Crooked Stave Coffee Baltic Porter
What the brewers say
“Part of our Limited Release Series, this focuses on the art of coffee roasting, showcasing the uniqueness of this single ingredient. Through conditioning of our Baltic porter with freshly roasted beans, we strive for a balanced coffee character, adding dark sugar, plum, and cocoa notes.”
What our panel thought
Aroma: “Nice fruity coffee character, hints of roast and chocolate, and faint dark fruit. Really nice and inviting.”
Flavor: “Pretty sweet overall. Lots of chocolate and caramel. Some dry toastiness on the finish, with maybe a bit of soy sauce. Bitterness comes primarily from the roast. The coffee additions are really well done and accentuate the roast character and add some subtle underlying fruitiness.”
Overall: “Fantastic aroma. The coffee additions add a lot of pleasant complexity throughout, but the balance is a bit too sweet overall leaving a heavy, almost cloying finish.”
