Smoked Baltic Porter
On-tap at Prime 16 into a shaker pint. A: The body is a clear, yet nearly black ruby, with a solid finger of light brown head. Pretty good retention and light lace. Attractive. S: Clean hardwood smoke with some malt sweetness in the background. Fairly light, but nice enough - the smoke isn't too artificial and bacony. T: Opens with chocolate sweetness, followed by a big wave of sticky smoke and light roast on the tail end. The smoke + roast don't quite balance the sweetness, unfortunately. Still, fairly tasty. M: A little thin on the body with a huge explosion of raucous carbonation. Fun, but not terribly satisfying for the style. D: Too sweet to be really easy to drink. Not great, especially given the low ABV for a Baltic Porter. Notes: This was an enjoyable beer, but not one I'd get again. It probably doesn't help matters that the last smoked beer I had was the impeccable Captain Lawrence Imperial Smoked Porter, but the Great Divide really didn't have the body and balance necessary to live up to the style. Cheers!