![]() ![]() Appearance: Pitch black with little to no head or lacing.Ease into winter with this rich, complex beer – or set some aside for extended cellaring.Īnd now for our impressions of this beer… De-husked roasted malt lends a dark chocolate character, while raw sugar and dark crystal malt provide some raisin and molasses notes. Leviathan Baltic Porter’s complexity makes it as hard to brew as it is pleasant to drink – balancing rich malt with a smooth (not roasted) character, high-gravity brewing, and a unique fermentation process lend this beer a warming smoothness that pairs perfectly with a cold winter night.īrewed with a highly alcohol-tolerant strain of lager yeast, Leviathan Baltic Porter has a smooth, full flavor with dark fruit and licorice notes in the aroma. ![]() It didn’t take long for the idea of a Baltic Porter to surface as part of the Leviathan series. Here is a bit more information about Harpoon’s Leviathan Baltic Porter which was taken directly from their website: Sadly, they had no Narwhal but they did have the Leviathan and as I have a penchant for brown ales, stout and porters, this was right in my wheelhouse) (Limpd: Actually, I had gone in search of the Sierra Nevada Narwhal Imperial Stout over at Kress liquors. Thankfully, he bought more than one bottle and was kind enough to send one my way. I wish I could give you a long and detailed back story about the purchase of this bottle of Harpoon’s Leviathan Baltic Porter, but since this was one of Limpd’s purchases, I don’t have much information to give you this time around.
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