Baltic Porter
The Kernel Brewery in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Porter - Baltic Regular|
Score
7.56
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7% abv. Malted barley. A cousin to our India Double Porter, but fermented with lager yeast at low temperatures to smooth some of the rough edges. Another lager beer born out of the Coronavirus lockdown of 2020.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from A Hoppy Place, Windsor. A 7.1% version. Aroma has coffee and Ovaltine - I.e. malty chocolate. Underlying molasses. Dark and glossy. Foamy creamy beige head. Sour berries followed by bitter coffee and dark chocolate. Sugary sweetness and cream appear into the finish. Medium bodied. Slick to creamy. Average carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. Highly drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2021
at 21:16
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle at home from Trembling Madness, 19th March 2021. Pours black and beautiful, tan head. Aroma is liquorice, roasted malts, heady. Taste is roasty, liquorice, dark chocolate, really bitter, which is a good thing, excellent
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2021
at 07:16
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle. Beer Central, Sheffield. 7.1%. Sits almost black in the glass, with a stunningly dense, glossy topped, lasting, lacing, pale tan, creamy head. If I could give 6 for appearance, I would. Nose has tar. Pontefract cakes. Leather. Whiff of wood smoke. Taste has a light, hedgerow fruit sweetness, turning full on, burnt and dry bitterness. Super smooth mouthfeel. Full bodied. Fine carbonation. Super lengthy bitterness to finish. Well surprised at the overall rates for this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2021
at 19:48
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottles from Cork & Cask and Against The Grain. Black body with a beige head. Faint lacing. Aroma of rust, coffee beans and chocolate sponge. Flavour of blueberry and ash. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. Strong and rich. It’s very good but I prefer strong dark beers with a degree more sweetness and complexity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2021
at 23:26
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to the Wingman, 26/0/21. Black with a decent tan head. Nose is roast malts, liquorice, treacle toffee, light spice, burnt brown sugars. Taste comprises dark malts, dried fruits, light spice, cocoa sprinkle, toasted brown sugars, liquorice. Full bodied, fine carbonation, light dryness in the close. Solid well balanced and easy drinking Bal-tick.
Tried
on 26 Feb 2021
at 18:02
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle with Nick at his place in London (closet-cellared for about eight or nine months). Pours dark brown with a medium, off-white head. Roasted cocoa and malts on the nose, some chalky chocolate. Very sweet flavor, cocoa and chocolate malts, some dry roast and mild chocolate syrup. Medium in body with fine carbonation. Warmish finish with more roasted malts, cocoa, some dark and lightly burnt brown sugar, burnt malts. Great beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jun 2011
at 12:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottled@Chriso "rock the roof down" pre-gbbf shinding. Deep brown colour, close to black, with a long lasting creamy beige head. Aroma is roasted malts, some ashy notes as well as mild dark fruits and chocolate as well. Flaour is strong roasted notes, some mild chocolate, ashes as well as some hoppyness in the finish as well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2011
at 23:51