Starkast
Wondrous Brewing Company in Emeryville, California, United States 🇺🇸
Porter - Baltic Regular|
Score
7.14
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bb (18607) reviewed Starkast from Wondrous Brewing Company 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Draft. Dark mahogany beer with a tan head. Roast aroma. Roast and caramel flavor with dark fruit. Medium bodied. Roast and caramel linger with dark fruit.
Zymurgeist (5786) reviewed Starkast from Wondrous Brewing Company 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Tap at Ale Arsenal. Pours deep, deep brown with khaki, small head that is a collar of small bubbles. Smoky, rustic aroma of baked bread, figs, and licorice. Flavor is burnt tree, molasses, pitch and dark fruit. Really interesting beer, and a great Baltic.
ineedbeer (4102) reviewed Starkast from Wondrous Brewing Company 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Poured from an undated 16 oz can. Aroma is malt forward with lots of milk chocolate, dark caramel, toffee and Tootsie Roll. Lighter notes of roast, toasted bread and hints of cherry and raisin. Medium light alcohol notes and hints of woody, herbal hops. Pours dark brown, almost black with dark brown hues on the edges and a large, thick, fluffy, tan head that recedes slowly to a small, creamy film that lingers. Medium light lacing and moderately long legs. Flavor is fairly sweet with lots of dark caramel and toffee. Lighter notes of roast, milk chocolate, bakers chocolate and toasted bread. Medium high bitterness and medium light alcohol notes. Light herbal, woody hop notes. Hints of cherry and raisin. Mouthfeel is medium full bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a really nice, flavorful Baltic porter. Tons of sweet, flavorful malt notes loaded with chocolate and caramel. Flavor not as fruity as the aroma. Alcohol is well hidden behind the malt notes. Solid bitterness and just enough hoo character to add a bit of complexity.