Karl Strauss Parrot in a Palm Tree

Brewed by Karl Strauss Brewing Company
Style: Baltic Porter
San Diego, California USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker, Snifter

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bottle, thanks to exiled, amber color with tan foam, aroma is malty caramel, with a nice flavor of malty caramels, sweet red wine, raisins

Black color/ lasting light tan head. Nice chocolate ,dark fruit, medium roast, vanilla aromas. medium bodied. Lightly sweet chocolate, vanilla, black licorice, dark fruit flavors.

750ml bottle. Pleasantly surprised by this one. Has a super dark pour with a oily texture. Medium sized off white bubbly head. Has an oaky presence in the aroma as well as dark chocolate. The flavor was a bit on the sweet side, but I suppose that comes from the port barrels. Creamy mouth feel and fairly easy to drink.

Bottle. Pours with a deep brown body and a tall, creamy light brown head. Aromas of brown sugar, chocolate, raisins, dark fruits, cinnamon, nutmeg, port, alcohol, candied pecans, molasses cookies and leather. Flavors of dark fruits, molasses, chocolate, tobacco, port, vinous, brownie, walnuts. Very chewy. Creamy bubbles. Light tannins. Cereal. A somewhat sweet finish. Tobacco and earth. Pretty decent.

Thanks bro! Ruby black with a creamy pale tan head and caramel colored edges. Aroma of chocolate covered raisins as well as some vinous port notes. Some warm roasted flavor with caramel, malt, and a slightly fruity/sweet finish. Smooth and creamy texture (if a little thin) and some lingering bitter chocolate. Quite enjoyable. Nice ending to an epic two weeks.

Thanks to Exiled for sharing this bottle. My first beer from Karl Strauss. The beer pours a brown color with a tan head. The aroma is a very nice mix of roasted malt and chocolate, as well as some oaked notes. The flavor is more of the same, with a few added additions. I get a lot of chocolate and roasted malt notes – as you expect in a porter – but I also get some oak and dark fruit notes. The fruit is very wine-like and really adds to the flavor. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation. A great beer with a great name. Definitely a beer to try if you get the chance.

Bomber from Beverages 4 Less in Santee, CA. Pours very dark brown with a foamy/frothy 4 finger tan head. Aromas of dark malt, cooked dark fruit and coffee. Med body. Flavor is thin dark malt, substantial dark fruit, some vinosity, and chocolate and coffee. There’s a fair lot going on here. I think there’s some oak in the finish. This stuff drinks deadly well.

(22oz bottle, courtesy of Exiled) Pours a clear amber body with a small beige head. Aroma of caramel, roasted malt, grass, port, chocolate, and raisins. Flavor of caramel, chocolate, roasted malt, nuts, and molasses with a dry finish.

Bomber pours deep mahogany with tan head. The aroma is modest in strength offering up dark roasted malts, mild chocolate, a touch of molasses and crusty caramel followed by spicy oak. The taste is pretty smooth with even notes of prunes, figs, chocolate, mild tart red wine like notes and then a sense of wood into the finish.

thanks to Ibrew2or3-Tampa Weekly Gathering @BT Wesley Chapel-22oz bottle-pours a dissipating light tan head and amber/copper color. Aroma is medium/dark malt-roasty. Taste is medium/dark malt-roasty, some earthy hops.