Latest print article: Baltic Porter, with Spider City Brewing

Latest print article: Baltic Porter, with Spider City Brewing

My latest article for The Bulletin dives into the Baltic porter style, and considers Black Lava Sea Salt Baltic Porter from Bend’s Spider City Brewing Company as an example. As the name implies, the style originated in countries surrounding the Baltic Sea, such as Poland, Russia and Finland. During the … Continue reading

Flat Tail Bourbon Big Fin Baltic Porter

Flat Tail Bourbon Big Fin Baltic Porter

Among the taster tray samples I tried at Flat Tail Brewing when we visited last month, the Bourbon Big Fin Baltic Porter wasn’t one of my initial picks, but the server was kind enough to bring a taster of it when I was deciding on a growler fill and I … Continue reading

Lovely Cherry Baltic Porter

Lovely Cherry Baltic Porter

This past year at the Great American Beer Festival Tonya Cornett of Bend Brewing Company won a silver medal for her Cherry Baltic Porter, and while it was initially a GABF-only brew, it is now more generally available (though I believe BBC had brewed a Baltic Porter in the past). … Continue reading