Desperate Times Baltic Porter
A chocolatey, roasty malt forward Baltic Porter that is full-bodied with a balanced bitterness. Deceptively easy drinking 8.7%. This is a perfect cool evening drinker or campfire sipper paired with ‘smores and family.
Dark and chocolatey, Desperate Times is our unique take on a Baltic Porter, a popular style in the Baltic region from bygone times. This beer features a malt/hop recipe similar to an American Imperial Porter, but is brewed with San Francisco Lager yeast, and lagered cold for several months, which gives it a sweeter, maltier and more bread flavour profile than an ale. Full-bodied with a balanced bitterness, this beer is surprisingly deceptive for its alcohol level.
| Best Serving Temperature: | 8-12C for best flavour and aroma. | |||
| Glassware Recommendation: | Nonic pint, tumbler. | |||
| Tasting Notes | ||||
| Appearance: | Dark brown, transparent with a light tan head of fine bubbles. | |||
| Aroma: | Malt and milk chocolate, spicy, earthy, floral hop character, mild alcohol, yeasty. | |||
| Flavour: | Malty with a sweet, dark chocolate, and a hint of dry roast. Medium bitterness with a subtle but pleasing hop character, and earthy undertones from yeast. Some sweet alcohol character. | |||
| Mouthfeel: | Full-bodied, pleasant bite from moderately-high carbonation. Quite smooth. | |||
| Notable Ingredients | ||||
| Hops: | Magnum for bittering, BC Goldings for aroma. | |||
| Malts: | Munich, Pils, Golden Naked Oats, Special B, Crystal 75, Carafa Special III, Chocolate Malt (Red Shed). | |||
| Other: | A California lager yeast gives this beer many aspects of its unique flavour profile. | |||
Ingredients
- Chocolate Malt (Red Shed)
- Golden Naked Oats
Allergy Information
- Wheat (Barley)
Additional information
| Product Size | Dine In: 150mL Draft Pour, Dine In: 473mL Draft Pour, Dine In: 650mL Bottle, To Go: 650mL Bottle |
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