Stone Smoked Porter

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

Mighty tasty selection from Stone, one of my favorite brewers. Aroma and flavor redolent of smoky malt, coffee and chocolate. From the first taste you know you are in for a treat. Excellent silky mouthfeel. Aftertaste lingers pleasantly, whispering that hops were involved, too. This goes on my top shelf, and I’m an IPA man!

Pours a deep red black with well formed light tan head and nicely formed lacing. Aromas of roasty chocolate blend perfectly with mild smoky notes. There is a slight spice to the nose, perhaps a combination of the smoke and hops, and a subtle touch of fruit. Great balance of flavors between the sweetness, medium bitter dark chocolate, and light pleasant smoke. Ends on a roasty note with mild smoke and piney hops/. Body is slightly creamy and finishes mediumm dry. Very nice drinkable porter. The light smoke adds a really wonderful twist to this brew. Carbonation is nice and prickkly up front turning smooth on the the back end.

Really enjoyed this (more-so after it got a bit warmer). Pour damn near black.

Very prominent smoke flavor and aroma. Poured black with a medium thick head of tan color. Goes good with BBQ and steaks.

Very dark brown with a nice tan head. Aromas of coffee, malts, dark chocolate and smoke. Flavors of smoked meat, coffee and roasted malts.

deep brown, almost black color, medium tan head, nice lacing. aroma of mild smoke, malt, coffee. flavor of unsweetened coffee, chocolate. full-bodied, with a lingering bitterenss, and finally leaving a sweet note in the finish.

Pours black with a nice white head. Good flavor with a hints of dark roasted coffee and chocolate. Let this one warm up and more flavors start to pop up. Another fine beer from Stone

750ml bottle. Pours black with medium lasting tan head. Contains a slight smokey aroma. Good carb. Coffee, roasted malt, creamy with a slightly bitter aftertaste. Very drinkable, and great with food.