Porter Appreciation Thread (2025)

Great beer! Great brewery, too!

 

Wild Air Beerworks “ Outer Dark “ Baltic Porter

 

My last Founders Panther Cub from '21, really enjoyed this, but I don't think I've seen this since.

It was a little cold, thought I'd let Cricket warm it up abit.

 

Funky Buddha - MBCP

 

I really appreciate Porters, but none more so than this Porter: Źywiec Porter! This cannot be beat for quality, taste and price!

 

Good Word Brewing (GA) Quantum Immortality English style Porter. GWB does this so well and offers a cask ale version at times.



4.58/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: Clear, dark brown. Mousse-like, off white head with good retention.

Aroma: Malt forward with roast, chocolate and coffee notes.

Flavor: Closely follows aroma. No burnt flavors. Mild bitterness, drying.

Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied. Low carbonation. Dry.

Overall: Terrific English style porter. Malty with the expected roasted malt notes but zero burnt flavors. Low bitterness. Drinks very nicely at the 4% abv.

 

Probably my second favorite Baltic Porter: Lolev Beer “Dōmbōc “!

 

Nice BBA porter

 

Still appreciating this one!

 

Wow!
I’d like to get my hands on this one!
Do they still brew this?

 

Enjoying BA Baltic Porter called Wolf Spit from Fonta Flora who on occasion will brew with unique ingredients. This time it is toasted Shagbark Hickory bark which according to AI lends a nutty smoky charred wood flavor. Definitely got the charred wood theme as porters typically use lightly kilned malts. Comes across more as an imperial stout as a result. Barrel warms and brings some leather and vanilla. Overall, one of the better BA brews i have had from FF. Rated 4.33
Cheers!
Tom

 

File under where did I get this beer... 2022 Firestone Imperial Walker's Reserve smoked porter aged in bourbon barrels. Excellent beer. Thanks to whomever sent it to me. Cheers.

 

Second pour of 2022 Firestone Imperial Walker's Reserve. A delightful beer. Cheers.

 

Nice Porter from Tree House

 

Bended Sea, a Baltic Porter from Maplewood in Chicago, a sessionable 9.5%er.

 

From yesterday, Calm Storm from Heist in Charlotte, a Baltic Porter. It was very tasty and somewhat unique. First the abv was 6.3, with a flavor profile that brought nuts and toffee on top of the coffee addition. Would have again, looks like an annual release.
Cheers!
Tom

 

Today were porters for both rounds.
Round 1 was Flying Dog Barrel-Aged Gonze which was posted on the NBW thread. A brief excerpt:
Taste is a medium to heavy roasted malt that yields dark cocoa. Barrel imparts a touch of vanilla. Finishes heavily hopped like an RIS and with the barrel and roastiness comes across as very bitter without being acrid.

Round 2 is an old standby from the wayback days. This is dryer with less chocolate notes than what i remember from back in the day in PHX.
Cheers!
Tom