Pilot Series: Baltic Porter
(has 1 batch)
Alaskan Brewing Company in Juneau, Alaska, United States 🇺🇸
Porter - Imperial Baltic Series Out of Production|
Score
7.68
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Alaskan Baltic Porter is a deep, dense beer with an intricate array of aromas and flavors derived from substantial amounts of specialty malts, dark black cherries and whole gourmet vanilla beans. In order for the British to export their dark ales to the northern ports of the Baltic Sea, they were brewed stronger than normal to endure the long voyage. The extra warmth was welcomed in these countries with harsh winters and a taste for the robust, attributes that also fare well in Alaska.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pored from a 22 oz bottle shared at home. Pours almost black with a light brown head. Aroma of cherry coke. Flavors of vanilla, cherries and unrefined sugar. Very intense. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Oct 2012
at 18:25
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On tap in a tulip glass. Very little by way of head. Strong coffee, chocolate aroma. Flavor is a mixture of chocolate, coffee, licorice, cherry, toffee. A rather sweet beer with a full mouthfeel and clean finish. The alcohol content is quite high and quite noticeable, as well. I had the beer with a meal and felt a little intoxicated afterwards.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Oct 2012
at 14:11
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Autumn Brew Review, 2012. Rich and medium palate. Sweet aroma with fruit. Full flavored, some port and red wine, and lots of malt.
Tried
on 06 Oct 2012
at 12:23
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Shared a 22oz bottle. Poured a dark brown color, small off-white, tan head. Aroma was roasted malts, touch of molasses, dried fruits. Flavor had notes of cherries, other dried fruits, malts. Pretty enjoyable brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2012
at 12:05
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
22oz bottle shared by Mike, thanks
Appearance: Dark ruby with a medium sized tan head and good lacing
Aroma: Sweet toffee, candi and spices
Taste: Sweet bakers chocolate and vanilla
Very nice, surprised at the high abv, very smooth
Appearance: Dark ruby with a medium sized tan head and good lacing
Aroma: Sweet toffee, candi and spices
Taste: Sweet bakers chocolate and vanilla
Very nice, surprised at the high abv, very smooth
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2011
at 13:39
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Denver Rare Beer Tasting. Dak brown appearance with a light brown head. Dark cherry, vanilla bean, chocolate, mild roasty aroma. Pretty sweet, black cherry, vanilla bean, chocolate malty flavor.
Earlier Rating: 2/24/2011 Total Score: 4.3
Bottle @ home. Pours a deep black appearance with a two finger tan head. Smooth chocolate malty aroma with scents of cocoa, dark cherries, and oak. It’s quite aromatic as soon as you open the bottle. Sweet dark cherry flavored, mild chocolate malty flavor with a nice, lighter oak flavor. Sweet fruity, chocolate finish. Some really full tasty flavors. Excellent!! (2009 vintage)
Earlier Rating: 2/24/2011 Total Score: 4.3
Bottle @ home. Pours a deep black appearance with a two finger tan head. Smooth chocolate malty aroma with scents of cocoa, dark cherries, and oak. It’s quite aromatic as soon as you open the bottle. Sweet dark cherry flavored, mild chocolate malty flavor with a nice, lighter oak flavor. Sweet fruity, chocolate finish. Some really full tasty flavors. Excellent!! (2009 vintage)
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2011
at 11:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
2009 vintage bottle. Deep ruddy orange-red-brown body, medium yellow-tan head. Pillowy, sweet nose with chocolate and cherry. Marshmallowy, soft, complex body, with brown sugar, cherry, toast, and bubblegum. Somewhat reminiscent of Pannepot. Quite good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Aug 2011
at 09:13
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Shipped to me by my wife on a trip to Portland. Sampled from a 22 oz brown bottle this beer poured a black color with a large brown foamy head that lingered and produced good lacing. The aroma was licorice, cocoa, raisin and molasses. The flavor was licorice, caramel, raisin, molasses, cherries and brown sugar. The finish was very long and the body was thick and smooth. Very intense flavors that made finishing the glass a bit difficult and time consuming but still quite a pleasant beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2011
at 14:15
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
22oz bottle from Liquid Solutions Xmas present for me while helping a fellow BA with Secret Santa. Pours a dark brown with a smallish tan/white head that laces the sides all the way down. Nice dark ruby highlights when held to the light. Smells really sweet like cream soda. Strong aroma of dark fruits, cherries and plums, some vanilla, mix in some chocolate and some roast. Really great nose! Taste is roasted malts and dark dried fruits. Quite sweet. Finishes with a bit of alcohol and a lingering bitter fruit if that’s possible. Sticky/silky mouthfeel, thick body, light carbonation. Great brew, I wish I had bought a few more.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2011
at 17:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Near black, small beige head. Chocolate sauce aroma. Sweet with vanilla, cream and cocoa. Full bodied with rounded mouthfeel. Lots of vanilla and chocolate, but with seemingly rather shallow character,
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Dec 2010
at 11:37