Alaskan Smoked Porter

Brewed by Alaskan Brewing Co
Style: Smoked
Juneau, Alaska USA

A- Pours an opaque brown/black hue, head is two fingers’ of tan, creamy goodness that is surprisingly sustaining, fair lacing on the glass S- Nose is roasty and toasty malts, very coffee-forward with heavy tones of smoke, hints of caramel, chocolate, and butter as well T- Initial taste is mostly subtle coffee and chocolate malts, nice smokiness and a touch of roast, finish is sweet malts with slight bitter hops M- Medium-bodied ale, watery texture, slightly under-carbonated D- Nicely balanced porter that is easy-to-drink and just in that session range, this is a solid Porter that does many things good

22 oz. bottle. Pours a dark black with a creamy tan head. Aroma is very smokey, however not overly intense. Very rich flavor of dark malts and smoke, with hints of coffee and chocolate as well. The finish is almost all smoke. This can be enjoyed by sipping all night, or used in cooking as well. I’ve used this many times in making caribou pot roasts in the crockpot. They even have a recipe on their website, which is delicious. I was informed that this beer has won more medals at the Great American Beer Festival than any other beer, quite an accomplishment.

Bottled 651ml. Vintage 2007. Courtesy of DuffMan. Appearance: It pours a dark brown beer with a beautiful mocha head. Nice lacework. Aroma: Rather smoky. A lot smokier than Stone Smoked Porter for example. Hints of ash, blue cheese and caramel. Very pleasant. Quite a lot of roasted malt. Flavor and palate: Strong smokiness. Very low carbonation. Smooth. Medium bodied. Hints of blue cheese, ash, basil, vanilla and marshmallows. Salty. Very subtle despite the strong smokiness. Wonderful strong dry finish reminiscent of smoke and ash. Overall impression: A very good Smoked Porter. Thanks a lot DuffMan!

Very nice beer. Served cold from 22 oz. bottle. Pours black with a very creamy off-white head. Very strong smokey aroma, rich flavor, hints of chocolate, coffee, and caramel. Finish is all smoke and a hint of bitterness. Very enjoyable porter.

Dark with garnet highlights with an ok tan head. Intense smoke aromas. Good with some cheese and crackers. Good smoked malts add complex and rich flavors.

Black in color...opaque. Thick, creamy head. Aroma is pretty smoky, yet not overpowering. Slightly sweet malt flavor up front...very smooth mouthfeel. Taste of smoke slowly blends into the back, along with a much more robust malt flavor. Finish has somewhat of a smoke bite to it, though just enough to make you want another sip. One of my all time favorites...this gorgeous elixir has most everything one would look for in a brew! ------ 1 Year...... Aroma - a tad subdued yet still quite smoky; Appearance - unchanged, great lacing; Taste - increased smokiness throughout, enhanced bitter finish; Palate - unchanged, fantastic body; Overall - some things only get better with time.

Bottle, 2008. Rich, smoky, robust porter. Nose of wood, earth, smoke, coffee and slight toast. Mouthfeel is slightly acidic, burnt on the toungue. Additional chocolate, espresso, carmel, smokeand slight pepper in the flavor. Finish is lingeringly smoky and bitter.

Bottle, 2008. A beautiful marriage between a full-bodied robust porter and a Bamburg smoked beer only with a touch ashier smoke. Nose of campfire and chocolate, roasty, some caramel, some earthy hops in there. Ashy/earthy smoke. Flavor is rich with chocolate, roasty, campfire smoke, earthy malt, with a touch of acidity from the combination roast malts and smoke. Restrained hop bitterness towards the finish. Med to full body, fairly lush in the mouth despite the slightly evident acidity. Excellent.