Master Your Glass! BALTIC PORTER

In light of #NationalBalticPorterDay, we are exploring #KomesBalticPorter with Certified Cicerone Sam Merritt.

What is a Baltic Porter?
The Baltic porter was one of the most popular beers in the 18th and 19th century, and still survives today. Although it is created in the countries around the Baltic Sea (Finland, Poland, and Russia), the #BalticPorter gained popularity when it was introduced to London’s working class: porters, who often loaded ships and traded with the Baltic states — hence the name “Porter”

Porters are closely related to imperial stouts, and tend to be among the darkest colored beers available. They typically have notes of cocoa, coffee, nuts, and chocolate, and an alcohol contents: 6.5% to 9.5% ABV.

Glassware:
Baltic porter are typically served in a good snifter
Baltic porters use lager yeast, or cold - fermented ale yeast, lending a cleaner taste relative the fruiter ales. Baltic porters typically take anywhere from a few months to a year to mature and develop their strong tastes and aromas.

Food Pairing:
Baltic Porters are a perfect match for heartier meats like steaks and with Polish Kielbasa as Livio and Sam enjoyed it on the show

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Producer: Michael Gaskell
Cameraman: Devin Kolovich
Cameraman: Don Visage
Grip and Lighting: Don visage
Host: Livio Lauro
Guest Beer Expert: Certified Cicerone Sam E Merritt