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Porter – The Porter’s name comes from the Porters at London’s Victoria Station. They would frequently mix several styles of beer into one glass and drink large quantities of the mixture. A style was eventually created to approximate this blend and came to be known as a Porter. Arthur Guinness and Sons was the first brewer to offer a Porter commercially. Later on, they increased the alcohol content of the Porter and the new drink became known as the Stout Porter (which eventually became Stout). The Porter is a good beer for those who want a full flavored, dark beer without the bitterness from the roasted barley that a Stout now possesses.
OG (Original Gravity): 1.045–1.060
FG (Finished Gravity): 1.008–1.016
IBU’s (International Bittering Units): 25-40
SRM (Standard Reference Method): 30+
Alcohol (% by volume): 4.5-6.0
Examples: Anchor Brewing Co.’s Anchor Porter, Samuel Smith’s Taddy Porter, Fuller Smith and Turner’s Fuller’s London Porter
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Sam Adams Holiday Porter
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Introduced as a member of the Winter Classics Mix Pack in 2004, Samuel Adams® Holiday Porter with its rich malt complexity has become a favorite among our winter seasonal brews. In total, five varieties of malted barley are used in the brewing process including a variety of German malt called Carafa®. The Carafa® gives our Holiday Porter its smooth, roasted malt character. Add generous portions of imported hops to the mix and one has a brew that is both robust and high in drinkability.
Carafa® is a registered trademark of Weyermann Malt, Bamburg, Germany.
