo-Swedish Crazy Summer Trade Tasting - BB: n/a (2014-866) Thanks to hackobock for sharing the bottle!
Clear dark brown to black beer, nice creamy beige head, pretty stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: sweet, caramel, dried fruits, mocha, sweet, candy, some liquorish. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: sweet, caramel, some chocolate, mocha, little bitter, honey, dried fruits. Aftertaste: little sour, sweet, caramel, bitter chocolate, mocha, little bitter, honey, dried fruits. Aftertaste: little sour, sweet, caramel, bitter chocolate, coffee, malty touch.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2014
at 12:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Dark brown color. Strong nose of plum, dark fruit, chocolate, molasses with quick dissipating head. The body is med-full with low carbonation. Tons of dark chocolate, dark fruits and plum notes. Slightly sweet. The jasmine is a bit lost in the beer, but otherwise, very good.
Tried
on 05 Jul 2014
at 06:54
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 22fl.oz. @ [ Fastelavn Smagning - Carnival Tasting, Ulfborg ]. [ As 10 Barrel / Bluejacket / Stone Suede Imperial Porter ].Clear dark brown color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, wood. Flavour is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a average to long duration, chocolate, roasted, wood. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20140301]
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2014
at 08:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at Brewdog Edinburgh. Pours black, chocolate, fruity, velvety, light flowery jasmine.
Tried
on 14 Jun 2014
at 13:45