Orange Chocolate
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project in Denver, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Porter - Baltic Regular|
Score
6.84
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at Chuck’s Seward Park, pours black with a small beige head. Aroma reveals plenty of orange zest, light cocoa, and a touch of toasted malt underneath. Flavour is somewhat tart and citric upfront—courtesy of the orange zest, which dwarfs everything else. There’s little residual sugar or notice of much else. It’s alright.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Pint at the brewery - black pour - presents more like a traditional Porter than a Baltic one - dry, earthy maltiness - notes of espresso and orange, light dry cocoa - light chocolate sweetness through the middle before a very dry and lightly tart finish - tartness is a little on the high side, but it is quite good, actually.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
12oz can. pours a opaque dark brown--almost black--with a small beige head. Aroma was mild and understated with some roasted grains and cocoa. The taste was roasted grain, chocolates and a race of orange. The palate is medium and the carbonation is soft. Finishes long with lingering bitter dark chocolate. Overall: Decent, I really didn't think that I was going to like this, but it is quite enjoyable.