Alaskan Baltic Porter could be the brewery’s first brand-new bottle release since Alaskan IPA (haven’t fact-checked that 100% yet) early last year. I only found a handful of reviews for this beer; it doesn’t appear to have hit any major festivals yet. Alaskan Barley Wine aka Big Nugget is the only big beer in the existing lineup and its critical success over the years in competitions like GABF is well-documented. The brewery won a gold medal along with three silvers at the recent GABF. The Smoked Porter took two of those awards, a record 16th and 17th, since the competition went to the new judging format. The new Baltic Porter will have a lot to live up to…

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