Style TrendsBaltic Porters

Style History

Baltic Porters are named for the countries bordering the Baltic Sea

This style of beer traces its origins back to the British breweries of the 18th and 19th Centuries intent on exporting their darker ales from England to ports to the north via the Baltic Sea

The porters and stouts exported at this time were higher in alcohol and more highly hopped to preserve them for their long sea journey

Style History Cultures along the Baltic Sea were lager brewers,

so despite being called a “Porter” (a style from the ale family), as this beer was adopted in the Baltic region, the local version (as opposed to what had been imported) was most commonly brewed with bottom fermenting lager yeast

As a result, consumers might be surprised when their Baltic Porter possess very distinct lager characteristics

Style Profile

Baltic Porters range from dark red or copper to dark brown in color

Baltic Porters have an aroma that is malty sweet with notes of caramel, toffee, roasted malts, and licorice.

Baltic Porters are generally smooth and malty sweet with low hop bitterness, just slightly dry, with a hint of roast coffee or licorice in the finish.

What Goes Into a Great Beer?A complex balance of ingredients contributeto a beer’s appearance, aroma, and flavor

Water – first step in forminga beer’s character.

Barley Malt – defines the body of a beer, contributing to a beer’s sweetness, color, and foamy head. Malt also brings enzymes to the fermentation process.

Hops – responsible for overarching flavor and aroma of the beer through the use of both flavor and aroma hops.

Yeast – the DNA of the style or brand and is what initiates the fermentation process and brings the beer to life.

Adjuncts – additive fruits (cherries), spices (cinnamon) grains (oatmeal), sweeteners

Promoting and Preserving the Beer Experience

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What goes into a Great – Baltic PorterRecipe of the Month Yield 5 Gallons Baltic Porter

Ingredients

12.5 lbs. English 2-row Pale Malt 0.25 lbs. English Chocolate Malt

1 lbs. Crystal Malt 60°L 1 lbs. Crystal Malt 120°L

0.25 lbs. British Black Patent 1.5 oz. Fuggle (Pellets, 4.75 %AA) boiled 60 min.

0.50 oz. Fuggle (Pellets, 4.75 %AA) boiled 15 min.

0.50 oz. Fuggle (Pellets, 4.75 %AA) boiled 1 min.

Yeast: Wyeast 2112 California Lager

Food Pairings

Baltic Porters will pair well with Beef, Stew, Sausage, Desserts

Brewers and Brands

The brands and the brewers that produce a Baltic Porter:– Baltika 6 - Pivzavod Baltika – Russia– Baron King Porter - Baron Brewing - Seattle, WA– Beer of The Czars Baltic Porter - Raccoon Lodge - Portland, OR– Black Boss Porter - BOSS Browar Witnica – Poland– Black Lightning Porter - Lightning Brewery - Poway, CA– Baltic Porter - Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery - Farmville, NC– Okocim Porter - Browar Okocim – Poland– Sea Otter Baltic Porter - Otter Creek Brewing - Middlebury, VT– Sinebrychoff Porter - Oy Sinebrychoff – Finland– Baltic Porter - Smuttynose Brewing - Portsmouth, NH– Victory Baltic Thunder Porter - Victory Brewing - Downingtown,

PA– Zywiec Porter - Zywiec Breweries - Poland– Ølfabrikken Porter - Ølfabrikken - Denmark