Stone Smoked Porter

Brewed by Stone Brewing Co.
Style: Porter
Escondido, California USA

ALMOST BLACK BEER WITH THIN CREAMY HEAD AND MILD SMOKEY AROMA ALMOST TASTES LIKE A GUINESS WITH A SUBTLY BURNT MALT FLAVOR , HINT OF RICH COFFEE AND LITTLE MORE LICORICE ESSENCE EXCELLENT BEER GREAT STRAIGHT UP OR WITH DINNER OR EVEN DESERT.

Bottle at home ... From Beer of Europe ... deep brown red .. thin tan head ... milky roast malt ... very soft ... creamy light smokey malts ... little chocolate .. little toffee ... just a touch too much sweet milk sugers that take the edge off this one

Ahh, boy do I love a good porter, and this one doesn’t disappoint. Right from the get go the smoked presence lifts to the nostrils followed by a pleasant chocolately coffee bean facade. This brew pours an opaque black that one friend said "looks like molasses," with a delicate, stout-like dark brown head. While Stone prides the Element part of the smoked malt, I would prefer a bit heavier smoked presence, after all it is a smoked porter. The body is the only region where this beer struggles, as it seems to carry a bit too much water, undoubtedly unusual for a Stone. Regardless, this brew is worthy of your attention, and your tastebuds. CP NOTE: Not nearly as smoky as a Rauchbier, and a PB and J really does go great with this one!

bottle, pours dark brown, tall tan head. Aroma of vanilla and cinnamon, with some roasted malt. Suprisingly lighter bodied, some roasted malt and sweet malt ends with a light smoke flavor that lingers with some hop bitterness. Nice and easy to drink, I wish there was more smoke.

Pours a dark brown, nearly black, with off-brown head. Aromas of roasted burnt malts, and chocolate. Flavors included roasted malt(little nutty), strong chocolate with some coffee, finishes with a sweet peaty oak that lingers.

22 ounce bottle from Whole Foods Market Charlottesville, VA. Pours a clear dark red color with a medium head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma is chocolate and very light smoke and roast. Taste is caramel, roasted malts, coffee, tea and very faint tobacco-ish smoky notes. Medium bodied.

Bottle. Pours a great thick black, tan head. The head is not huge, but definitely gets the job done. The flavors are great, the smokiness balances the sweet chocolate and the coffee is a nice back note. There are also of course some great malty flavors. Finish is very dry, overall balance is fantastic.

On tap @ McGraths. Pours a pitch black with a nicely lacing tan head. Smoky, roasted malt aroma, some hints of cola; a little boozy. Coffee, roasted malt, and marshmallow flavors; dry finish. Great.