Day 72, 3.13.11., Uncommon Brewers - Baltic Porter

Here's another micro beer in a can.  Uncommon Brewers are located in Santa Cruz and list three beers on their website's list of brews.  I tried a can of the Baltic Porter.
In the glass it looks a lot like a stout. It's dark black and has a thick, creamy, beige head.
On the nose I picked up on a little smoke, a good amount of coffee beans, and a subtle hint of licorice.  Come to find out, the beer is brewed with licorice root and star anise.  Cool.  I like when my palate is confirmed.
The palate has strong hop character and bitterness.  Backing that is a good amount of brown sugar and some malty bitterness.  It's topped off though with that classic roasty dark malt character.
The body of the beer I found a little too thin.
I originally gave the Baltic Porter a six of ten, but then I realized it was too cold.  Once it warmed up to about 55º, the flavors were much more cohesive.
7 out of 10