Best Porter?

I thought Framminghammer was outstanding

 

You need to get yourself some Everett.
Failing that, I also really liked Founder's Porter.

 

I enjoyed Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald and Founders Porter.

 

Founders, Eddy Fitzgerald, maybe Black Butte if you're near MN or IL. I agree that HF Everett is the best of the style, but given OP being in WI that's not terribly realistic.

 

Three Porters that I enjoy drinking are Founders Porter, Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald and Deschutes Black Butte. The Founders and Great Lakes should be available in Wisconsin.

Cheers!

P.S. I will be homebrewing a clone of Edmund Fitzgerald next week.

P.S.S. I didn't mention Hill Farmstead Everett since that is a tough beer to buy but Everett is a truly OUTSTANDING beer!

 

You could look at top rated porters here on BA

 

Agreed. A very good beer

 

Great Lakes and Founders for sure. Tyranena out of WI made a really good coffee oatmeal porter last year as part of their Brewers Gone Wild Series. Not sure if it available again this year.

Also, I had childhood friend with the last name of Porter, and that's how we always referred to him by.

 

Deschutes Black Butte is the best I have come across.

 

Victory At Sea Coffee Vanilla Imperial Porter is one of my favorite porters.

 

I am a huge fan of Great Lakes Edmond Fitzgerald.

 

Don't fret, you have ample supply of New Glarus, and Madison is such a beautiful city to live in... I visited UW awhile ago, and I still have fond memories of that trip.

 

I honestly think that Cisco's Moor Porter is SEVERELY under-discussed. Especially if you like Anchor, I would suggest this.

Can't believe no one mentioned Sierra Nevada porter. Also, if you're into very mildly smoked beers, Stone Smoked Porter is one of the best I've ever had.

There are oh so many excellent porters to choose from.

 

Sam Adams Holiday Porter turned me on to porters (not bad itself). Lazy Magnolia here in MS makes a Gulf Porter that's very tasty. Founders, of course. Beer Engineers in Birmingham makes a Peanut Butter Porter that kills at 12% (on tap at Hop City).

 

Victory Baltic Thunder

 

Edmund Fitzgerald and Founders Porter are my favorites.

Arcadia's London Porter is also very nice. Plus, if we are going to include Baltic Porters in the discussion, Sixpoints 3 Beans is terrific.

 

Absolutely enamored with Porters. Sierra Nevada makes a good one, also Boulevard Bully. Bring on the Fall! Tis the season for a good, hearty beer. Left Hand Fade 2 Black Pepper Porters ain't no slouch, either.

 

Meantime (true London porter) is best available widely. Everett is perfect but bit of a drive for me, since as far as I know its only available at Hill Farmstead or very close by. Agree on Founders, Deschutes, Ed Fitzgerald and Sierra Nevada. Will have to try Anchor again, not impressed first time tried a few years back. Anybody know why Stone Smoked Porter is so cheap - half the price of any other Stone. Agree its solid.