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Stone Smoked Porter

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98
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
15013.81/5.03.81/5.05.9%99English pint, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
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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 DKTN (110), Mc Donald, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/514/20
May 29, 2008  
Bottle, 22 oz. Pours black with a tan head. Smoky and roasty malt aroma with sweet dark fruit notes. The palate is met with sweet malt, then hops for a slightly bitter finish. I would have enjoyed some more smokiness, but it’s still good.


 gpekar (223), Maryland, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/56/103/514/20
May 28, 2008  
I am a huge fan of Stone beers, but I was expecting a bit more by the Smoked Porter. It was generally very mild in aroma and flavor. It poured a dark brown almost black color with a tall creamy tan head. The aroma had hints of smoke obviously and some chocolate and licorice. The taste was on the slightly dry side like a porter with a very pleasant flavor. I had a grilled T-Bone with the beer and I think a bit stronger flavor would have gone better with the steak. It was a very nice beer.


 sleepylopes (313), New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
May 26, 2008  
deep deep brown. Smoke is mild and not overly meat orented. smooth mild malt and bitter coco. Great carbonation and strong lacing.


 BuckeyeSammy (455), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/104/514/20
May 25, 2008  
Dark dark brown/black. Lacing through the roof. light brown thick head. Wow chocolate bitter back end. Medium body Roasted malt, chocolate, nice heavy carbonation. Not extremely full flavored. Really good beer.


 fidel (915), Livermore, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
May 25, 2008    Updated: Jan 2, 2009
Dark brown, roasted malts, coffee with a sweet smokee finish, and a slight dry hoppy bite.


 zeke626 (302), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
May 25, 2008  
22 oz. bottle, pours an opaque, dark brown body with light brown head. Aroma of toasted and chocolate malts and brown sugar with hints of coffee and smoke. Flavor is the same as the aroma, with the smoke flavor coming through in the mid and back of the palate. Well-balanced and medium bodied; smooth mouthfeel. Dry, toasted malt and smoke finish.


akevitt (97), Valhalla, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
May 25, 2008  
Thanks to zeke626 for sharing this bottle. The beer was near opaque dark brown with thin tan foam. In the flavor there was semi-sweet candy malt and more subtle coffee. No smoke. In the flavor there was sweet candy malt, burnt malt, coffee. There was a faint smokiness on the mid-palate and on the finish which was rather bitter.


 Bungalo22 (326), Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/517/20
May 18, 2008  
Picked this up in for Vermont of all places in the bomber. Poured into a pint glass dark as night with a really nice head. The lacing from the head was amazing as it stuck to the sides. It smelled of smokey chocolate malts but the aroma really didn’t blew down any doors. The taste however did. It was balanced and complete. Nearly all porters in my book lack somewhere: When the flavor is on the body is too light, when the body is nice and creamy the flavor is watery. To this point I can say this is probably the best porter I have had and it reinstalled my faith in porters.



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