Smoked Porter
Highlander Brew Co. in North Bay, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
Porter - Smoked Regular|
Score
6.54
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Our Smoked Porter keeps you warm and toasty no matter the weather. This rich and fulsome ale is inspired by Ontario's North Country. Roasted Bamburg Malt is reminiscent of the warmth of a camp fire on cool fall nights. The malts are carefully smoked over toasted beechwood for rich espresso and coffee notes balanced by hints of maple and smoked peat on the finish.
There's no need to be afraid of the dark with our rich Smoked Porter. The smoking process creates a smooth body with no bitter aftertaste.
Our Smoked Porter is a smooth 6.5% ABV and 27 IBU. Pairs it with a range of hearty foods like strong cheese, beef stews, and game meats like venison. It's a delicious dessert when accompanied by dark chocolate.
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mcberko (47456) reviewed Smoked Porter from Highlander Brew Co. 2 months ago
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5
473mL can, pours a dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma has soft toasted malt and some earthy notes. Flavour is very weak, with toasted malt and a hint of watery cocoa. Extremely thin and watery. Not really any smoke. Pointless, watery creation, but inoffensive.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Smoked Porter from Highlander Brew Co. 2 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Dark brown. Not much head. There's a lot of smoke on the nose, with some almost like a french toast character, a bit of grain and sugar. On the palate, it's thin, again with a lot of smoke, low bitterness, and not quite enough sugars.
pictoman (9684) reviewed Smoked Porter from Highlander Brew Co. 2 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Poured from 473mL can (bb 28 Apr 2026; thanks mom). Dark brown with minimal off-white head. Feint soured smoked roast malt, just a hint of chocolate, a bit thin, disappointing. Average.
Robinvboyer (8037) reviewed Smoked Porter from Highlander Brew Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle at the Sudbury beerfest. The pour was a clear, dark brown, with a minimal beige head. Medium smoky aroma, a little bacon, and some touches of soy. The carb was soft, and the mouth feel a touch watery. The finish is very nice, some good smoke, but the roast is lacking for a porter. Some slight nuttiness, with more smoky bacon, and roasted wood. The smoke is there, but the porter aspects i found a bit lacking. Its more of a smoked nut brown, if you ask me. --- Beer merged from original tick of Blacksmith Smoked Porter on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:48 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5. Original review text: Can from the brewery. Jet black, small off white head. Smoke aroma, beechwood, sausage, campfire with roasted cereals/malts. Low to medium.bitterness, cocoa powder, espresso, and bacon flavoured campfire smoke..
Tessic (2342) reviewed Smoked Porter from Highlander Brew Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
This porter poured a deep blackish amber with a creamy, tan coloured head. Nice lacing. Scents include malty caramel, cardboard, light smoke and a little cocoa. First swig was bold and delicious with flavours of smoke, caramel, mild cocoa and coffee. Finish was burnt with flavours of smokey, heavy toasted malt lingering. --- Beer merged from original tick of Highlander Blacksmith Smoked Porter on 10 Jan 2014 at 17:18 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5. Original review text: This porter poured a deep dark amber colour with a rocky, tan coloured head. Scents include smoke, roasted malts and cereal. First swig was delicious with flavours of smoke, dark caramel, a hint of cocoa and grassy hops. Low carbonation and a thick mouthfeel. Finish is sweet with lasting flavours of smoke and sweet syrup.
shrubber (15804) reviewed Smoked Porter from Highlander Brew Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Chocolate malt and hay aroma. Black with moderate tan head. Mildly sweet, lightly smoky chocolate malt, and mildly bitter hay flavor. Okay body. Very light smokiness.
Lubiere (24459) ticked Smoked Porter from Highlander Brew Co. 5 years ago
A deep dark porter with a very thick creamy lacing brown head. In aroma, sweet fruity chocolate malt with light peated notes, OK. In mouth, sweet chocolate malt with dark fruits, light peated notes, OK. Bottle bb Feb 2014.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Blacksmith Smoked Porter 6.5% Cola black in color with red highlights and an aroma of roasty chocolate. Where's the smoke? The taste is nutty chocolate and oats. Alright but so not smokey. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Ferris (26026) reviewed Smoked Porter from Highlander Brew Co. 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle - Bacony smoked malts and some dark fruit. Jet black with a rich beige head. Roasted malts, burnt toast and some chocolate. Not much smoke in the taste, but still nice.
jksipa (1939) reviewed Smoked Porter from Highlander Brew Co. 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
650ml bottle from the LCBO. Pours very dark reddish black with a small tan head that quickly fades. Nose is vanilla and coffee and a hint of smoke. Quite sweet chocolate start with some dark fruit, vanilla and caramel. Smoke is quite subtle and blends well. Medium full slick mouth with soft carbonation. Nice and restrained compared to some smoked porters.