Stone Smoked Porter

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

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Nästan svart öl med ett kraftfullt ljusbrunt skum. Doft av kaffe choklad och lakrits. Inte så stor rökighet. Samma tendenser i smaken. Gräddig munkänsla.

On tap 4 oz. pour at Westover Beer Garden &Haus in Arlington, VA. Clear, nearly opaque, densely dark mahogany-burgundy with khaki head and excellent lacing. Aroma of dark smokey malt, sweet cocoa, coffee and rare steak. (I’m not sure where the meat aroma is coming from. Maybe it is an associate memory triggered by the mild smokiness.) Taste of dark smokey malt, sweet cocoa, coffee and pine. Medium/full body and medium/low carbonation. While the smokiness is very much a part of the texture of this beer, it blends with and enhances other elements rather than overpowering them. Very nicely done. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Pours almost jet black, decent foamy head, nice light bubbly carbonation leaving a lacing. Caramel and chocolate base, with some mild smokiness, a bit of cheese, bacon. Long pleasant bitter finish with piney & resiny hops & a bit of light citrus. Very well balanced. Excellent

Smells smoky. No head. Thick. Tastes like liquid smoke. Dark with some red. Needs to be eaten with cheese...I don’t have any so Im eating bison bacon.

Bottle (22 oz). Dark brown with a medium creamy beige head and good lacing. Aroma isn’t overpowering with smoked malt, roasted malt and chocolate. Taste is moderately sweet with just the right amount of peated and roasted malt. Chocolate notes. Subtle bitter finish. Medium body, a tad watery. Very good balance. Extremely drinkable. It’s the kind of Porter I really enjoy!

Deep brown, thin mocha coloured head. Aroma: light wood smoke, cocoa, roasted malts. Taste: wood/bbq smoke, dark chocolate, bitter espresso, American hops, slighty woody. Finishes dry and bitter, with a hint of cigrarette smoke. Slightly watery palate, medium carbonation. Balanced and flavourful.

A deep mahogany brown with two fingers of lingering, lacing head. Coffee and chocolate notes quickly give way to bbq smoke aromas. Taste of smokey chocolate with a bitter tweak towards the end. Full and rich on the palate, with appropriate carbonation levels. Lingering smoke and slightly bitter notes.

Bottle. Pours a dark opaque brown with two fingers tan/light brown head. Settles to thick pillowy cap in minutes. Aroma is mildly smoky, dark malt and roasted malt, definite chocolate, bitter. Flavor is mildly smoky and roasted with significant bitterness. Mildly roasty and chocolate finish with a bitter, mildly fruity finish. Soft carbonation, medium body, and smooth texture. A high quality beer but I am a little dissapointed with the flavor, they should have upped the smokiness or at least toned down the bitter a little.

Nice brownish-black pour with a one inch, thick and foamy head. Aroma is coffee, roasted malt and just enough smoke. Flavor is nice, with similar characteristics as the aroma, but with a hint of dark, bitter-sweet chocolate. Finish is a bit oily for my palate, but not too bad for the style. Another good beer from Stone.

Bomber->snifter. Pours like cola, dark brown with faint tan head. Aroma is roasted malt, smoke, and chocolate. Flavor is more smoky malt, coffee, and chocolate. Very good.