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Barrel-Aged Baltic Porter (2020)

Saltfire Brewing Co

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South Salt Lake, UT


Tavour Rating

4.2

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Style

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Barrel Aged Porter

ABV

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8.0%

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A Note on This Beer

The Baltic Porter took off in the 1800s, after Napoleon decided to be a jerk and use a blockade that prevented English Porters from shipping to parts of Northern Europe. What’s a person to do when access to their favorite beer suddenly stops? They find a way! 

Today, SaltFire Brewing Co. embodies that same intrepid spirit with their Barrel Aged Baltic Porter (2020). Brewing it in Salt Lake City, the SaltFire crew is already a rebel in a town that, until recent decades, had a long history of being dry. And, in a state with notoriously low ABVs on draft and in grocery stores, BA Baltic Porter’s 8% ABV and rye barrel aging is BIG. 

True to style, the brew’s Lager yeast gives it a cleaner, smoother profile than traditionally sticky Porters. It pours a deep mahogany and flows with notes of espresso and dark chocolate. The barrel-aging adds complexity, rounding out the brew with delicious oaky vanilla and brown sugar undertones. 

Those who’ve been lucky enough to snag sips of this limited release are RAVING. @Jonathan R. calls it “The best barrel aged beer I’ve ever had!” While @Michelle L. says, “Smells delicious, taste even better! This would make a perfect beer float with vanilla bean ice cream!”

We do recommend trying at least a few sips sans ice cream to bask in its silky-smooth warmth, but after that, how you drink it is your call. Maybe SaltFire’s innovative spirit will spread!

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Reviews

4.2

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mathieux68

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4.25
Baltic Porters are one of my favorite styles of beer. Barrel aging is a bonus.
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gabe15

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3.5
Some nice peppery notes from the rye
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Rstatezny

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4.75
Exceptional rye barrel flavor. Smoky coffee notes with sea salt caramel flavors
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Jacquesb1

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3.75
Decent low abv ba porter
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blake949

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3.5
Nothing special. Ok flavor and barrel.
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GPDove

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5.0
Dammit, man! Absolutely superb.
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ryan1662

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3.75
Decent flavor and barrel notes but could use more body, even for a porter. Good but not great
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Artsbrews

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4.75
Good barrel flavor
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JBird62J

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5.0
An excellent base baltic porter. The barrel aging adds sweetness and nicely mellows the beer. I really enjoyed it.
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scott4916

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4.25
Excellent. The rye barrel flavors are superbly balanced with the underlying roastiness.
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sean104

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4.5
Solid 4.5 creamy flavor and a balanced thick mouthfeel with a slight barleywine flavor it’s a great easy drinking porter
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Mgarber32

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3.0
I’m always in for a Baltic; one of my favorite styles and don’t see it all that often. Maybe it was the rye BA, but didn’t do it for me.
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stephen2608

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4.0
Impressive body and rye flavor for a porter. But then I wonder if it would be better brewed as a stout. I guess if you want something just a tad lighter.
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MDFelman

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4.5
Flavor is of strong cocoa, coffee, caramel, licorice, mesquite, oak, and rye whiskey. Very tasty, slow drinking, smooth, and very enjoyable. Definitely try, would have this again.
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