SEPA Porters?

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  1. Spade

    Spade Pooh-Bah (2,568) Mar 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    I like to buy local and have been in a porter mood; kindof a seasonal thing. Aside from Yuengling and Yards, who else makes porters in SEPA? I'd like to get a shopping list together. Thanks!
     
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  2. jts211

    jts211 Savant (1,109) Aug 5, 2018 Pennsylvania
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    I put a list together of PA breweries for the porter tasting a while back. Good luck! These are very difficult to find
    Helltown Brewing
    • Good Intentions (American)
    Yards
    • Washington’s Porter (american)
    • Washington’s Reserve
    Rounds Guys
    • The Last Waltz (imperial porter) [avail after thxgiv]
    Philadelphia Brewing Company
    • Joe Coffee Porter
    Wissahickon Brewing Co
    • Ravenhill (american)
    Evil Genius
    • Purple Money Dishwasher (choc/Pb)
    • New Phone, who dis? (Coffee)
    Manayunk Brewing
    • crunch (choc/Pb)
    Mainstay
    • birthplace porter (american)
    Ambler Beer Company
    • DeWitt (robust porter)
    Conshohocken Brewing
    • Mr Robusto (dark robust porter)
    • Burn Everything (rye porter)
    Dock Street
    • man full of trouble (London style porter)
    Workhorse
    • Baltic Porter
    Sly Fox
    • mudlust coffee porter
    Stickman
    • Nuclear Option (Baltic Porter)
    New Trail
    • Sunrise (Baltic)
    Sterling Pig Brewery
    • Baltimore Pike Porter
    • Notorious PIG
    2SP
    • SIP

    Brothers Kershner
    • Pugsly Porter
     
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  3. Spade

    Spade Pooh-Bah (2,568) Mar 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Well that's a handy list. I've had Purple Monkey Dishwasher; don't recall if I had Sly Fox Mudlust as I usually avoid coffee-flavored beer.

    I've seen the Workhorse Baltic Porter but thought the 16 oz. 4 pack was a bit more than I was willing to pay at the time.

    If any of these are distributed I don't see them in my area so will have to do some exploring. And just remembered that Suburban BC has Opie, which is a pretty good basic porter.

    Thanks!
     
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  4. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    @jts211 has a pretty good list above.

    One more SEPA Porter that I would add is Brothers Kershner Pugsly Porter.

    Cheers!
     
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  5. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Yeah, only some of them. If you cant find anything local then usually Founders Porter and Bells Porter are usually always on the shelf at my local beer stores.
     
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  6. ESHBG

    ESHBG Pooh-Bah (2,099) Jul 30, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Also Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald.
     
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  7. Spade

    Spade Pooh-Bah (2,568) Mar 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    I was just going to mention that one. Can't remember when I last saw it at my local spots so maybe I need to head toward some beer shops closer to Philly. And I don't recall seeing Founders or Bells; probably worth seeking out.
     
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  8. ESHBG

    ESHBG Pooh-Bah (2,099) Jul 30, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Many of the Giant's that sell beer carry it but unfortunately I do think that some of the stores will be sending it off to the graveyard soon, as from the looks of it I may be the only one buying it and I do so only occasionally. Wegmans has it also.
     
    #8 ESHBG, Oct 10, 2021
  9. Spade

    Spade Pooh-Bah (2,568) Mar 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Oh yeah, Wegmans in Downingtown is not too far. Didn't know Giant may be getting out of the beer game. Around here we have Weis but they seem to have more wine than beer.

    On the other hand I'm seeing a brown ale online tasting coming up so I may shift gears.
     
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  10. ESHBG

    ESHBG Pooh-Bah (2,099) Jul 30, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Giant is still in the game but they are not going to be carrying the slower movers anymore and some of those surprised me and a Giant near me this list included Victory Prima Pils and Brooklyn Lager :confused:
     
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  11. Spade

    Spade Pooh-Bah (2,568) Mar 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Found out today that Braeloch in Kennett Square has a tasty porter on tap and in cans, for those keeping track.
     
    #11 Spade, Oct 10, 2021
  12. ESHBG

    ESHBG Pooh-Bah (2,099) Jul 30, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Not quite a local but at least in the region: Flying Dog Kujo Cold Brew Coffee Porter is on shelves now and I'm a big fan of this beer.
     
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  13. FatBoyGotSwagger

    FatBoyGotSwagger Grand Pooh-Bah (3,999) Apr 4, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Deschutes Black Butte is a gem, nobody local is even close.

    Founders Porter is perfect.

    And if you get lucky you might find Everett on draft this Winter.
     
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  14. Chroma914

    Chroma914 Zealot (623) Oct 13, 2006 Pennsylvania

    If you're looking for something semi local, Spellbound's porter (and their Palo Santo aged variant) is a fantastic option.
     
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