The Baltic-style Porter is a smooth, cold-fermented and cold-lagered beer brewed with lager yeast. Because of its alcoholic strength, it may include very low to low complex alcohol flavors and/or lager fruitiness such as berries, grapes and plums (but not banana; ale-like fruitiness from warm-temperature fermentation is not appropriate). This style has the malt flavors of a brown porter and the roast of a schwarzbier, but is bigger in alcohol and body.
Baltic-Style Porter
Category: Porters
Food Pairings
- Prime Rib
- Aged Gouda
- Deconstructed S'mores
Commercial Examples
- The Duck-Rabbit Baltic Porter, Duck Rabbit Craft Brewery
- Smuttynose Baltic Porter, Smuttynose Brewing Company
- Siberian Silk, La Cumbre Brewing Co.
Appearance
Color
Very Deep Ruby or Garnet to Black
Clarity
Clear to Opaque
Carbonation (Visual)
Medium Rising Bubbles
Flavor/Aroma
Alcohol
Noticeable
Hop
Hop aroma and flavor are very low. Hop bitterness is low to medium-low
Malt
Distinctive malt aromas of caramelized sugars, licorice, and chocolate-like notes of roasted malts and dark sugars are present. Roasted dark malts sometimes contribute a coffee-like roasted barley aroma. Low smoky aroma from malt may be evident. Debittered roasted malts are best used for this style
Esters
May include very low to low complex alcohol flavors and/or lager fruitiness such as berries, grapes, plums, but not banana; ale-like fruitiness from warm temperature fermentation is not appropriate
Phenols
Not common to style
Fermentation By-Products
Diacetyl and DMS flavors should not be apparent
Sensations
Body
Mouth-Coating
Carbonation
Medium
Finish Length
Medium to Long
Attenuation
Medium
Ingredients
Hops
Varies
Malt
Munich, Vienna, Pilsner, Crystal, Special "B", Carafa Special II, Chocolate
Water
Varies
Yeast
Lager
