THE PORTER
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Popular with London street Porters in the late 1700s
Engineered to cater to public tastes in England during the Industrial Revolution (1760-1830s) Old Ale (Stale or Soured) + Three Threads, = Entire Butt, New Ale (Brown or Pale) or + Porter Mild Ale
Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) 12A Brown Porter: Chocolatey & Carmely, light roastiness (ale) 12B Robust Porter: More Roasty/Lightly Burnt (ale) 12C Baltic Porter: Malty Sweet, Light Toastiness, Fruity Notes (lagered)
London Ale Londons ESB Crisp, Slightly Fruity Malty, Sweet Burton Ale German Lager Subtle, Apple/Pear/Honey Malty, Clean California Ale Oktoberfest Lager Clean/Balanced, Accentuates Rich/Malty, Full Bodied Hop Flavor Nottingham Neutral but Slightly Fruity/Estery
Malty, full bodied Mild Alpha Acid Units (AAUs)
More complex grain bill Higher AAUs
VS Thicker mouthfeel Thinner mouthfeel Historically Higher ABV(Stout) Less style variety Usually darker Predecessor of stouts Wider style variety
BJCP 13A Dry Stout: 4-5% ABV, Moderately roasty, coffee, cocoa, creamy, bitter, dry 12A Brown Porter: 4-5.4% ABV, 13B Sweet Stout: 4-6% ABV, Chocolatey & Carmely, light roastiness Cream-like sweetness (ale) 13C Oatmeal Stout: 4-6% ABV, 12B Robust Porter: 5-6.5% ABV, Lightly sweet, thick, creamy, silky More Roasty/Lightly Burnt (ale) 13D Foreign Extra Stout : 5.5-8% 12C Baltic Porter: 5.5-9% ABV, ABV, Molasses, fruity, rum-like Malty Sweet, Light Toastiness, Fruity sweetness: brewed for tropical regions Notes (lagered) 13E American Stout: 5-7% ABV, Citrusy, resiny hops 13F Russian Imperial Stout: 8-12% ABV, Barleywine-like, high ABV
Old Ale (Stale or Soured) New Ale (Brown or Pale) Mild Ale Porter Guinness Stout Porter In the late 1600s "Stout" referred to any beer with high alcohol Guinness Stout content.
Began as a blend of three popular ales in the 1700s Is Roasty, toasty, chocolatey, carmely, with fruity notes Has limited "official" style variety (Brown, Robust, Baltic) Is the predecessor of Stouts Thinner mouthfeel than stouts Historically lower ABV than Stouts
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