6 ratings
3.4
Smoked Porter With Vanilla Bean
5.9% Porter
In 2006, Chris Carroll, a longtime member of Team Stone, took that adage literally, proposing that we produce a one-off version of our venerable Stone Smoked Porter made spicy from the addition of chipotle peppers. We gave it a shot and found that those smoked jalapeños melded quite naturally with the smoldery peat-smoked malt that gives the beer its flavor and moniker, creating a deep, roasty quaff with a carefully restrained tingle of tasteful capsaicin heat in the finish. The marriage of ingredients was so nice that it has become an annual summertime staple, released each May in honor of Carroll’s initial idea that Stone Smoked Porter w/Chipotle Peppers serve as an artisanal alternative to the industrialized adjunct-laden cerveza billed as the perfect fluid accompaniment to the sunny season. Cheers to variety and a quality alternative to mediocrity.
Reviews
Mr X
@ The Pub at Wegmans17 days ago
3.6
This hits you with a lot of vanilla bean upon first sip. As you get a little further in you get some cocoa and roasted malt mixed in. The smoky side is kind of woody tasting and a little hidden by the prominent vanilla. It’s bitter and sweet that is kind of balanced.
Overall I was a little disappointed as I was expecting more of a smoked taste. It was still pretty decent. I just had a higher expectation going in as I was looking forward to this beer.
Has, I think, a date on the bottom of the can. It is just very blurry.
beero
@ Cosmic Comic Cafe8 years ago
3.5
Savuisuus (onneksi) melko mietoa, vanilja vahva. Tasapainoinen ja asiallinen portteri, taattua Stonea.
Roywenk
8 years ago
4.0
God, men lite alkoholsvag!
Henri T
@ Harry's Old English Pub8 years ago
4.0
👌
Chris B
@ Port Street Beer House8 years ago
3.0
Having shook off the non beer drinkers, I'm in the Port Street Beer House - one of the best beer destinations in the U.K. Slightly jaded and blinded by choice I went for this.
Out here in the beer yard, it looks black as night with a tinge of ruby. It's only me out here as smokers are thin on the ground these days. At least there are heaters - good stuff as it's freezing.
There are strong overtones of Port in this Porter. Then there is coffee - like a shot of espresso with an entire sticky pod of vanilla. The end notes are burnt toffee. It's winter in s glass. Not a world beater - but Cheers all the same!