Porter Bracket Tasting

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  1. BfloBrewHound

    BfloBrewHound Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2013 New York

    Holding an American Porter bracket style tasting on Friday. Seeding was based on BA overall scores. 1 oz of each beer in each matchup, participants vote for a winner. Everything will be completely blind. Anyone care to predict the winner?

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    #1 BfloBrewHound, Apr 25, 2013
  2. Duff27

    Duff27 Pooh-Bah (2,552) Feb 10, 2010 Illinois
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    Any of the top 5, minus King Titus, and yeah, I wouldn't argue.
     
    #2 Duff27, Apr 25, 2013
  3. hopsbreath

    hopsbreath Savant (1,157) Aug 28, 2009 Florida

    No Deschutes Black Butte? Of that list I'd give the nod to Ed Fitz.
     
    #3 hopsbreath, Apr 25, 2013
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  4. Duff27

    Duff27 Pooh-Bah (2,552) Feb 10, 2010 Illinois
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    That's what I was thinking.

    I guess it isn't up there with the highest rated anymore.
     
    #4 Duff27, Apr 25, 2013
  5. hopsbreath

    hopsbreath Savant (1,157) Aug 28, 2009 Florida

    http://beeradvocate.com/lists/style/159 Higher rated than some of the beers in the bracket. Must be a distro issue. OP: if you ever decide to trade for some Black Butte, I also suggest you get some Maui Coconut Porter. They're both in similar distribution maps and only cost $1-$2 each.
     
    #5 hopsbreath, Apr 25, 2013
  6. BfloBrewHound

    BfloBrewHound Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2013 New York

    Only porters distributed in Western New York. Love to have Black Butte involved, but N/A here.
     
    #6 BfloBrewHound, Apr 25, 2013
  7. rgfellow

    rgfellow Aspirant (287) Feb 9, 2013 New Mexico

    Where's Victory at Sea?
     
    #7 rgfellow, Apr 25, 2013
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  8. BfloBrewHound

    BfloBrewHound Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2013 New York

    No imperial porters or Baltic porters. Victory at Sea would walk away with this bracket like Kentucky in the 2012 NCAA
     
    #8 BfloBrewHound, Apr 25, 2013
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  9. BlackDragon

    BlackDragon Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2013 Michigan

    I like Edmundfitz but your missing the best porter Arcadia Shipwreck Bourbon Barrel Aged Porter and another good one Ballast Point Victory At Sea
     
    #9 BlackDragon, Apr 25, 2013
  10. HighWine

    HighWine Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2010 Illinois

    Founders edges Anchor in the Final.
     
    #10 HighWine, Apr 25, 2013
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  11. TheSixthRing

    TheSixthRing Grand Pooh-Bah (3,269) Sep 24, 2008 California
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    Can you please direct me to the place where I can find Maui Coconut Porter for $1-2 each?
     
    #11 TheSixthRing, Apr 25, 2013
  12. fujindemon74

    fujindemon74 Pooh-Bah (1,797) Nov 7, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    That's what I'm saying.
    Or at least Flying Dog Gonzo.
     
    #12 fujindemon74, Apr 25, 2013
  13. BfloBrewHound

    BfloBrewHound Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2013 New York

    Again, no imperial porters. Considered entering Flying Dog Road Dog but refrained.
     
    #13 BfloBrewHound, Apr 25, 2013
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  14. fujindemon74

    fujindemon74 Pooh-Bah (1,797) Nov 7, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    Well that's stupid.
     
    #14 fujindemon74, Apr 25, 2013
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  15. BfloBrewHound

    BfloBrewHound Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2013 New York

    Imperial and Baltic porter bracket is for another day, of which Victory at Sea will win hands down IMO. American porters, highest ABV 6.5 this weekend.
     
    #15 BfloBrewHound, Apr 25, 2013
  16. forrestbetts

    forrestbetts Zealot (551) Nov 29, 2007 Illinois

    Bell's and Deschutes are m.i.a.
     
    #16 forrestbetts, Apr 25, 2013
  17. dan027

    dan027 Initiate (0) Mar 28, 2011 Pennsylvania

    Is it me or is Anchor Porter almost embarrassingly underrated?
     
    #17 dan027, Apr 25, 2013
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  18. BfloBrewHound

    BfloBrewHound Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2013 New York

    Unfortunately, Bells isn't distributed in WNY yet, even though its a day trip away :slight_frown:
     
    #18 BfloBrewHound, Apr 25, 2013
  19. forrestbetts

    forrestbetts Zealot (551) Nov 29, 2007 Illinois

    Fitzy's a shoe-in then.
     
    #19 forrestbetts, Apr 25, 2013
  20. hopsbreath

    hopsbreath Savant (1,157) Aug 28, 2009 Florida

    Come to Portland. I've bought four-packs of Coconut Porter for $8 and six-packs of Black Butte for $6 here.
     
    #20 hopsbreath, Apr 25, 2013
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