87
Overall
Aroma
11
Flavor
18
Mouthfeel
4
Appearance
3
What Our Panel Thought
Aroma: “Strong coffee vies for attention with the roasted malt. Coffee wins.”
Flavor: “Very rich toast, chocolate, and coffee. Moderately sweet. The hops just balance the sweetness. Slight green-pepper back note. Finishes a touch on the sweet side. Malt holds on awhile. Coffee bitterness comes through on the finish, but given the lingering sweetness, it balances well.”
Overall: “The underlying beer is perhaps a bit heavy, but the coffee additions add complexity and yield an interesting beer overall.”
What the Brewers Say
“Through conditioning our Baltic porter with freshly roasted coffee beans, we strive for a balanced coffee character, adding dark sugar, plums, and cocoa notes to the robust porter base.”

Review printed in: Light Ales + Dark Lagers (Feb-Mar 2019)
View All IssuesDate Reviewed: January 3, 2019