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Stone Smoked Porter

Stone Smoked Porter - Porter

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98
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Brewed by Stone Brewing Co.
Style: Porter

Escondido, California USA

bottled
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on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
14893.81/5.03.81/5.05.9%99English pint, Stem glass
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A rich, dark and delicious porter with chocolate and coffee overtones accented by a subtle smokiness from just the right amount of peat smoked malt. Unlike a rauchbier, the "smoke" in Stone Smoked Porter is an ELEMENT of the character rather than being THE character. -- Greg Koch, Stone Brewing Co.
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 zappafan99 (462), South Carolina, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Feb 12, 2009  
Taste 2/9 Bottle. Looks: Deep black body with a 1/2 inch thick tan foam. Aroma: Smoke, toasted and roasted malt. Taste: Smoke, bacon. Nice medium body, creamy with a good spice.


 ajwilliams (118), , Indiana, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 9, 2009  
Very dark, almost black pour with a thin lasting tan head. I have a cold, so I will just assume the aroma matches the flavor. The flavor is very chocolaty with coffee and malt bringing up the rear. The smokiness is very noticeable, but not dominant. All in all this porter is very balanced. There is no wateriness to the flavor or the feel, which is a welcome change from some other porters I have had recently. I am very happy with this one.


 nickd717 (1276), Palo Alto, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/56/103/514/20
Feb 9, 2009  
Good, but not as good as other Stone beers in my opinion. Appearance is excellent dark brown with an off-white head and aroma is smoky. Flavor is coffee, chocolate malt, and smoke. The smoke is not as well done as in other porters (Alaskan for example) and lingers a little too long. Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t refuse this stuff, but I wouldn’t blow a homeless guy for it (actually I wouldn’t do that for any beer).


 trayns (237), Beverly Hills, Michigan, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20
Feb 9, 2009    Updated: Feb 19, 2009
Bottle at Ashley’s in Ann Arbor. Excellent Porter. Pours a thin, black, with little head which dissipates. Nice touch of sweet malt taste and oatmeal nutty. A heavy porter, brings lots of taste, not watered down, but cleans clean and quickly.


 BrotherGrendel (551), San Diego (La Jolla), California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Feb 9, 2009  
A- Pours an opaque black with tinges of dark brown highlights, head is big, thick, foamy and tan, big thick lacing throughout... superb S- Aroma is dominated by a mix of chocolate and coffee malts, wonderfully balanced with a hint of good old Stone hops in the background, smoked hues abound along with some woody/cedar/roasty tones T- Initial taste is rich and creamy coffee-forward malts backed by some cocoa tones all dominated by that wonderful smoky presence, some dark fruits (fig, plum) come in soon followed by a slight bitter hoppiness which characterizes the short, sweet finish M- Fairly medium-bodied porter, very creamy mouthfeel and a perfect amount of carbonation D- Easy drinking porter at 6% with very well-masked alcohol presence, easily a session beer that is wonderfully delicious and complex. I am not a huge porter fan, but Stone Smoked Porter is simply the best of this category and one of the top beers I have ever reviewed, do not hesitate to have several bottles readily available for BBQ or meat-intensive dinners, and be sure to grab the special Porter with chipotle peppers whenever it is available at Ston


 GMUcrew7 (353), Mason, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Feb 7, 2009  
Pours very dark brown with a couple of fingers of light tan head. Roasted malt heavy aroma, with some chocolate and smokiness. Nice mocha flavor, with some dried fruit and dry smokey finish. Chose this beer to celebrate the adoption of my new dog, aptly renamed "Porter".


 IlanMan (816), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Feb 1, 2009  
Dark pour with medium tan head. Had a very sweet aroma of malt, chocolate, and light smoke. Flavor was again real sweet with a bit more smoke that blended well with a light fruity note. Good brew.


 Fin (3382), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Feb 1, 2009  
Bottle from a box ordered from Beers of Europe, consumed and shared with Loz 31-01-09 Pours dark brown with a tan head. There is a nice smokiness (as you would expect) that is immediately present on the nose and then in the mouth. There are some burnt malts, its a little fruity but surprisingly I find this just a touch thin, its nice but just a little bit lacking somewhere. A6 A4 F6 P3 OV13 3.2



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