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midlife crisis wrote:I didn't mind the Bellwoods Baltic Porter, but didn't find it to be terribly complex, or get any of the sour fruit notes I would expect ...
I think you're right, Lost River stays away from any herbal-mineral funk or sour complexity you might get in some Baltic Porters (Okocim & Zywiecz for example - Sinebrychoff is also way out there with smoky roast.) Bellwoods' does have the full rounded rich profile and chocolate/dark fruit I love. It might also be interesting if it also had a bit of lactic sourness to it or a hint more earthiness. I'm good either way.
Baltic Porter is a style that has been made differently all over Europe. Maybe with all the freaky local recipes there's no definitive version of Baltic or even brewing method (it can be top- or bottom-fermented.) A 'consistently inconsistent' beer style.
