Porters are broken down into three main categories: Brown Porter, Robust Porter, and Baltic Porter. Porters originated in England from a blend of beers or styles known as ‘Entire’. Porters are a precursor to the Stout and are said to have been favored by porters and other physical laborers. Generally brewed with generous amounts of brown malt as well as dark roasted and chocolate malt. English hops are most common but are subdued. Original gravity ranges from 1.040 – 1.090 in Baltic Porters. Hops range from 18 – 40 IBU.

HIGHLAND OATMEAL PORTER – AMERICAN PORTER 5.8% (NORTH CAROLINA)  12oz   $3.50
Highland’s Oatmeal Porter is a deep, amber-black with a frothy head. The Oatmeal adds an intricacy and uniqueness to the Porter style that works well with the rich, roasted flavors. It has chocolate and coffee tastes throughout with a bit of hops poking out at the end.

ANCHOR PORTER 5.6%  (CALIFORNIA) 12oz    $4.50
Pours mahogany black with a dark tan head. Aromas are of dark fruits and roasted malts. Flavors start off with rich roasted malts and chocolate and fade into a nice citrus hop bitterness with some molasses tones. Carbonation and hops keep the beer lively and balanced with the mellow roasted flavors.

ROGUE MOCHA PORTER 5.3% (OREGON) 12oz   $4.50
Black as midnight with a deep tan head. Nose is of rich caramel malts with coffee beans. Flavors are a smooth and well integrated mixture of roasted malts, chocolate, and coffee. Creamy and refreshing with very little bitterness.

RED BRICK DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PORTER- 5.5% (ATLANTA, GEORGIA) 12oz $5
Dark bown color with an off -white head. Aroma is of big smoky flavors and roasted malts with sweet caramel. Flavor mirrors the nose with robust dark chocolate malts, earthy smokey flavors, coffee, and a nice residual sweetness in the finish. Exceptionally well balanced.

SAMUEL SMITH’S TADDY PORTER 5% (ENGLAND) 12oz $5.50
Pours cola black with a light brown head. Aromas are of dark fruits, chocolate, toastd nuts, and hints of vanilla. Flavors are lightly smokey with raisins, chocolate, caramel malts, and hop bitterness. Mouth feel is super smooth. Beer finishes with lingering roasted notes.

FLYING DOG WILD DOG GONZO IMPERIAL PORTER – BALTIC PORTER 9.5% (COLORADO)  12oz   $5.50
Smoky roasted malt flavors define this rich Porter. Hints of chocolate, bourbon, and vanilla round out the malt profile and make for a very intriguing and complex Porter. Coffee-black in color with a tan head. Very dry finish with lingering notes of chocolate and espresso.

ST. PETER’S OLD-STYLE PORTER 5.10% (ENGLAND) 500ml   $7.50
Nearly opaque dark brown with a short head. Aromas are rich and earthy roastd goodness. There are also notes of plum and cherry as well as figs and other dark fruits that make the nose on this porter above average. Taste is dense and tart with bits of chocolate, coffee, and a distinct nuttiness.

VICTORY BALTIC THUNDER PORTER 8.5% (PENNSYLVANIA) 22oz $12
A limited release from Victory. Pours dark reddish brown with a tan head. Mouthwatering aromas of toasted malt, fresh dark roasted coffee, and dark chocolate greet the nose followed by lighter aromas of tobacco and leather. Big sweet espresso flavors with dark chocolate arise at first taste and later notes of roasted malt and hop bitterness settle in. Rich and very drinkable.

TERRAPIN SIDEPROJECT #4 – DOS COCOAS PORTER 6.2% (ATHENS, GEORGIA) 22oz $12
Deep brown – almost black color. Roasted malts and hints of coffee in the nose. Aromas favor dark roasted malts with earthy hops and sweet caramel. The fresh cocoa nibs come through towards the end and offer a wonderful sweet earthy balance to the big roasted malts. A stellar example of the style.

NORREBRO BRYGHUS SKARGAARDS PORTER – ENGLISH PORTER 6% (DENMARK) 600ml $15
Black color with a mocha head. Aromas are earthy and roasted with hints of coffee, raisen, and black malt. Flavors are big roasted malts that find their balance in sweet caramel malts and brown sugar notes. Rich and full of dark fruit and malt flavors. Hops are mild and peek through from time to time.